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Originally raised as the [[1st Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps]] and the 1st April 1861 and on the 15th July absorbed the [[Punjab Light Horse (Volunteers)]] which was raised on the 27th March 1867. On the 1st April 1917 became the [[3rd Punjab Rifles]] before becoming the Punjab Rifles on the 1st October 1920. | Originally raised as the [[1st Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps]] and the 1st April 1861 and on the 15th July absorbed the [[Punjab Light Horse (Volunteers)]] which was raised on the 27th March 1867. On the 1st April 1917 became the [[3rd Punjab Rifles]] before becoming the Punjab Rifles on the 1st October 1920. | ||
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| + | The Punjab Rifles had an Armoured Train Section . <ref> “Waters from Ireland - to Bengal - to New Zealand “ by Neville Thomas FIBIS Journal No 23 (Spring 2010), page 4 indicates that Henry Vincent Osmond Waters was a member c 1920’s. </ref> | ||
*'''Uniform''' - Khaki | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki | ||
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*'''Badge''' - Punjab Coat of Arms | *'''Badge''' - Punjab Coat of Arms | ||
*'''Motto''' - "Crescate Fluviis" | *'''Motto''' - "Crescate Fluviis" | ||
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[[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]] | [[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 10 April 2010
Originally raised as the 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps and the 1st April 1861 and on the 15th July absorbed the Punjab Light Horse (Volunteers) which was raised on the 27th March 1867. On the 1st April 1917 became the 3rd Punjab Rifles before becoming the Punjab Rifles on the 1st October 1920.
The Punjab Rifles had an Armoured Train Section . [1]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - Scarlet
- Badge - Punjab Coat of Arms
- Motto - "Crescate Fluviis"
References
- ↑ “Waters from Ireland - to Bengal - to New Zealand “ by Neville Thomas FIBIS Journal No 23 (Spring 2010), page 4 indicates that Henry Vincent Osmond Waters was a member c 1920’s.
