11th Sikh Regiment | |
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![]() The Ludhiana Sikh Regiment in China, Circa 1860, during the Second Opium War | |
Active | 1922–1947 |
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Type | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | World War II |
The 11th Sikh Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1922, when after World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] The regiment was formed from the:
During World War II a further seven infantry battalions were formed the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 25th and a machine gun battalion. The 8th and 9th battalions were converted to Light Anti-Aircraft battalions.
The regiment was allocated to the new Indian Army on independence and became the Sikh Regiment.