58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)
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First World War 1914–18 |
The 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1849 as the 5th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1903 and became 5th Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 10th Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment.[1][2]
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Early history
The regiment was raised on 18 May 1849 by Captain JE Gastrell at
58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)
Subsequent to the
Capture of Jerusalem. In 1918, it fought in the Battle of Megiddo, which led to the annihilation of Turkish Army in Palestine.[1][2]
Subsequent History
After the First World War, the 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) was grouped with the
Genealogy
- 1849 5th Regiment of Punjab Infantry
- 1851 5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force
- 1865 5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force
- 1901 5th Punjab Infantry
- 1903 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)
- 1922 5th Battalion (Vaughan's) 13th Frontier Force Rifles
- 1945 5th Battalion (Vaughan's) The Frontier Force Rifles
- 1956 10th Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Condon, Brig WEH. (1953). The Frontier Force Rifles. Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd.
- ^ a b c d North, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846–1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
- ^ Attiqur Rahman, Lt Gen M. (1980). The Wardens of the Marches – A History of the Piffers 1947–71. Lahore: Wajidalis.
Further reading
- The Historical Record of the 5th Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. (1887). Lahore: Punjab Government Press.
- Wylly, Col H.C. (1929). History of the 5th Battalion, 13th Frontier Forces Rifles, 1849–1926. Gale and Polden.
- Condon, Brig WEH. (1953). The Frontier Force Rifles. Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
- Young, Brig WHH. (1945). Regimental History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles. Rawalpindi: The Frontier Exchange Press.
- 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
- Lind, AG (1933) 58th Rifles Indian... – 1919 AG Lind.pdf [1] 1933