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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 44th (Ferozepore) Brigade in 16th Indian Division. It served with the brigade and division on the North West Frontier until May 1918 when it was transferred to
infantry
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regiment
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In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...
of the British Indian Army
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that formed part of the Indian Army during the First World War. Raised in July 1917, it was later absorbed into the 111th Mahars 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 in 16th Indian Division. It served with the brigade and division on the North West Frontier until May 1918 when it was transferred to Bushire
Bushehr (; ) is a port city in the Central District of Bushehr County, Bushehr province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Etymology
The roots of the name "Bushehr" are uncertain. It is unlikely that it ...
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In 1919 the regiment was absorbed into the 111th Mahars.
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 Army ...
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