12th Frontier Force Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Kohat, 1934
Photograph, Kohat, North West Frontier, India, 1934.
The 12th Frontier Force Regiment was formed in 1922 drawing on elements of the Punjab Irregular Force. It comprised of four regular battalions drawn from Sikh regiments and a fifth regular battalion and a 10th (training) battalion formed from the two infantry battalions of the Corps of Guides. Further battalions were raised during World War Two (1939-1945). In 1945 the unit was renamed the Frontier Force Regiment.
From a group of photographs collected by Captain G Tomes, 53rd Sikhs and 12th Frontier Force Regiment 3rd Battalion, 1910(c)-1930.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1966-02-113-3
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1966-02-113-3