Native officers, 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force), March 1909

Photograph, North West Frontier, India, 1909.

The 1st Regiment of Sikh Infantry was one of four Sikh infantry regiments created to form the Frontier Brigade on India's North West Frontier with Afghanistan. In 1851 the force became known as the Punjab Irregular Force ('Piffers' for short) and later became the Punjab Frontier Force in 1865. As part of the reorganisation of the Indian Army in 1903, the regimental name was changed to the 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force).

From an album of photographs belonging to Major Gilbert Valentine Farrell (1884-1942), 51st Sikhs (Frontier Force).