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Military unit
This is a list of regiments of the
Indian Army as it was following the reorganisation of the Indian Armed Forces in 1922.
Cavalry
Regular
Governor General's Bodyguard
Governor General's Bodyguard, Madras
Governor General's Bodyguard, Bombay
Governor General's Bodyguard, Bengal
1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse – renamed Skinner's Horse (1st Duke of York's Own) in 1927 – in 1947 went to India and became 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) in 1950
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) – renamed 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse) in 1937 – in 1947 went to India and became 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) in 1950
5th/8th Cavalry – formed from merger of
5th Cavalry and
8th Cavalry , became 3rd Cavalry later that year, in 1947 went to India
9th/10th Cavalry – formed from amalgamation of
9th Hodson's Horse and
10th Duke of Cambridge’s Own Lancers (Hodson’s Horse) , renamed 4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Hodson's Horse in 1922, renamed again in 1927 as Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers) – in 1947 went to India and became 4th Horse (Hodon's Horse) in 1950
11th/12th Cavalry – formed from amalgamation of
11th (King Edward's Own) Lancers (Probyn's Horse) and
12th Cavalry , renamed 5th King Edward's Own Horse later that year, renamed again as Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward's Own) in 1927, renamed once again as Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward VII's Own) in 1937 – in 1947 went to Pakistan and became 5th Horse in 1950
13th/16th Cavalry – formed from amalgamation of
13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) and
16th Cavalry , renamed 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers later that year, renamed again as 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse) in 1927 – went to Pakistan in 1947 and became 6th Lancers in 1956
7th Light Cavalry – formed by redesignation of 28th Light Cavalry – went to India in 1947
26th/30th King George's Own Light Cavalry – formed from amalgamation of
26th King George's Own Light Cavalry and
30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) , renamed 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry in 1922, renamed again in 8th King George V's Own Light Cavalry in 1937 – went to India in 1947 and became 8th Light Cavalry in 1950
20th/29th Horse – formed from amalgamation of
20th Deccan Horse and
29th Lancers (Deccan Horse) , renamed 9th Royal Deccan Horse later that year, renamed again as The Royal Deccan Horse (9th Horse) in 1927 – went to India in 1947 and became The Deccan Horse in 1950
10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) – formed by separation of the cavalry elements of Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden), renamed The Guides Cavalry (10th Queen Victoria's Own Frontier Force) in 1927 – went to Pakistan in 1947 and became The Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) in 1956
21st/23rd Cavalry – formed by amalgamation of
21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) (Daly's Horse) and
23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force) , renamed 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) in 1922, renamed again as Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th Frontier Force) in 1927 – went to Pakistan in 1947 and became 11th Cavalry (Frontier Force) in 1956
22nd/25th Cavalry – formed by amalgamation of
22nd Sam Browne's Cavalry (Frontier Force) and
25th Cavalry (Frontier Force) , renamed 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) later that year, renamed again as Sam Browne's Cavalry (12th Frontier Force) in 1927 – amalgamated with the
15th Cavalry and
12th Armoured Regiment in 1940 [reformed as 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) in the Pakistan Army in 1985]
13th Duke of Connaught's Own Bombay Lancers – formed by amalgamation of
31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers and
32nd Lancers , renamed as 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers in 1927 – went to Pakistan in 1947 and became 13th Lancers in 1956
35th/36th Cavalry – formed by amalgamation of
35th Scinde Horse and
36th Jacob's Horse , renamed as 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse later that year, renamed again as The Scinde Horse (14th Prince of Wales's Own Cavalry) in 1927 – went to India in 1947 and became 14th Horse in 1950
17th/37th Lancers – formed by amalgamation of
17th Cavalry and
37th Lancers (Baluch Horse) , renamed as 15th Lancers in 1922, amalgamated with 12th Cavalry in 1940 [reformed in both the Indian and Pakistan Armies in 1985 as the 15th Lancers
16th Light Cavalry – formed by redesignation of the 27th Light Cavalry – went to India in 1947
33rd/34th Cavalry – formed by amalgamation of
33rd Queen's Own Light Cavalry and
34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse , renamed as 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse , renamed again as The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry) in 1927 – went to India in 1947 and became 17th Horse in 1950
6th/7th Cavalry – formed by amalgamation of
6th King Edward's Own Cavalry and
7th Hariana Lancers , renamed as 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry later that year, renamed again as 18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry in 1936 – went to India in 1947 and renamed as 18th Cavalry in 1950
18th/19th Lancers – formed by amalgamation of
18th King George's Own Lancers and
19th Lancers (Fane's Horse) , renamed as 19th King George's Own Lancers in 1927, renamed again as 19th King George V's Own Lancers in 1937 – went to Pakistan in 1947 and renamed as 19th Lancers in 1956
14th/15th Lancers – formed by amalgamation of
14th Murray's Jat Lancers and
15th Lancers (Cureton's Multanis) , renamed as 20th Lancers in 1922, disbanded by 1940 [reformed in 1955/56 in both the Indian and Pakistan Armies as 20th Lancers
38th/39th Cavalry – formed by amalgamation of
38th King George's Own Central India Horse and
39th King George's Own Central India Horse , renamed as 38th/39th King George's Own Light Cavalry later that year, renamed again as The Central India Horse (21st King George's Own Horse) in 1923, renamed once again as The Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) in 1937 – went to India in 1947 and renamed as The Central India Horse in 1950
Auxiliary
Infantry
Regular
1st Punjab Regiment – went to Pakistan in 1947 and in 1956 united with the 14th, 15th, and 16th Punjab Regiments to form the
Punjab Regiment
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of
62nd Punjabis
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
66th Punjabis
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
76th Punjabis
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
1st Brahmans , disbanded in 1931
5th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
82nd Punjabis
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
84th Punjabis
11th (Territorial) Battalion – formed in 1922, disbanded in 1941
2nd Punjab Regiment – went to India in 1947 and consequently renamed as
The Punjab Regiment
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
67th Punjabis , disbanded in 1952
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
69th Punjabis , disbanded in 1951
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
72nd Punjabis
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
74th Punjabis , disbanded in 1938
5th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
87th Punjabis , disbanded in 1952
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion,
67th Punjabis
3rd Madras Regiment – disbanded in 1928 due to recruiting and economic issues, reformed in 1941 and allocated to India in 1947 as
The Madras Regiment
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of
73rd Carnatic Infantry , disbanded in 1928
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
75th Carnatic Infantry , disbanded in 1926
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
79th Carnatic Infantry , disbanded in 1923
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
83rd Wallajahabad Light Infantry , disbanded in 1923
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
86th Carnatic Infantry , disbanded in 1926
11th (Madras) (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1928, reformed in 1933 and disbanded in 1941
12th (Malabar) (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1928, reformed in 1933 and disbanded in 1941
13th (Malabar) (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1928, reformed in 1933 and disbanded in 1941
14th (Coorg) (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1928, reformed in 1929 and disbanded in 1941
4th Bombay Grenadiers – redesignated as The Indian Grenadiers in 1947 – allocated to India in 1947 and became
The Grenadiers in 1950
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of
101st Grenadiers – disbanded in 1951
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
102nd King Edward's Own Grenadiers
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
108th Infantry – disbanded in 1930, reformed in 1940
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
109th Infantry – disbanded in 1923, reformed in 1941
5th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
112th Infantry – disbanded in 1923, reformed in 1941 and disbanded again in 1946
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
113th Infantry – disbanded in 1942
11th (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1942
5th Mahratta Light Infantry – redesignated as The Mahratta Light Infantry in 1947 and allocated to India, became
The Maratha Light Infantry in 1948
6th Rajputana Rifles – redesignated as
The Rajputana Rifles in 1945 and allocated to India in 1947
7th Rajput Regiment – redesignated as The Rajput Regiment in 1945 and allocated to India in 1947
8th Punjab Regiment – allocated to Pakistan in 1947 and merged with
Baluch Regiment and
Bahawalpur Regiment in 1956 to form the
Baloch Regiment
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
89th Punjabis , disbanded in 1942, reformed in 1946
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
90th Punjabis
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
91st Punjabis (Light Infantry)
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
92nd Punjabis
5th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
93rd Burma Infantry
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 89th Punjabis, disbanded in 1943
9th Jat Regiment – redesignated as
The Jat Regiment in 1945 and allocated to India in 1947
1st (Royal) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
6th Jat Light Infantry
2nd (Mooltan) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment) , disbanded in 1942
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
10th Jats
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
18th Infantry
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 6th Jat Light Infantry, disbanded in 1942
11th (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1941
12th (Territorial) Battalion – formed in 1940 and disbanded in 1941
10th Baluch Regiment – redesignated as The Baluch Regiment in 1945 and allocated to Pakistan in 1947 – merged with
8th Punjabs and
The Bakawalpur Regiments to form
The Baloch Regiment
11th Sikh Regiment – redesignated as The Sikh Regiment in 1945 and allocated to India in 1947
12th Frontier Force Regiment – redesigned as The Frontier Force Regiment in 1945 and allocated to Pakistan in 1947 – merged with
Frontier Force Rifles and
Pathan Regiment to form
Frontier Force Regiment
13th Frontier Force Rifles – redesignated as The Frontier Force Rifles in 1945 and allocated to Pakistan in 1947 – merged with Frontier Force Regiment and Pathan Regiment to form Frontier Force Regiment
14th Punjab Regiment – allocated to Pakistan in 1947 – merged with 1st, 15th, and 16th Punjab Regiments to form The Punjab Regiment in 1956
15th Punjab Regiment – allocated to Pakistan in 1947 – merged with 1st, 14th, and 16th Punjab Regiments to form The Punjab Regiment in 1956
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of
25th Punjabis
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
26th Punjabis , disbanded in 1942 and reformed in 1946
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
27th Punjabis
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
28th Punjabis
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
29th Punjabis , disbanded in 1943
11th (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1941
12th (Territorial) Battalion – formed in 1939 and disbanded in 1941
16th Punjab Regiment – allocated to Pakistan in 1947 – merged with 1st, 14th, and 15th Punjab Regiments to form The Punjab Regiment in 1956
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of
30th Punjabis
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
31st Punjabis , disbanded in 1942 and reformed in 1946
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
33rd Punjabis , disbanded in 1942 and reformed in 1946
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
9th Bhopal Infantry
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
46th Punjabis
17th Dogra Regiment – redesignated as The Dogra Regiment in 1945, allocated to India in 1947
Regimental Centre, in
Jullunder ,
Punjab Province
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of
37th (Prince of Wales's Own) Dogras
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
38th Dogras , disbanded in 1942 and reformed in 1946
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
41st Dogras , disbanded in 1942 and reformed in 1946
—no 4th Battalion until 1940—
10th (Training) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 41st Dogras, disbanded in 1943
11th (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1941
12th (Territorial) Battalion – formed in 1939 and disbanded in 1941
18th Royal Garhwal Rifles – formed by redesignation of 39th Royal Garhwal Rifles, renamed as The Royal Garhwal Rifles in 1945, allocated to India in 1947 and 'Royal' title dropped in 1950
Regimental Centre, in
Lansdowne ,
Princely State of Tehri Garhwal
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion – disbanded in 1942 and reformed in 1946
3rd Battalion
—no 4th Battalion until 1940—
10th (Training) Battalion – disbanded in 1942
11th (Territorial) Battalion – disbanded in 1942
19th Hyderabad Regiment – redesignated as The Kumaon Regiment in 1945, allocated to India in 1947
Regimental Centre, in
Benares
1st Battalion (Russell's) – formed by redesignation of
94th Russell's Infantry
2nd (Berar) Battalion – formed by redesignation of
96th Berar Infantry
3rd Battalion – formed by redesignation of
97th Deccan Infantry — disbanded in 1931
4th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
98th Infantry — disbanded in 1942
5th Battalion – formed by redesignation of
99th Deccan Infantry — disbanded in 1924, reformed in 1940 and disbanded again in 1946
10th (Training) Battalion (Russell's) – formed by redesignation of
95th Russell's Infantry
1st Kumaon Rifles – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
50th Kumaon Rifles
2nd Kumaon Rifles – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 50th Kumaon Rifles — disbanded in 1923
11th (Territorial) Battalion – formed in 1922 and disbanded in 1941
20th Burma Rifles — allocated to Burma on separation from India in 1937
Regimental Centre, in
Maymyo
1st Battalion – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
70th Burma Rifles — disbanded in 1942, reformed in 1945
2nd Battalion – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 70th Burma Rifles
3rd (Kachin) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 1st Battalion,
85th Burman Rifles
4th (Chin) Battalion – formed by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 85th Burma Rifles
10th (Training) Battalion — disbanded in 1937, reformed in 1940 but disbanded again in 1942
11th (Territorial) Battalion — disbanded in 1942
12th (Territorial) Battalion — disbanded in 1942
1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) — allocated to India in 1947, became 'Gorkha' in 1949, and finally 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) in 1950
Home Station, in
Dharamsala
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — raised in 1917 but disbanded in 1921, reformed in 1940 and disbanded again in 1946
2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) — allocated to the United Kingdom in 1947
Home Station, in
Dehradun
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion — disbanded in 1942, reformed in 1946
3rd Battalion — raised in 1917 but disbanded in 1920, reformed in 1940 and disbanded again in 1946
3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles — allocated to India in 1947, became 'Gorkha' in 1949, and finally 3rd Gorkha Rifles in 1950
Home Station, in
Almora and
Lansdowne
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — raised in 1917 but disbanded in 1920, reformed in 1940
4th Battalion — raised in 1916 but disbanded in 1922, reformed in 1941 and disbanded again in 1947
4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles — allocated to India in 1947, became 'Gorkha' in 1949, and finally 4th Gorkha Rifles in 1950
Home Station, in
Bakloh
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — formed in 1940
5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) — allocated to India in 1947, became 'Gorkha' in 1949, and finally 5th Gorkha Rifles in 1950
Home Station, in
Abbottabad
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — raised in 1916 but disbanded in 1921, reformed in 1940
6th Gurkha Rifles — allocated to the United Kingdom in 1947, became 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles in 1959
Home Station, in
Abbottabad
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — raised in 1917 but disbanded in 1921, reformed in 1940 and disbanded again in 1948
7th Gurkha Rifles — allocated to the United Kingdom in 1947, became 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles in 1959
Home Station, in
Quetta
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — raised in 1917 but disbanded in 1921, reformed in 1940 and disbanded again in 1943, reformed once more in 1946 but disbanded two years later in 1948
8th Gurkha Rifles — allocated to India in 1947, became 'Gorkha' in 1949
Home Station, in
Quetta and
Shillong
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion — raised in 1917 but disbanded in 1921, reformed in 1940 and disbanded again in 1946
9th Gurkha Rifles — allocated to India in 1947, became 'Gorkha' in 1949
Home Station, in
Dehradun
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
10th Gurkha Rifles — allocated to the United Kingdom in 1947, became 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles in 1949
Home Headquarters, in
Quetta
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
Indian Mountain Artillery
Following the absorption of the
Presidency armies into the
Royal Artillery and
Royal Horse Artillery , there was no 'field' units of the Indian artillery. The Indian artillery only maintained mountain artillery units, while the
Royal Artillery provided the other arms. The units below have their titles in 1922 or those used before if they were changed later;
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Brigades (till 1938)/Regiments
20th Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
21st Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
22nd Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
23rd Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
24th Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
25th Indian Pack Artillery Brigade
Batteries (Separate)
Indian Territorial Force
The Frontier Corps
Military Police and North-East Frontier units
Services
Support Arms
Wartime Units and others formed between 1922 and 1947
See also
References