62nd Punjabis
The 62nd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1759 as the 3rd Battalion of Coast Sepoys, and formed part of the Madras Army. It was designated as the 62nd Punjabis in 1903 and became 1st Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 1st Battalion The Punjab Regiment. It is the senior-most surviving infantry battalion of the British Indian Army.
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62nd Punjabis
The 62nd Punjabis was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1759 as the 3rd Battalion of Coast Sepoys, and formed part of the Madras Army. It was designated as the 62nd Punjabis in 1903 and became 1st Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 1st Battalion The Punjab Regiment. It is the senior-most surviving infantry battalion of the British Indian Army.
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The 62nd Punjabis was an infan ...... on of the British Indian Army.
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Red; faced green
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1 Battalion
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Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, GCB, GCIE, CSI, DSO, OBE
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Mootoo Naik ki Paltan
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