69:
230:
51:
369:
361:
347:
were merged with the
Frontier Force Regiment, and 3/12 FF was redesignated as 5 FF. During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, the battalion greatly distinguished itself in the Battle of Khem Karan, while during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 it served in
250:
in 1903, the regiment's designation was changed to 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force). In 1914, the regiment's class composition was four companies of Sikhs, two of
Pathans, and one each of Punjabi Muslims and Dogras. During the
315:
in 1922. The 53rd Sikhs became 3rd
Battalion (Sikhs) of the new regiment. For their excellent performance during the First World War, they were made a 'Royal' battalion in 1935. During the
155:. It was raised in 1847 as the 3rd Regiment of Infantry The Frontier Brigade. It was designated as the 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force) in 1903 and became 3rd Battalion (Sikhs)
656:
194:
and
Hindustanis. In 1847, it was designated 3rd Regiment of Sikh Local Infantry, becoming the 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry in 1857. In 1851, it became part of the
646:
661:
210:
in 1857, the
Hindustani Company was disbanded. In 1858 the 3rd Sikh Infantry took part in mopping up operations in North India. During the
116:
206:. Their mission was to maintain order on the Punjab Frontier; a task they performed with great aplomb. On the outbreak of the
617:
603:
247:
320:
202:. The Piffers consisted of five regiments of cavalry, eleven regiments of infantry and five batteries of artillery besides
575:
A Brief
Account of the Late Punjab Frontier Force, From its Organization in 1849 to its Re-distribution on 31st March 1903
631:
17:
651:
328:
215:
203:
666:
425:
312:
156:
304:
300:
296:
352:. The unit was awarded 5 Sitara-e-Jurrats and 4 Tamgha-e-Jurrats during its post-independence service
324:
219:
284:
420:
279:
and in operations north of
Baghdad at Istabulat, Daur and Tikrit. In 1918, the regiment moved to
166:
372:
Naik, 57th Wilde's Rifles and
Subedar, 53rd Sikhs (right). Watercolour by Major AC Lovett, 1910.
430:
195:
182:
as the 3rd
Regiment of Infantry The Frontier Brigade by Captain DF Winter. It was composed of
268:
287:, which led to the annihilation of Turkish Army in Palestine. It returned to India in 1920.
260:
271:
in
December. Here, it fought with great gallantry in the bloody battles for the Relief of
8:
256:
152:
74:
507:
280:
627:
613:
599:
243:
211:
130:
316:
344:
332:
308:
252:
135:
229:
223:
187:
640:
568:
One Hundred Glorious Years: A History of the Punjab Frontier Force, 1849-1949
336:
207:
160:
120:
272:
368:
56:
360:
561:
The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846-1924
540:
The Historical Record of the 3rd Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
478:
The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846-1924
179:
349:
276:
596:
Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903- 1991.
547:
History of 5th Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment (1847-1969)
295:
After the First World War, the 53rd Sikhs were grouped with the
191:
125:
401:
1935: 3rd Royal Battalion (Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment
582:
The Wardens of the Marches – A History of the Piffers 1947-71
494:
The Wardens of the Marches – A History of the Piffers 1947-71
404:
1945: 3rd Royal Battalion (Sikhs) The Frontier Force Regiment
340:
198:, which later became famous as the Punjab Frontier Force or
386:
1857: 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force
335:. In 1947, the Frontier Force Regiment was allotted to the
264:
183:
389:
1865: 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
505:
398:
1922: 3rd Battalion (Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment
488:
486:
407:
1947: 3rd Royal Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment
339:. In 1948, 3/12 FF fought in the Kashmir War against
591:. Abbottabad: The Frontier Force Regimental Centre.
377:
1846: 3rd Regiment of Infantry The Frontier Brigade
483:
657:Military units and formations established in 1846
638:
410:1956: 5th Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment
319:, 3/12 FF served with great distinction in the
275:on the Tigris Front in 1916-17, the capture of
534:The Historical Record of the 3rd Sikh Infantry
364:53rd Sikh 1913 list From the British Archives.
237:
528:Historical Records of the 3rd Sikhs 1847-1930
454:
452:
450:
448:
446:
343:. In 1956, the Frontier Force Rifles and the
178:The regiment was raised on 1 January 1847 at
472:
470:
468:
570:. Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press.
443:
255:, the regiment served throughout with the
214:of 1878-80, the regiment took part in the
159:in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the
465:
380:1847: 3rd Regiment of Sikh Local Infantry
367:
359:
228:
14:
647:British Indian Army infantry regiments
639:
290:
662:1846 establishments in British India
509:Indian Army List For January I -1913
246:brought about in the Indian Army by
610:Indian Infantry Regiments 1860-1914
566:Jafar Ali Khan, Maj Gen M. (1950).
556:, Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd.
462:, Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd.
383:1857: 3rd Regiment of Sikh Infantry
24:
608:Barthorp, M, and Burn, J. (1979).
587:Khan, Maj Muhammad Nawaz. (1996).
580:Attiqur Rahman, Lt Gen M. (1980).
563:. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
520:
492:Attiqur Rahman, Lt Gen M. (1980).
480:. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
222:, while in 1897, it served in the
25:
678:
506:Authority Of The Council (1913).
395:1903: 53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force)
233:3rd Sikh Infantry at Kabul, 1879.
163:, where it continues to exist as
173:
151:was an infantry regiment of the
67:
49:
589:The Glorious Piffers 1843-1995
499:
13:
1:
530:. Bournemouth: Pardy and Son.
526:Shepherd, Lt Col CI. (1931).
436:
216:defence of Sherpur Cantonment
426:12th Frontier Force Regiment
313:12th Frontier Force Regiment
307:, and the two battalions of
157:12th Frontier Force Regiment
117:North West Frontier of India
7:
554:The Frontier Force Regiment
460:The Frontier Force Regiment
421:The Frontier Force Regiment
414:
238:53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force)
149:53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force)
32:53rd Sikhs (Frontier Force)
10:
683:
552:Condon, Brig WEH. (1962).
458:Condon, Brig WEH. (1962).
355:
624:The Indian Army 1914-1947
112:
104:
96:
88:
80:
62:
44:
36:
31:
259:. In 1915, it served in
652:Frontier Force Regiment
545:Khan, M Nawaz. (1969).
392:1901: 3rd Sikh Infantry
167:Frontier Force Regiment
594:Gaylor, John. (1991).
431:Punjab Irregular Force
373:
365:
234:
196:Punjab Irregular Force
622:Sumner, Ian. (2001).
559:North, REFG. (1934).
476:North, REFG. (1934).
371:
363:
283:and took part in the
232:
667:Modern Sikh military
598:Stroud: Spellmount.
584:. Lahore: Wajidalis.
496:. Lahore: Wajidalis.
573:Dey, RSBN. (1905).
321:Italian East Africa
267:(Yemen), moving to
257:28th Indian Brigade
204:the Corps of Guides
186:, Punjabi Muslims,
153:British Indian Army
75:British Indian Army
626:. London: Osprey.
612:. London: Osprey.
374:
366:
291:Subsequent history
242:Subsequent to the
235:
220:Battle of Kandahar
165:5th Battalion The
618:978-0-85045-307-2
604:978-0-946771-98-1
285:Battle of Megiddo
212:Second Afghan War
142:
141:
131:Second Afghan War
108:Drab; faced black
18:3rd Sikh Infantry
16:(Redirected from
674:
514:
513:
503:
497:
490:
481:
474:
463:
456:
317:Second World War
73:
71:
70:
55:
53:
52:
29:
28:
21:
682:
681:
677:
676:
675:
673:
672:
671:
637:
636:
523:
521:Further reading
518:
517:
504:
500:
491:
484:
475:
466:
457:
444:
439:
417:
358:
345:Pathan Regiment
309:Guides Infantry
293:
253:First World War
240:
176:
145:
136:First World War
134:
129:
124:
119:
100:Renny ki Paltan
68:
66:
50:
48:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
680:
670:
669:
664:
659:
654:
649:
635:
634:
620:
606:
592:
585:
578:
571:
564:
557:
550:
543:
537:
531:
522:
519:
516:
515:
498:
482:
464:
441:
440:
438:
435:
434:
433:
428:
423:
416:
413:
412:
411:
408:
405:
402:
399:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
357:
354:
292:
289:
248:Lord Kitchener
239:
236:
224:Tirah Campaign
175:
172:
143:
140:
139:
114:
110:
109:
106:
102:
101:
98:
94:
93:
90:
86:
85:
82:
78:
77:
64:
60:
59:
46:
42:
41:
38:
34:
33:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
679:
668:
665:
663:
660:
658:
655:
653:
650:
648:
645:
644:
642:
633:
632:1-84176-196-6
629:
625:
621:
619:
615:
611:
607:
605:
601:
597:
593:
590:
586:
583:
579:
576:
572:
569:
565:
562:
558:
555:
551:
548:
544:
541:
538:
535:
532:
529:
525:
524:
511:
510:
502:
495:
489:
487:
479:
473:
471:
469:
461:
455:
453:
451:
449:
447:
442:
432:
429:
427:
424:
422:
419:
418:
409:
406:
403:
400:
397:
394:
391:
388:
385:
382:
379:
376:
375:
370:
362:
353:
351:
346:
342:
338:
337:Pakistan Army
334:
330:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
306:
302:
298:
288:
286:
282:
278:
274:
270:
266:
262:
258:
254:
249:
245:
231:
227:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
208:Indian Mutiny
205:
201:
197:
193:
189:
185:
181:
174:Early history
171:
169:
168:
162:
161:Pakistan Army
158:
154:
150:
144:Military unit
137:
132:
127:
122:
121:Indian Mutiny
118:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
87:
83:
79:
76:
65:
61:
58:
57:British India
47:
43:
39:
35:
30:
27:
19:
623:
609:
595:
588:
581:
574:
567:
560:
553:
546:
539:
533:
527:
508:
501:
493:
477:
459:
311:to form the
294:
273:Kut al Amara
241:
199:
177:
164:
148:
146:
26:
577:. Calcutta.
269:Mesopotamia
200:The Piffers
113:Engagements
97:Nickname(s)
92:1 Battalion
40:1846 – 1922
641:Categories
437:References
305:54th Sikhs
542:. (1904).
536:. (1887).
281:Palestine
180:Ferozepur
415:See also
218:and the
84:Infantry
356:Lineage
350:Kashmir
277:Baghdad
244:reforms
188:Pathans
138:1914-18
133:1878-80
123:1857-59
105:Uniform
45:Country
630:
616:
602:
333:Greece
325:Sicily
192:Dogras
126:Sikkim
72:
63:Branch
54:
37:Active
341:India
329:Italy
261:Egypt
184:Sikhs
628:ISBN
614:ISBN
600:ISBN
331:and
303:and
301:52nd
297:51st
265:Aden
263:and
147:The
128:1861
89:Size
81:Type
643::
485:^
467:^
445:^
327:,
323:,
299:,
190:,
170:.
549:.
512:.
226:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
,_Kabul_1879.jpg)