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The 1st Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. Upon the Partition of India , it was transferred to the newly-raised Pakistan Army . It ceased to exist in this form in 1956 , when it was amalgamated with the 14th , 15th and 16th Punjab regiments to form the Punjab Regiment , an existing infantry ...
The 1st battalion of the 2nd Punjab Regiment initially formed part of the 44th Airborne Division in an airborne role on the disbandment of the Parachute Regiment in 1946 and was called 1st battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment (Para). The unit retained most of the Punjab Regiment's uniform, but donned the maroon beret, qualification wings and allied ...
Punjab Regiment: East India Company: Company Raj India: The Punjab Regiment is second oldest regiments still in service in the Indian Army, and is the most senior regional infantry regiment. It was formed from the 2nd Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1947. [47] 1768 Maratha Light Infantry: East India Company: Company Raj India
The regiment was formed on 18 May 1849 as the 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry by Captain John Coke.It was one of five such regiments raised by Colonel Henry Lawrence, the agent (and brother) of the Governor-General of the Punjab frontier region, John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, to form the infantry element of the Trans Frontier Brigade.
14th Punjab Regiment: Allotted to Pakistan in 1947. Merged with 1st, 15th, and 16th Punjab Regiments to form Punjab Regiment in 1956. 1st Battalion: Late 19th Punjabis. 2nd (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Battalion: Late 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis). 3rd Battalion: Late 22nd Punjabis. 4th Battalion: Late 24th Punjabis.
During the Second World War, 10/1st Punjab was converted into the 1st Punjab Regimental Centre. In 1947, the 1st Punjab Regiment was allocated to Pakistan Army, and in 1956, it was merged with the 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments to form one large Punjab Regiment. The 1st Punjab Regimental Centre was merged with the 14th, 15th and 16th ...
The 82nd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1788, as the 29th Madras Battalion. It was designated as the 82nd Punjabis in 1903 and became the 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 4th Battalion The Punjab Regiment. [1]
1st Battalion (Wellesley's), 6th Rajputana Rifles (up to April 1942)(with 5th Indian Infantry Brigade in Italy) 4th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment (up to January 1942) 3rd (Royal) Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment; 3rd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment (from January 1942) 2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles (from April 1942)