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*4th Battalion: see [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]. Known as 57th Wilde's Rifles | *4th Battalion: see [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]. Known as 57th Wilde's Rifles | ||
*5th Battalion: see [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]. Known as 58th Vaughan's Rifles | *5th Battalion: see [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]. Known as 58th Vaughan's Rifles | ||
| − | *6th Battalion: see [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]. Known as 59th Scinde Rifles | + | *6th Battalion: see [[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force]]. Known as 59th Scinde Rifles |
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| + | At Independence in 1947 the 13th Frontier Force Rifles was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the [[12th Frontier Force Regiment|Frontier Force Regiment]], with Regimental Depot now at [[Abbottabad]].<ref> Wikipedia article.</ref> | ||
==Regimental history== | ==Regimental history== | ||
| − | *''The Frontier Force Rifles '' by Brigadier W E H Condon 1953. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795360 . Also available in a reprint edition, with a slightly different title | + | *''The Frontier Force Rifles '' by Brigadier W E H Condon 1953. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795360 . Also available in a reprint edition, with a slightly different title,<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/frontier-force-rifles1849-1946/ ''The Frontier Force Rifles 1849 – 1946''] by Brigadier W E H Condon. Naval & Military Press reprint edition.</ref> which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3, see below. |
* ''A Summarised History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army, during the Second World War, 1939-1946'' by [A.D. FitzGerald]. 1985. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011838679 | * ''A Summarised History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army, during the Second World War, 1939-1946'' by [A.D. FitzGerald]. 1985. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011838679 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Frontier_Force_Rifles 13th Frontier Force Rifles] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Frontier_Force_Rifles 13th Frontier Force Rifles] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Force_Regiment Frontier Force Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
*[https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/frontier-force-regiment.33526/ Frontier Force Regiment] defence.pk | *[https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/frontier-force-regiment.33526/ Frontier Force Regiment] defence.pk | ||
| + | *[https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/Frontier-Force-Regiment.php Frontier Force Regiment] pakistanarmy.gov.pk | ||
| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *''The Frontier Force Rifles '' by Brigadier W E H Condon, originally published 1953, is available in a reprint edition, which in turn is available as an [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8wIfXXI19DeBdXGZW online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3] (located in World War II/Military Books/Britain). The reprint edition appears to have pages 298-299 missing which may be accessed below.<ref>idler. [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/condon-the-frontier-force-rifles-1849-1946.85399/#post-880627 Condon - The Frontier Force Rifles 1849-1946], post 2, ''WW2Talk Forum'' 10 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020. To access the text, you must be signed into WW2Talk Forum.</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 29 July 2020
13th Frontier Force Rifles was formed in 1922 by amalgamation of five existing regiments and consisted of five regular battalions.
- 1st Battalion: see 1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as 55th Coke's Rifles
- 2nd Battalion: see 2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as 56th Punjab Rifles
- 4th Battalion: see 4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as 57th Wilde's Rifles
- 5th Battalion: see 5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as 58th Vaughan's Rifles
- 6th Battalion: see 6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Known as 59th Scinde Rifles
At Independence in 1947 the 13th Frontier Force Rifles was allocated to Pakistan, and in 1956 amalgamated into the Frontier Force Regiment, with Regimental Depot now at Abbottabad.[1]
Regimental history
- The Frontier Force Rifles by Brigadier W E H Condon 1953. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795360 . Also available in a reprint edition, with a slightly different title,[2] which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3, see below.
- A Summarised History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army, during the Second World War, 1939-1946 by [A.D. FitzGerald]. 1985. Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01011838679
External links
- 13th Frontier Force Rifles Wikipedia
- Frontier Force Regiment Wikipedia
- Frontier Force Regiment defence.pk
- Frontier Force Regiment pakistanarmy.gov.pk
Historical books online
- The Frontier Force Rifles by Brigadier W E H Condon, originally published 1953, is available in a reprint edition, which in turn is available as an online book on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 (located in World War II/Military Books/Britain). The reprint edition appears to have pages 298-299 missing which may be accessed below.[3]
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article.
- ↑ The Frontier Force Rifles 1849 – 1946 by Brigadier W E H Condon. Naval & Military Press reprint edition.
- ↑ idler. Condon - The Frontier Force Rifles 1849-1946, post 2, WW2Talk Forum 10 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020. To access the text, you must be signed into WW2Talk Forum.
