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*''The 2nd Punjab Regiment : a brief outline history of its origin, composition and achievements'', published by the Regiment c 1943
==First World War==Regimental Great War Battle Honours are: Loos, France and Flanders 1915, Helles, Krithia, Gallipoli 1915, Suez Canal, Egypt 1915–17, Gaza, Megiddo, Sharon, Nablus, Palestine 1917–18, Defence of Kut al Amara, Kut al Amara 1917, Baghdad, Mesopotamia 1915–18, Aden, E Africa 1914–17, NW Frontier India 1915 '16–17 Afghanistan 1919.<ref name=HBP>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/history-of-the-1st-battalion-2nd-punjab-regiment-late-67th-punjabis-and-originally-7th-madras-infantry-1761-1928/ ''History of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment late, 67th Punjabis, and originally, 7th Madras Infantry 1761-1928''] by Colonel N. Ogle, D. S. O. and Lieut. Colonel H. W. Johnston originally published c1928-1929. Naval & Military Press reprint edition.</ref> ==Second World War 2==
The movements of the 1st/2nd Punjab Regiment after leaving India through 1942:
British Troops in Egypt (BTE) – 23 August 1942 to July 1943
The battalion remained as a garrison unit in Egypt from August 23rd, 1942 until July 1943. One company was detached in Palestine on February 14th, 1943. It then moved to Palestine in July 1943. <ref>WW2Talk Forum post dryan67. [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topicindex.php?threads/33268-1st-battalion-2nd-punjabi-regiment.33268/ #post-404344 1st Battalion 2nd Punjabi Regiment] by ‘dryan 67’ ''WW2Talk Forum'' 11 September 2011. David A Ryan is co author of books on the Indian Army in WW2, see the ''WW2Talk Forum'' post [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/indian-army-an-organisational-history.52920/ Indian Army: An Organisational History]. Retrieved 9 October 2018.</ref>
== External Links links ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20060113091102/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-067.htm 67th Punjabis] regiments.org<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Punjab_Regiment 2nd Punjab Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=xLrTzZd0j1kC&pg=PA24 Page 24] ''Valour and Sacrifice: Famous Regiments of the Indian Army'' by Gautam Sharma Google Books
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/67thpunjabis.htm 67th Punjabis] British Empire website
*Reprint edition of [http://www.naval-military-pressindianexpress.com/historyarticle/india/india-ofothers/on-the-1stfrontline-battalion100-2nd_punjabyears-regiment-late-67th_punjabis-and-originally-7th-madras-infantry-1761-1928ago/ "On the frontline, 100 years ago"] August 17, 2014 indianexpress.com.html ''History Of The 1st BattalionScroll down to "Manna Singh, 2nd Punjab Regiment Late. Campaigns in Turkey, 67th PunjabisRussia, And OriginallyFrance & Iraq" by Pranav Kulkarni. Manna Singh, 7th Madras Infantry 1761-1928''] a sepoy in the First Battalion of the 2nd Punjab Regiment was discharged by Colonel N. OgleMay 15, 1923, with service of nine years, Dfive months. S. O. and Lieut*WW1 War Diaries references. Colonel Hcollaborativecollections. W. Johnston . naval-military-press.comorg**Regimental Great [http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/1st_Battalion_67th_Punjabis,_Indian 1st Battalion 67th Punjabis, Indian] Theatres of War Battle Honours are: LoosMesopotamia and North Persia; Salonika, France Black Sea and Flanders 1915South Russia.**[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_67th_Punjabis, Helles_Indian 2nd Battalion 67th Punjabis, Krithia, Gallipoli 1915, Suez Canal, Egypt 1915–17, Gaza, Megiddo, Sharon, Nablus, Palestine 1917–18, Defence Indian] Theatres of Kut al Amara, Kut al Amara 1917, Baghdad, War: Mesopotamia 1915–18, Aden, E Africa 1914–17, NW Frontier and North Persia; India 1915 '16–17 Afghanistan 1919and East Persia.
*Imperial War Museums [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060010442 catalogue entry] of a 1937 film "1st Battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment In Malaya" shot by Captain Paddy O'Neill of the Indian Medical Service, Indian Army, while attached to the Federated Malay States from November 1934 to January 1938
*[http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/502022.html 1/2nd & 3/15th Punjabis in Somaliland, July 1940 – March 1941] from Harry’s Africa by Harry Fecitt kaiserscross.com**[http://www.somalinz.org/news-updates/somalia-fighting-colonialism/ Somalia Fighting Colonialism] somalinz.org===Historical books online===*''History of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment late, 67th Punjabis, and originally, 7th Madras Infantry 1761-1928'' by Colonel N. Ogle, D. S. O. and Lieut. Colonel H. W. Johnston. originally published c1928-1929 is available in a reprint edition,<ref name=HBP/>which in turn is available [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ8EamDdOvsL3mCSPKR online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3] (located in World War II/Military Books/India).
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