The 59 Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) was an infantryregiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was one of the most reputed outfits of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1843, as the Scinde Camel Corps. In 1856, it was incorporated into the Punjab Irregular Force (PIF). It was designated as the 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1904 and became 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde) 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 1st Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment.[1][2]
Gen Musa Khan, HPk, HJ, HQA, MBE, Lt Gen Bakhtiar Rana,MC Lt Gen Rakhman Gul,MC Lt Gen AI Akram, Lt Gen Moinuddin Haider, HI (M)Lt Gen Ayaz, Maj Gen Sadaqat Ali Shah, Lt Gen Aamer Riaz, Maj Gen Nadir Khan
6th Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force. Coloured lithograph by Richard Simkin, 1886.
The regiment was raised on 1 December 1843 by Lieutenant Robert Fitzgerald at Karachi as the Scinde Camel Corps. The corps consisting of camel-mounted infantry was entrusted with keeping the peace on the Sindh frontier. In 1853, it was designated as the 6th Regiment of Punjab Infantry and became part of the Punjab Irregular Force, which later became famous as the Punjab Frontier Force or The Piffers. The Piffers consisted of five regiments of cavalry, eleven regiments of infantry and five batteries of artillery besides the Corps of Guides. Their mission was to maintain order on the Punjab Frontier; a task they performed with great aplomb. Over the next fifty years, the 6th Punjab Infantry took part in numerous frontier operations. It was also engaged in operations during the Indian Mutiny of 1857–58.[1][2]
59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force)
Subsequent to the reforms brought about in the Indian Army by Lord Kitchener in 1903, the regiment's designation was changed to 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force). In 1914, the regiment's class composition was three companies of Pathans, two companies each of Sikhs and Dogras, and one company of Punjabi Muslims.
Havildar of 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force). Painting by William Luker Jr, 1918.
After the First World War, the 59th Royal Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) was grouped with the 55th, 57th, 58th, and the two battalions of 56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force) to form the 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922. The 59th Royal Scinde Rifles became the 6th Battalion of the new regiment.
In 1947, the Frontier Force Rifles was allotted to Pakistan Army. In 1948, 6 Royal FF Rifles fought in the Kashmir War against India. In 1956, the Frontier Force Rifles and the Pathan Regiment were merged with the Frontier Force Regiment, and 6th Royal Battalion The Frontier Force Rifles was redesignated as 1st Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment. During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, the battalion fought in the Battle of Khem Karan in the Kasur Sector.[4]
The unit got the nickname of "Garbar" given by a British general at Karachi Harbour in 1939.
Genealogy
1843 Scinde Camel Corps
1853 Scinde Rifle Corps
1856 6th Punjab Infantry
1904 59 Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force)
1921 59th Royal Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force)
1922 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde) 13th Frontier Force Rifles
1945 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde) The Frontier Force Rifles
1956 1st Battalion (Scinde) The Frontier Force Regiment[1][2]
^ abcdeCondon, Brig. W. E. H. (1953). The Frontier Force Rifles. Aldershot: Gale & Polden Ltd.
^ abcdNorth, REFG. (1934). The Punjab Frontier Force: A Brief Record of Their Services 1846–1924. DI Khan: Commercial Steam Press.
^Punjab disturbances, April 1919; compiled from the Civil and military gazette. Lahore Civil and Military Gazette Press. 9 April 2018 – via Internet Archive.
^Attiqur Rahman, Lt Gen M. (1980). The Wardens of the Marches: A History of the Piffers 1947–71. Lahore: Wajidalis.
Further reading
History of the 59th Rifles FF, Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles (Scinde), 1843–1923. (1926). Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
Barthorp, M, and Burn, J. (1979). Indian Infantry Regiments 1860-1914. London: Osprey. ISBN978-0-85045-307-2.
Bunbury, NL St P. (1951). Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde), 13th Frontier Force Rifles, 1934–1947. Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
Dey, RSBN. (1905). A Brief Account of the Late Punjab Frontier Force, From its Organization in 1849 to its Re-distribution on 31st March 1903. Calcutta.
Gaylor, John. (1991). Sons of John Company: The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903–1991. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN978-0-946771-98-1.
Hayauddin, Maj Gen M. (1950). One Hundred Glorious Years: A History of the Punjab Frontier Force, 1849–1949. Lahore: Civil and Military Gazette Press.
Khan, Maj Muhammad Nawaz. (1996). The Glorious Piffers 1843–1995. Abbottabad: The Frontier Force Regimental Centre.
Lindsey, Capt DM. (1935). Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde), 13th Frontier Force Rifles, 1843–1934. Aldershot: Gale & Polden.
Sumner, Ian. (2001). The Indian Army 1914–1947. London: Osprey. ISBN1-84176-196-6.
Young, Brig WHH. (1945). Regimental History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles. Rawalpindi: The Frontier Exchange Press.
January 17, 2023
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The 59 Scinde Rifles Frontier Force was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army The regiment was one of the most reputed outfits of the British Indian Army It was raised in 1843 as the Scinde Camel Corps In 1856 it was incorporated into the Punjab Irregular Force PIF It was designated as the 59th Scinde Rifles Frontier Force in 1904 and became 6th Royal Battalion Scinde 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922 In 1947 it was allocated to the Pakistan Army where it continues to exist as 1st Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment 1 2 59 Scinde Rifles Frontier Force Active1843 presentCountry British India PakistanBranch British Indian Army Pakistan ArmyTypeMechanized InfantrySize1 BattalionNickname s Garbar UnathMotto s Ready Aye Ready UniformDrab faced scarletAnniversaries10 March Nueve Chapple DayEngagementsNorth West Frontier of IndiaIndian Mutiny 1857 58First World War 1914 18Second World War 1939 19451965 War1971 WarCommandersNotablecommandersGen Musa Khan HPk HJ HQA MBE Lt Gen Bakhtiar Rana MC Lt Gen Rakhman Gul MC Lt Gen AI Akram Lt Gen Moinuddin Haider HI M Lt Gen Ayaz Maj Gen Sadaqat Ali Shah Lt Gen Aamer Riaz Maj Gen Nadir Khan Contents 1 Early history 2 59th Scinde Rifles Frontier Force 3 Subsequent history 4 Genealogy 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingEarly history Edit 6th Regiment of Punjab Infantry Punjab Frontier Force Coloured lithograph by Richard Simkin 1886 The regiment was raised on 1 December 1843 by Lieutenant Robert Fitzgerald at Karachi as the Scinde Camel Corps The corps consisting of camel mounted infantry was entrusted with keeping the peace on the Sindh frontier In 1853 it was designated as the 6th Regiment of Punjab Infantry and became part of the Punjab Irregular Force which later became famous as the Punjab Frontier Force or The Piffers The Piffers consisted of five regiments of cavalry eleven regiments of infantry and five batteries of artillery besides the Corps of Guides Their mission was to maintain order on the Punjab Frontier a task they performed with great aplomb Over the next fifty years the 6th Punjab Infantry took part in numerous frontier operations It was also engaged in operations during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 58 1 2 59th Scinde Rifles Frontier Force EditSubsequent to the reforms brought about in the Indian Army by Lord Kitchener in 1903 the regiment s designation was changed to 59th Scinde Rifles Frontier Force In 1914 the regiment s class composition was three companies of Pathans two companies each of Sikhs and Dogras and one company of Punjabi Muslims During the First World War the regiment served with great gallantry on the Western Front in 1914 15 fighting in the Battles of Givenchy Neuve Chapelle Aubers Ridge the Second Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Loos Lieutenant William Bruce was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Battle of Givenchy In 1916 the regiment arrived in Mesopotamia Here it fought in the bloody battles for the Relief of Kut al Amara on the Tigris Front in 1916 17 the capture of Baghdad and in operations north of Baghdad at Daur and Tikrit For its gallant conduct during the war it was made a Royal battalion in 1921 1 2 Soldiers of the 59th Scinde Rifles formed part of the command of Brigadier General Reginald Dyer which fired into the crowd at the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 3 Subsequent history Edit Havildar of 59th Scinde Rifles Frontier Force Painting by William Luker Jr 1918 After the First World War the 59th Royal Scinde Rifles Frontier Force was grouped with the 55th 57th 58th and the two battalions of 56th Punjabi Rifles Frontier Force to form the 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922 The 59th Royal Scinde Rifles became the 6th Battalion of the new regiment During the Second World War the battalion again greatly distinguished itself serving in the Sudan Eritrea North Africa Persia Iraq Syria Palestine and Italy Sepoy Ali Haider was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Battle of the Senio in Italy in 1945 1 In 1947 the Frontier Force Rifles was allotted to Pakistan Army In 1948 6 Royal FF Rifles fought in the Kashmir War against India In 1956 the Frontier Force Rifles and the Pathan Regiment were merged with the Frontier Force Regiment and 6th Royal Battalion The Frontier Force Rifles was redesignated as 1st Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment During the Indo Pakistan War of 1965 the battalion fought in the Battle of Khem Karan in the Kasur Sector 4 The unit got the nickname of Garbar given by a British general at Karachi Harbour in 1939 Genealogy Edit1843 Scinde Camel Corps 1853 Scinde Rifle Corps 1856 6th Punjab Infantry 1904 59 Scinde Rifles Frontier Force 1921 59th Royal Scinde Rifles Frontier Force 1922 6th Royal Battalion Scinde 13th Frontier Force Rifles 1945 6th Royal Battalion Scinde The Frontier Force Rifles 1956 1st Battalion Scinde The Frontier Force Regiment 1 2 See also EditThe Frontier Force Regiment 13th Frontier Force Rifles Punjab Irregular ForceReferences Edit a b c d e Condon Brig W E H 1953 The Frontier Force Rifles Aldershot Gale amp Polden Ltd a b c d North REFG 1934 The Punjab Frontier Force A Brief Record of Their Services 1846 1924 DI Khan Commercial Steam Press Punjab disturbances April 1919 compiled from the Civil and military gazette Lahore Civil and Military Gazette Press 9 April 2018 via Internet Archive Attiqur Rahman Lt Gen M 1980 The Wardens of the Marches A History of the Piffers 1947 71 Lahore Wajidalis Further reading EditHistory of the 59th Rifles FF Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion 13th Frontier Force Rifles Scinde 1843 1923 1926 Aldershot Gale amp Polden Barthorp M and Burn J 1979 Indian Infantry Regiments 1860 1914 London Osprey ISBN 978 0 85045 307 2 Bunbury NL St P 1951 Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion Scinde 13th Frontier Force Rifles 1934 1947 Aldershot Gale amp Polden Dey RSBN 1905 A Brief Account of the Late Punjab Frontier Force From its Organization in 1849 to its Re distribution on 31st March 1903 Calcutta Gaylor John 1991 Sons of John Company The Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903 1991 Stroud Spellmount ISBN 978 0 946771 98 1 Hayauddin Maj Gen M 1950 One Hundred Glorious Years A History of the Punjab Frontier Force 1849 1949 Lahore Civil and Military Gazette Press Khan Maj Muhammad Nawaz 1996 The Glorious Piffers 1843 1995 Abbottabad The Frontier Force Regimental Centre Lindsey Capt DM 1935 Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion Scinde 13th Frontier Force Rifles 1843 1934 Aldershot Gale amp Polden Sumner Ian 2001 The Indian Army 1914 1947 London Osprey ISBN 1 84176 196 6 Young Brig WHH 1945 Regimental History of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles Rawalpindi The Frontier Exchange Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 59th Scinde Rifles Frontier Force amp oldid 1078583532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
