12th Frontier Force Regiment
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12th Frontier Force Regiment was formed in 1922. It consisted of five regular battalions; numbered 1 to 5 and the 10th (Training) Battalion. During the Second World War further battalions were raised
- 1st Battalion: see 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 51st Sikhs
- 2nd Battalion: see 2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 52nd Sikhs
- 3rd Battalion: see 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 53rd Sikhs
- 4th Battalion: see 4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as the 54th Sikhs
- 5th Battalion: see Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force
Details of the service of all the battalions of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment during the Second World War may be found in a WW2Talk Forum thread detailed below.[1]
External links
- 12th Frontier Force Regiment Wikipedia
References
- ↑ WW2Talk Forum thread Help needed re.12th Frontier Force Rifles research. In particular post #15 by dryan67 dated 10 January 2014 contains an attachment with full details ( available to logged in members of WW2Talk Forum). David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the WW2Talk Forum post Indian Army: An Organisational History (retrieved 21 April 2014)
