The 15th Punjab Regiment

The 15th Punjab Regiment was an infantry Regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. The regiment was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th Punjabis into the British Indian Army. All five battalions were raised during the upheaval of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 by John Lawrence in Punjab. The 27th Punjabis served in Qing China during the Second Opium War in 1860–1862, while the 26th and 29th Punjabis participated in the Bhutan War of 1864–1866. All battalions saw service on the North-West Frontier of British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) and took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War of 1878–1880, while the 26th and 27th Punjabis also served in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885–1887. In 1901, the 27th Punjabis were dispatched to British Somaliland to suppress the resistance movement led by Diiriye Guure of the Dervish State.

During the Second World War, the 15th Punjab Regiment raised ten new battalions. Most of the active battalions were engaged in fighting the Japanese in the Far East except the 3rd Battalion, which fought in Somaliland and Italy. Performance of the 4th Battalion in Burma in particular was outstanding. The battalion suffered 921 casualties and was awarded numerous gallantry awards including two Victoria Crosses to Lieutenant Karamjeet Singh Judge and Naik Gian Singh. Buttons by: primary name: J R Gaunt Ltd other nameJ R Gaunt & Son Ltd other name J R Gaunt Details individual; manufacturer/factory Other dates 18thC (estd) Biography Manufacturer of enamelled and button badges. Established in the 18thC, the firm prospered as a manufacturer of badges and buttons for the armed forces. Registered in 1899, it had a London base from the 19thC until at least the 1930s. Subsequently became a subsidiary of the Royal Mint (q.v.).

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