| 11th Sikh Regiment | |
|---|---|
_Sikh_Regiment_in_China%2c_Circa_1860..jpg) The Ludhiana Sikh Regiment in China, Circa 1860, during theSecond Opium War | |
| Active | 1922–1947 |
| Country |  British India |
| Branch |  British Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | World War II |
The11th Sikh Regiment was an infantry regiment of theBritish Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1922, when after World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1]The regiment was formed from the:
During World War II a further seven infantry battalions were formed the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 25th and a machine gun battalion. The 8th and 9th battalions were converted to Light Anti-Aircraft battalions.
CaptainYavar Abbas enlisted in the regiment during the Second World War; he said of the regiment's British officers "I found myself in a version ofDad's Army, in the company of white, middle-aged men as my fellow officers, who still considered India to be acrown colony on which they'll have continuing control for the foreseeable future," and transferred to theFourteenth Army, of which he said "It was wonderful camaraderie. There were British and Indians mixing with each other."[2]
The regiment was allocated to the newIndian Army on independence, becoming theSikh Regiment.
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