The 2nd Punjab Regiment was raised by the merger of a number of other regiments of the British Indian Army. These are mentioned as follows- * 1st Battalion of the 67th Punjabis, (formerly the 7th Madras Native Infantry) * 2nd Battalion of the 69th Punjabis (formerly 9th Madras Native Infantry) * 3rd Battalion of the 72nd Punjabis (formerly 12th Madras Native Infantry) * 4th Battalion of the 74th Punjabis (formerly 14th Madras Native Infantry) * 5th Battalion of the 87th Punjabis (27th Madras Native Infantry) * 10th (Training) Battalion, formed by renaming of 2nd Battalion, 67th Punjabis Battle Honours of 2nd Punjab Regiment : Krithia, Helles, Gallipoli 1915 France, Loos and Flanders 1915 Egypt, Suez Canal 1915 to 1917 Gaza, Nablus, Sharon, Palestine, Megiddo 1917 to 1918 Mesopotamia, Baghdad 1915 to 1918 North West Frontier India 1915, 1916 and 1917 East Africa, Aden 1914 to 1917, Kut l Amara, Defence of Kut al Amara 1917 2nd Punjab battle honours : Afghanistan 1919, Ad Teclesan, Keren, Abyssinia, Amba Alagi 1940 to 1941, Central Malaya, Singapore Island, Ipoh, Malaya 1941 to 1942, Casa Bettini 1943 to 1945, North Africa 1940 to 1943, Italy, Ngakedaung Pass, Buthidaung, North Arakan, Litan, Imphal, Kanglatongbi, Tengnoupal, Kennedy Peak, Tonzang, Pyinmana,Defence of Meiktila, Burma 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War. Uniform Buttons by : Hobsons began their uniform business close to Woolwich Barracks, South London, England. Clothing and Regimental Regalia were made for all members of the armed forces using traditional tailoring and handcraft techniques.