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376:, and in operations north of Baghdad at Daur and Tikrit. For its gallant conduct during the war, it was made a "Royal" battalion in 1921. Soldiers of the 59th Scinde Rifles formed part of the command of Brigadier General
482:, and 6th Royal Battalion The Frontier Force Rifles was redesignated as 1st Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment. During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, the battalion fought in the Battle of
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frontier. In 1853, it was designated as the 6th
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History of the 59th Rifles FF, Regimental
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as the Scinde Camel Corps. The corps consisting of camel-mounted infantry was entrusted with keeping the peace on the
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in WW1 dress, the turban no longer has the red fringe but retains the red kullah. Painting by
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History of the 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde), 13th Frontier Force Rifles, 1934โ1947
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6th Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force.
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