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The 71st Punjabis was an
The Punjab Christian Battalion was raised on 9 July 1917 in Montgomery. It was numbered as the 71st Punjabis in December 1917 and joined the
infantry
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regiment
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In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...
of the British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which co ...
that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War
The Indian Army during World War I was involved World War I. Over one million Indian troops served overseas, of whom 62,000 died and another 67,000 were wounded. In total at least 74,187 Indian soldiers died during the war.
In World War I the ...
. Raised in July 1917, it was later absorbed into the 111th Mahars
The 111th Mahars was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in June 1917, it was disbanded in 1922.
History
The 111th Mahars was raised on 19 June 1917 at Mhow. It ...
in 1919.
History
The Punjab Christian Battalion was raised on 9 July 1917 in Montgomery. It was numbered as the 71st Punjabis in December 1917 and joined the 44th (Ferozepore) Brigade
The Ferozepore Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in December 1914 as part of the 3rd Lahore Divisional Area for service on the North West ...
in 16th Indian Division
The 16th Indian Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during the First World War. It was formed in December 1916, during the First World War. It was the only war formed division of the British Indian Army that was not sent overseas ...
. It served with the brigade and division on the North West Frontier until May 1918 when it was transferred to Bushire
Bushehr, Booshehr or Bushire ( fa, بوشهر ; also romanised as ''Būshehr'', ''Bouchehr'', ''Buschir'' and ''Busehr''), also known as Bandar Bushehr ( fa, ; also romanised as ''Bandar Būshehr'' and ''Bandar-e Būshehr''), previously Antioc ...
.
In 1919 the regiment was absorbed into the 111th Mahars
The 111th Mahars was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in June 1917, it was disbanded in 1922.
History
The 111th Mahars was raised on 19 June 1917 at Mhow. It ...
.
See also
*71st Coorg Rifles
The 71st Coorg Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. Established in 1767, it had a long history as a Madrasi unit but in 1902 enlistment was changed in an attempt to trial the employment of Coorg tribesmen in the Indian Arm ...
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