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==British Library holdings==
Regimental history: ''The First Punjabis - History of the First Punjab Regiment 1759 - 1956'' by Major Mohammed Ibrahim Qureshi, published 1958<ref> There are more details in this India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2011-08/1314141934 post]</ref>
==Second World War==
3/1st Punjab Regiment was part of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade 23/9/39 - 3/1/42. The 5th Indian Infantry Brigade was raised at Jhansi on 23 September 1939 from 9th (Jhansi) Brigade. The movements of the Brigade were as follows
:India 23/9/39 - 23/9/39
:At sea 23/9/39 - 3/10/39
:Egypt 3/10/39 - 21/12/40
:Sudan and East Africa 21/12/40 - 13/4/41
:Egypt 13/4/41 - 8/6/41
:Syria 8/6/41 - 10/41
:Egypt and Libya 10/41 - 4/42<ref>WW2Talk Forum thread [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/52381-46-rajputana-rifles/ 4/6 Rajputana Rifles] reply by 'dryan67'</ref>
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