The 10th Baluch or Baluch Regiment was a

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of the

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from 1922 to 1947. After

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, it was transferred to the

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. In 1956, it was amalgamated with the 8th Punjab and Bahawalpur Regiments. During more than a hundred years of military service, the 10th Baluch Regiment acquired a distinguished record amongst the regiments of the British Indian Army. Its list of honours and awards includes four

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es.

The Bombay Army

The Baluch Regiment originated in the Army of

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in 1844, when Sir Charles Napier raised the 1st Belooch (old spelling of Baluch) Battalion (raised as the Scinde Beloochee Corps and designated as 27th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in 1861) for local service in the newly conquered province of

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. Two years later, another Belooch battalion was raised (designated as the 29th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in 1861), while in 1858, John Jacob raised Jacob's Rifles (30th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry), which would soon become the 3rd Belooch Regiment. The term 'local' was interpreted fairly loosely when it became necessary to send the 2nd Beloochees to the Persian War in 1856-57, a campaign frequently overshadowed by the events of the

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in 1857. The 1st was in Karachi when the news of the insurrection reached the Commissioner. Sir

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dispatched them with all haste, on foot across the Sindh desert in May, to join the siege artillery train on its way to Delhi; the only Bombay unit to join the Delhi Field Force. The regiment was brought into line for its services in North India as the 27th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry. Meanwhile, the 2nd Beloochees were also regularized as the 29th Regiment. In 1862, the 2nd Beloochees were dispatched to

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to suppress the

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. Two years later, they became some of the first foreign troops to be stationed in

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, when two companies were sent to

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as a part of the garrison guarding the British legation. The 1st Beloochees greatly distinguished themselves in the tough Abyssinian Campaign of 1868 and were made

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as a reward. All Baloch battalions took part in the

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of 1878-80, where the Jacob's Rifles suffered heavy casualties at the

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. The 1st Belooch Regiment again distinguished itself in 1885-87 during the Third Burma War.Ahmed, Maj Gen Rafiuddin. (1998). ''History of the Baloch Regiment 1820-1939''. BRC. In 1891, two battalions of Bombay Infantry also became "Baluchi," when they were reconstituted with Baluchis, Hazaras and Pathans from

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and localized in the province. The first of these, the 24th (Baluchistan) Infantry was raised in 1820, while the other, 26th (Baluchistan) Infantry was raised in 1825. Following the

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of 1903, these battalions were redesignated as the

124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry The 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1820 as the 2nd (Marine) Battalion 12th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry. It was designated as the 124th Duchess of Connaught' ...

126th Baluchistan Infantry The 126th Baluchistan Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1825 as the 2nd Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry. It was designated as the 126th Baluchistan Infantry in 1903 and became 2nd Battalion 10th Baluch ...

, 127th Queen Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry, 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis and

130th King George's Own Baluchis (Jacob's Rifles) The 130th King George's Own Baluchis (Jacob's Rifles) was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in June 1858 as the 1st Belooch Rifles; re-designated as 1st Regiment Jacob's Rifles in September. Ahmad, Lt Col RN. (2017). ''History ...

. In 1914, their full dress uniforms included red trousers worn with

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or drab tunics. 127 Baluch Light Inf

First World War

**1/124th - India, Persia. **2/124th (formed in 1916) - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Palestine, India. **3/124th (formed in 1917) - Persia, India, Mesopotamia. *

- India, Egypt, Muscat, Aden, Mesopotamia. * 127th Queen Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry **1/127th - India, East Africa, Persia. **2/127th (formed in 1918) - India, Egypt, Palestine. * 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis **1/129th - India, France, East Africa. **2/129th (formed in 1917) - India, Mesopotamia. *

**1/130th - India, East Africa, Palestine. **2/130th (formed in 1918) - India. During the First World War, most of the regiments raised second battalions, while the 124th Baluchistan Infantry raised two battalions. Only 2/124th Baluchistan Infantry of the wartime raisings was retained after the post-war reforms. The 129th DCO Baluchis served on the

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and

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, where they became the first Indian regiment to attack the Germans and the only Indian regiment to fight in both the First & Second Battles of Ypres. At Hollebeke, during the First Ypres, Sepoy Khudadad Khan became the first Muslim and pre partition Indian soldier to win the Victoria Cross; Britain's highest decoration for valour. Prior to 1911 pre partition Indian soldiers had not been eligible for the Victoria Cross. The battalion would go on to serve with distinction in German East Africa alongside the 127th QMO Baluch Light Infantry and 130th KGO Baluchis. Meanwhile, the 1st and 3rd Battalions of 124th DCO Baluchistan Infantry served in Persia, while the 2nd distinguished itself in Mesopotamia and Palestine.

Inter-War Period

After the First World War, a major re-organization of British Indian Army took place. Most of the wartime units were disbanded, while the remaining single-battalion regiments were merged to form large regimental groups of 4-6 battalions each. Among these was the 10th Baluch Regiment, formed in 1922 at

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(Rajasthan) from the five old Baluch battalions and the second battalion of 124th Baluchistan Infantry. The regimental depot later shifted to Karachi. The distinctive rifle green and red uniform of the old Baluch battalions was adopted by the entire regiment. The officers wore a cherry boss surmounted by a silver 'X' on field and forage caps, while the old battalion badges continued to be worn on pagris and helmets by the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions. It was not until 1945 that a single cap badge was adopted by the regiment on introduction of

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s during the

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. It consisted of a Roman numeral 'X' within a crescent moon, a crown above and title scroll below, all in white metal. The badges of rank were in black metal with red edging, while the lanyard was of rifle green cord with two red runners. Another distinctive feature of Baluchi uniforms were plain silver ball buttons worn on service and mess dresses. Colour Presentation, 1st, 4th, 5th and 10th Bns, Karachi, 15 November 1929

Colour Presentation, 1st, 4th, 5th and 10th Bns, Karachi, 15 November 1929

The line up of the new regiment was: *1st Battalion (DCO) - 124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry. *2nd Battalion - 126th Baluchistan Infantry. *3rd Battalion (QMO) - 127th Queen Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry. *4th Battalion (DCO) - 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis. *5th Battalion (KGO) - 130th King George's Own Baluchis (Jacob's Rifles). *10th (Training) Battalion - 2/124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry.

Second World War

*1st Battalion - India,

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. *2nd Battalion - India, Malaya. Captured at

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in 1942. Reformed in 1946 by redesignation of 9/10th Baluch. *3rd Battalion - India, Iran, Iraq,

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*4th Battalion - India,

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, North Africa,

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, Italy. *5th Battalion - India,

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. *6th Battalion - Raised in 1940. India. Disbanded 1947; re-raised 1948. *7th Battalion - Raised in 1940. India, Burma. *8th Battalion - Raised in 1941. India, Burma. Disbanded 1946; re-raised 1948. *9th Battalion - Raised in 1941. India. Redesignated as 2/10th Baluch in 1946. *10th Battalion - Converted into Regimental Centre in 1942. *14th Battalion - Raised in 1941. India, Burma, Malaya,

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. Disbanded 1946. *15th Battalion - Raised in 1941. Became a training battalion. India. Disbanded 1946. *16th Battalion - Raised in 1941. India, Burma, Malaya. Disbanded 1946. * 17th Battalion - Raised in 1942 by conversion of 53rd Regiment, Indian Armoured Corps. India, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Greece,

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. *18th Battalion - Raised as 25th Garrison Battalion in 1941. Redesignated as 18/10th Baluch in 1943. India. Disbanded 1944. *25th Garrison Battalion - Raised in 1941. On conversion to active status, it was redesignated as 18/10th Baluch in 1943. *26th Garrison Battalion - Raised in 1942. India. Disbanded 1946. *Machine Gun Battalion - Raised on 15 April 1942. Converted into 53rd Regiment, Indian Armoured Corps in August 1942. Redesignated as 17/10th Baluch in November 1942.Ahmed, Maj Gen Rafiuddin. (2000). ''History of the Baloch Regiment 1939-1956''. BRC. The regiment's record of service in the war was once again most impressive. It suffered 6572 casualties and won numerous gallantry awards including two Victoria Crosses to Naik Fazal Din and Sepoy

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- both in the Burma Campaign. Siri Kanth Korla was a company commander of the 7/10th Baluch Regiment who was awarded a Distinguished Service Order and a Military Cross in the Burma Campaign. During the Second World War, the regiment raised another ten battalions, although most of them were disbanded after the war. At the end of 1945, the 10th Baluch Regiment lost its number and became The Baluch Regiment.

Post-independence

At the time of

, the active battalions were 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th & 17th. The regiment was allotted to Pakistan. Dogra companies of the Baluch Regiment were transferred to the Indian Army. The Regimental Centre shifted to

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in 1947 to make room for the Government offices in the new capital of Pakistan. In 1948, the 6th and 8th Battalions were re-raised in response to the war with India in Kashmir, where the 4th Battalion greatly distinguished itself in the Battle of Pandu. In 1956, major reorganization took place in the Pakistan Army and larger infantry groups were created by amalgamating the existing infantry regiments. As a result, the 8th Punjab and Bahawalpur Regiments were absorbed by the Baluch Regiment (now called the

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). The new line up of the regiment was: Naik Fazal Din VC

* 1 Baluch - 1/8th Punjab (The Gallant One) * 2 Baluch - 2/8th Punjab * 3 Baluch - 3/8th Punjab * 4 Baluch - 4/8th Punjab (Prince of Wales's Own) * 5 Baluch - 5/8th Punjab (Burma) * 6 Baluch - 1 Baluch (Duchess of Connaught's Own) * 7 Baluch - 2 Baluch * 8 Baluch - 1 Bahawalpur (Sadiq) * 9 Baluch - 2 Bahawalpur (Haroon) * 10 Baluch - 3 Baluch (Queen Mary's Own) * 11 Baluch - 4 Baluch (Duke of Connaught's Own) * 12 Baluch - 5 Baluch (King George V's Own) (Jacob's Rifles) * 13 Baluch - 6/8th Punjab * 14 Baluch - 6 Baluch * 15 Baluch - 7 Baluch * 16 Baluch - 8 Baluch * 17 Baluch - 8/8th Punjab * 18 Baluch - 9/8th Punjab * 19 Baluch (SSG) - 17 Baluch * 20 Baluch - 3 Bahawalpur (Abbas) * 21 Baluch - 4 Bahawalpur

Battle Honours

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, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878-80, Tel-el-Kebir,

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, Burma 1885–87, British East Africa 1896, British East Africa 1897-99, China 1900. * World War I:

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, Abyssinia 1940-41, The Cauldron,

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, Monte Cedrone,

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, Savio Bridgehead, Casa Bettini, Idice Bridgehead, Italy 1943-45,

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, Point 551,

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, Kyaukmyaung Bridgehead,

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