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Revision as of 11:47, 31 October 2009
Known as the 3rd Sikhs and 53rd Sikhs
Chronology
- 1846 raised as 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Frontier Brigade by Capt F Winter at Ferozpur
- 1847 renamed 3rd Regiment of Sikh Local Infantry
- 1851 renamed 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force
- 1865 became the 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force.
- 1901 became 3rd Sikh Infantry
- 1903 became 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force)
- 1922 amalagmated with four other regiments to form four battalions of 12th Frontier Regiment becoming 3rd Battalion
- 1935 became 3rd Royal Battalion (Sikhs), 12th Frontier Regiment
- 1945 became 3rd Royal Battalion (Sikhs), Frontier Force Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan
- 1957 amalgamated with the Pathan Regiment and the Frontier Force Regiment forming The Frontier Force Regiment and known as the 5th Battalion
External Links
12th Frontier Force Regiment Wikipedia
Frontier Force Regiment Wikipedia
