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Revision as of 02:51, 8 July 2023
| 11th Sikh Regiment | |
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_Sikh_Regiment_in_China,_Circa_1860..jpg) The Ludhiana Sikh Regiment in China, Circa 1860, during the Second Opium War | |
| Active | 1922–1947 |
| Country |  British India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 11th Sikh Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1922, when after World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] The regiment was formed from the:
- 1st Battalion – 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs
- 2nd Battalion – 15th Ludhiana Sikhs
- 3rd Battalion – 45th Rattray's Sikhs
- 4th Battalion – 36th Sikhs
- 5th Battalion – 47th Sikhs
- 10th Training Battalion – 35th Sikhs
During World War II a further seven infantry battalions were formed the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 25th and a machine gun battalion. The 8th and 9th battalions were converted to Light Anti-Aircraft battalions.
The regiment was allocated to the new Indian Army on independence and became the Sikh Regiment.
Bibliography
- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860–1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914–1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
References
- ↑ Sumner p.15
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