Difference between revisions of "124th Baluchistan Infantry (The Duke of Connaught's Own)"

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From a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Known as the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as the 124th Baluchistan Infantry in the Indian Army

1820 raised as the 2nd (Marine) Battalion, 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
1824 became the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
1885 became the 24th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
1891 became the 24th (Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
1895 became the 24th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
1901 became the 24th (Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan) Bombay Infantry
1903 became the 124th (The Duke of Connaught's Own) Baluchistan Infantry
1922 became the 1st (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Bn/10th Baluch Regiment
1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

Page 159 Persia by Brigadier General Sir Percy Sykes 1922 briefly mentions the 124th Baluchis in Persia with the South Persia Rifles during the First World War

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 *[http://www.defencejournal.com/2000/oct/bookreview.htm History of The Baloch Regiment 1820-1939 The Colonial Period]  ''Defence Journal'' Karachi October 2000
 *[http://www.defencejournal.com/2000/nov/baloch.htm History of The Baloch Regiment 1939-1956] ''Defence Journal'' Karachi November 2000
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+*[https://archive.org/stream/persia005437mbp#page/n165/mode/2up Page 159] ''Persia'' by Brigadier General Sir Percy Sykes 1922  briefly mentions the 124th Baluchis in Persia with the [[South Persia Rifles]] during the [[First World War]]
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