1st Punjab Regiment
| 1st Punjab Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1922 - 1956 |
| Country |
 Pakistan 1947-1956 |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Regimental Centre | Jhelum |
| Uniform | Scarlet; faced grass green |
| Engagements |
Battle of Wandiwash 1760 Siege of Madura 1763 First Mysore War 1767-69 Pondicherry 1778 Second Mysore War 1780-84 Third Mysore War 1789-92 Fourth Mysore War 1798-99 Second Mahratta War 1803-06 Travancore War 1809 Bourbon Island 1810 Mauritius 1810 Anglo–Nepalese War 1814-16 Third Mahratta War 1817-19 First Burma War 1824-26 Bhurtpore 1826 Coorg War 1834 First Afghan War 1839 First Anglo-Chinese War 1839-42 Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Second Afghan War 1878-80 Third Burma War 1885-87 Lushai Expedition 1889-90 Upper Burma 1890-93 First World War 1914-18 Third Afghan War 1919 Second World War 1939-45 Kashmir War 1948 |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King George VI |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, GCB, GCIE, CSI, DSO, OBE |
British India 1922-1947
The 1st Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to the Pakistan Army on independence in 1947, and amalgamated with the 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments in 1956, to form the Punjab Regiment.
The 1st Punjab Regiment had its antecedents in the old Madras Army of the British East India Company, which was largely responsible for the establishment of British rule in south and central India. Its senior battalion was raised as the 3rd Battalion of Coast Sepoys in 1759, making it the senior-most surviving infantry battalion of the British Indian Army. The 2nd Battalion was raised in 1761 as the 7th Battalion of Coast Sepoys, while the 3rd Battalion was raised in 1776 as the 16th Carnatic Battalion. This was followed by the 5th Battalion in 1788 as 29th Madras Battalion and the 10th Battalion in 1794 as 34th Madras Battalion. These battalions underwent several changes in nomenclature until 1824, when they were designated as the 2nd, 6th, 16th, 22nd and 24th Regiments of Madras Native Infantry. Their men were mostly enlisted from South India and consisted of Muslims and Hindus. The 4th Battalion was an oddity as being a survivor of the Bengal Army, most of whose units were disbanded following the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. It was raised in 1776 as the 30th Battalion of Bengal Sepoys. In 1861, it was designated as the 1st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry. It mostly recruited Hindu Brahmans from Oudh.
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