Baloch Regiment - Amalgamation

Amalgamation

In 1956, a major re-organization was undertaken in the Pakistan Army and the existing infantry regiments were amalgamated to form larger regiments. The Baluch Regiment was reorganized by merging the Baluch, 8th Punjab and the Bahawalpur Regiments. The new regimental centre was initially set up at Multan; moving to Abbottabad in December 1957. The new line up of the regiment was:

  • 1 Baluch - 1/8th Punjab
  • 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

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