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.