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*'''1857''' raised as 7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry from loyal elements of the 2nd and 7th Punjab Police Battalions
 
*'''1857''' raised as 7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry from loyal elements of the 2nd and 7th Punjab Police Battalions
 
*'''1861''' became 19th Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1861''' became 19th Bengal Native Infantry
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*'''1864''' became 19th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
 
*'''1885''' became 19th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
 
*'''1885''' became 19th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
 
*'''1901''' became 19th Punjab Infantry
 
*'''1901''' became 19th Punjab Infantry

Revision as of 17:19, 21 March 2009

19th Punjabis from a painting by Major A.C. Lovett

Known as 19th Punjabis

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as 7th Regiment of Punjab Infantry from loyal elements of the 2nd and 7th Punjab Police Battalions
  • 1861 became 19th Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1864 became 19th (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1885 became 19th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry
  • 1901 became 19th Punjab Infantry
  • 1922 became 1st/14th Punjab Reg
  • 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

External Links

19th Punjabis British Empire website