51st Sikhs (Frontier Force)
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| 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force) | |
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| Active | 1846 – till date |
| Country |  British India Pakistan |
| Branch |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Nickname(s) | Prince of Wales's Own |
| Motto(s) | Ekwanja |
| Uniform | Drab; faced yellow |
| March | God Bless the Prince of Wales from 1922
Lilly Dale Nut Brown Maid |
| Engagements | First World War 1914–18 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Field Marshall Sir Charles Henry Brownlow, GCB Gen Sir Rob Lockhart, KCB, CIE, MC |
The 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force) was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1846 as the 1st Regiment of Infantry The Frontier Brigade. It was designated as the 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force) in 1903 and became 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 3 Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment.[1][2]
Early history
The regiment was raised on 10 December 1846 at
Second Afghan War of 1878–80, the regiment took part in the capture of Ali Masjid and the advance to Jalalabad. In 1900, it went to China to suppress the Boxer Rebellion.[1][2]
51st Sikhs (Frontier Force)
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Subsequent to the
Nowshera. The 1st (Territorial) Battalion 51st (The Prince of Wales' Own) Sikhs (Frontier Force) would eventually go on to become 11th Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment in 1956.[3]
Subsequent history
After the First World War, the 51st Sikhs were grouped with the
Genealogy
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- 1846 1st Regiment of Infantry The Frontier Brigade
- 1847 1st Regiment of Sikh Local Infantry
- 1857 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry
- 1857 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force
- 1865 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
- 1901 1st Sikh Infantry
- 1903 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force)
- 1921 51st The Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs (Frontier Force)
- 1922 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs) 12th Frontier Force Regiment
- 1945 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own Sikhs) The Frontier Force Regiment
- 1947 1st Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own) The Frontier Force Regiment
- 1956 3rd Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Condon, Brig WEH. (1962). The Frontier Force Regiment, Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd.
- ^ a b c North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846–1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
- ^ Gaylor, John (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–91. Stroud: Spellmount.
- ^ Attiqur Rahman, Lt Gen M. (1980). The Wardens of the Marches – A History of the Piffers 1947–71. Lahore: Wajidalis.
Further reading
- History of the 1st Sikh Infantry, 1866–1886. (1908). Vol I. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co.
- History of the 1st Sikh Infantry (1846–1902), 51st Sikhs (1903–1920), 1st Battalion 12th Frontier Force Regiment. (1929).
- Condon, Brig WEH. (1962). The Frontier Force Regiment, Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd.
- North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846–1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
- Hayauddin, Maj Gen M. (1950). One Hundred Glorious Years: A History of the Punjab Frontier Force, 1849–1949. Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press.
- Dey, RSBN. (1905). A Brief Account of the Late Punjab Frontier Force, From its Organization in 1849 to its Re-distribution on 31st March 1903. Calcutta.
- Attiqur Rahman, Lt Gen M. (1980). The Wardens of the Marches – A History of the Piffers 1947–71. Lahore: Wajidalis.
- Khan, Maj Muhammad Nawaz. (1996). The Glorious Piffers 1843–1995. Abbottabad: The Frontier Force Regimental Centre.
- Gaylor, John. (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903– 1991. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 978-0-946771-98-1
- Barthorp, M, and Burn, J. (1979). Indian Infantry Regiments 1860–1914. London: Osprey. ISBN 978-0-85045-307-2
- Sumner, Ian. (2001). The Indian Army 1914–1947. London: Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-196-6