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[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
==== Known as the 3rd 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 ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Frontier_Force_Regiment Sikh Infantry, Punjab 12th Frontier ForceRegiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Force_Regiment Frontier Force Regiment] Wikipedia
