126th Baluchistan Infantry | |
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Active | 1903–1922 |
Country | India |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 1 Battalion |
Uniform | Red; faced light buff; yellow in 1884 Drab; faced red with red trousers in 1892 |
Engagements | Anglo-Persian War 1856-57 Boxer Rebellion First World War (Aden, Mesopotamia, Egypt) |
The 126th Baluchistan Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1825 as the 2nd Extra Battalion of Bombay Native Infantry. It was designated as the 126th Baluchistan Infantry in 1903 and became 2nd Battalion 10th Baluch Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 7th Battalion of The Baloch Regiment.[1]