CONTENTS
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| Chapter | I. | “Sholinghur”—“Carnatic” | [1] |
| ” | II. | “Mysore”—“Seringapatam” | [8] |
| ” | III. | “Ava” | [11] |
| ” | IV. | “Burma”—76th Punjabis | [14] |
| ” | V. | The Great War: Egypt—Shaiba—Khafajiyeh—Euphrates—Nasiriyeh—First Battle of Kut | [17] |
| ” | VI. | Ctesiphon and the Retirement to Kut | [25] |
| ” | VII. | Kut | [31] |
| ” | VIII. | End of the Great War—Third Afghan War | [38] |
| ” | IX. | Palestine—3rd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment—Waziristan | [42] |
| Appendix | I. | Decorations Awarded to Officers and Men: (1) Prior to the Great War; (2) During the Great War | [49] |
| ” | II. | Mentioned in Despatches | [52] |
| ” | III. | The Third Afghan War: Decorations and Mentions | [54] |
| ” | IV. | British Officers Killed and Wounded | [55] |
| ” | V. | Great War Casualties | [56] |
| ” | VI. | List of Commandants, 1903-1926 | [56] |
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE THIRD BATTALION, FIRST PUNJAB REGIMENT
CHAPTER I
“SHOLINGHUR,” “CARNATIC”
December 10th, 1776: Formation.
Owing to a threatened invasion of the Carnatic by the Mahrattas, the growing power of Hyder Ali of Mysore, and war with the French, it was considered necessary to increase the troops of the Madras Government. The native portion of the army then consisted of eight battalions, and eight more were raised, the present 3rd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment being formed by drafts from the other battalions and designated the 16th Carnatic Battalion or “Lane’s” Battalion. Captain Thomas Lane was the first Commandant, and Ensign James Richardson the first Adjutant.
1778.
The Battalion remained at Trichinopoly, where it was raised, until 1778, when it joined the main army under Sir Hector Munro for the reduction of the French Settlement of Pondicherry. This place was invested on August 8th and capitulated on October 17th. The Battalion’s casualties were:—Killed—1 sergeant, 1 naik, 19 sepoys. Wounded—1 lieutenant, 5 havildars, 2 naiks, 1 drummer, 26 sepoys. A total of 56.