21st Punjabis

The 21st Punjabis were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1857, as the 11th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 21st Punjabis in 1903 and became 10th (Training) Battalion of 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1943, it was converted into the 14th Punjab Regimental Centre. In 1947, the 14th Punjab Regiment was allocated to the Pakistan Army. In 1956, the 1st, 14th, 15th and 16th Punjab Regimental Centres where amalgamated to form the Punjab Regimental Centre.

21st Punjabis
Active1857 - 1922
CountryBritish India
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
Size2 Battalions
UniformDrab; faced scarlet
EngagementsIndian Mutiny 1857-58
Abyssinian Campaign 1867-68
Second Afghan War 1878-80
First World War
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Major-General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane
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