Sikhs in British Armed Forces




Sikhs in British Armed Forces
History of Sikh Regiments



1800-1900: First British Sikh Battalian - 1846
The Indian Mutiny - 1857
Sikh Regiments 1859-1914
Battle of Saraghari 1897

1900-2000: First World War Egypt 1914
First World War Galipoli -1915
FirstWorldWar Mesopotamia 1918
Sikh Forces in Afghanistan - 1929
Sikh pilots in WW2
Second World War - Burma - 1942
Second World War - Burma - 1943
Second World War - Burma - 1945
Sikh Forces Siam & Malaya - 1945
Sikh Units in British Army

14th Sikhs
King George's Own Ferozepore
15th Sikhs
Ludhiana
23rd Sikh Pioneers
32nd Sikh Pioneers
34th Sikh Pioneers
35th Sikhs
36th Sikhs
45th Rattray Sikhs
47th Sikhs
51st Sikhs
52nd Sikhs
53rd Sikhs
54th Sikhs



"Finally we that live on can never forget those comrades who, in giving their lives gave so much that is great to the story of the Sikh Regiment. No living glory can transcend that of their supreme sacrifice.
May they rest in peace.
In the last two World Wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109.045 were wounded. they all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the World, enduring shell fire with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith"
General Sir Frank Messervy, K.C.S.I., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O.