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'''Known as 21st Punjabis'''
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== Chronology ==
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*'''1857''' raised as 9th Regiment of Punjab Infantry from loyal elements of the 3rd and 6th Punjab Infantry
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*'''1861''' became 21st Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1864''' became 21st (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1885''' became 21st (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
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*'''1901''' became 21st Punjab Infantry
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*'''1903''' became 21st Punjabis
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*'''1922''' became 10th/[[14th Punjab Regiment]]
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*'''1947''' allocated to Pakistan on Partition
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==First World War==
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Details of War Diaries available at the National Archives, Kew, UK
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*[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/1st_Battalion_21st_Punjabis,_Indian  1st Battalion 21st Punjabis, Indian] collaborativecollections.org. War Diaries show two  Theatres of War: Egypt, Palestine and Syria; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia.
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*[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_21st_Punjabis,_Indian 2nd Battalion 21st Punjabis, Indian]. collaborativecollections.org. War Diary shows Theatre of War India /Waziristan Force.
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== External Links ==
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*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/21stpunjabis.htm 21st Punjabis] Wikipedia
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Punjab_Regiment 14th Punjab Regiment]  Wikipedia
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094028/http://www.defencejournal.com/aug99/14th-punjab.htm  14th Punjab Regiment], an extract from John Gaylor's book ''Sons of John Company''. ''Defence Journal'' Karachi August 1999, now archived.
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*[http://www.burmastar.org.uk/14punjab.htm 14th Punjab Regiment] Burma Star Association
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032950/http://orbat.com/site/history/open1/pakistan_punjabregt.html  Pakistan: The Punjab Regiment to 1957] by Babur Mahmood September 1, 2002
 orbat.com, now archived.
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===Historical books online===
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*[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32184/supplement/159 "Despatch from General Sir G.F. Milne Commanding in Chief, the Army of The Black Sea dated 11 August 1920"] ''The London Gazette Supplement'' Publication date: 7 January 1921 Supplement: 32184 Pages: 159-175. From the date of the signature of the Armistice with Turkey to the date of the signature of the Turkish Peace Treaty (10th August 1020). Indian Army regiments mentioned: [[28th Light Cavalry]],  [[7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|19th Punjabis]],  1/21st Punjabis, 1/[[25th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|25th Punjabis]]  and 1/[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force |54th Sikhs]].
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** Also see [[Norperforce]]
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Latest revision as of 07:14, 26 January 2018

Known as 21st Punjabis

Contents

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as 9th Regiment of Punjab Infantry from loyal elements of the 3rd and 6th Punjab Infantry
  • 1861 became 21st Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 21st (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 21st (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 21st Punjab Infantry
  • 1903 became 21st Punjabis
  • 1922 became 10th/14th Punjab Regiment
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

First World War

Details of War Diaries available at the National Archives, Kew, UK

External Links

Historical books online

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