126th Baluchistan Infantry
Known as the 26th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as 126th Baluchistan Infantry in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1825 raised as the 2nd Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1826 became the 26th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became the 26th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1892 became the 26th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became the 26th Baluchistan Infantry
- 1903 became the 126th Baluchistan Infantry
- 1922 became the 2nd/10th Baluch Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
- 126th Baluchistan Infantry Wikipedia
- 126th Baluchistan Infantry British Empire website
- 10th Baluch Regiment Wikipedia
- 10th Baluch Regiment Defence Journal Karachi June 1999
- History of The Baloch Regiment 1820-1939 The Colonial Period Defence Journal Karachi October 2000
- History of The Baloch Regiment 1939-1956 Defence Journal Karachi November 2000
- "The British Campaign in Aden, 1914-1918" by Mark Connelly Journal of the Centre for First World War Studies Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005. pages 65-96. Includes brief mention of the 126/Baluchistans.
- "Kurdistan 1919: Military Operations in Mesopotamian Kurdistan: South Kurdistan, May–June 1919" by Harry Fecitt. From Harry's Sideshows kaiserscross.com