10th Baluch Regiment | |
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Active | 1922–1956 |
Allegiance | British India (1922 - 47) Pakistan (1947 - 56) |
Branch | British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
Type | Infantry |
Regimental Centre | Karachi |
Uniform | Rifle Green; faced red |
War Cry | Kai Kai |
Engagements | Expedition to Aden 1839 Anglo-Persian War 1856-57 Indian Rebellion of 1857 Taiping Rebellion 1860-64 Abyssinian Campaign 1868 Second Afghan War 1878-80 Anglo-Egyptian War 1882 Third Burma War 1885-87 British East Africa 1896 British East Africa 1897-99 The Boxer Rebellion 1900 British Somaliland 1908-10 First World War 1914-18 Third Afghan War 1919 Iraqi Revolt 1920 Burmese Rebellion 1931-32 Second World War 1939-45 Kashmir War 1948 |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | King George V |
Insignia | |
War cry | Kai Kai |
The 10th Baluch or Baluch Regiment [1] was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. After independence, it was transferred to the Pakistan Army. In 1956, it was amalgamated with the 8th Punjab and Bahawalpur Regiments. During more than a hundred years of military service, the 10th Baluch Regiment acquired a distinguished record amongst the regiments of the British Indian Army. Its list of honours and awards includes four Victoria Crosses.