127th Queen Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry | |
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Active | 1903 - 1922 |
Country | British India |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | 2 Battalions |
Nickname(s) | Capital Campaigners |
Uniform | Green; faced red; red trousers |
Engagements | Indian Rebellion of 1857 Abyssinian Campaign 1868 Second Afghan War 1879-80 Third Burmese War 1885-87 British East Africa 1897-99 First World War (Persia, German East Africa, Palestine) |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | Queen Mary |
The 127th Queen Mary's Own Baluch Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army raised in 1844 as The Scinde Bellochee Corps. It was designated as the 127th Baluch Light Infantry in 1903 and became 3rd Battalion (Queen Mary's Own) 10th Baluch Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as the 10th Battalion of The Baloch Regiment.[1]