COKES FRONTIER FORCE RIFLES?

[actionoke]

Didnt know Coke had a army....is their such a thing and whats the history behind it?
If real is this a collar badge?

[Hoot]

British Indian Army. Raised 1849 as 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry, became 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1903 and 1st Battalion (Coke's), 13th Frontier Force Rifles 1922-47.

[actionoke]

thanks is it a collar ?

[Hoot]

It looks like it probably is with N and S lugs. A British Indian Army collector would know for certain and there's a few on the forum.

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by Hoot

British Indian Army. Raised 1849 as 1st Regiment of Punjab Infantry, became 55th Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1903 and 1st Battalion (Coke's), 13th Frontier Force Rifles 1922-47.

Addition.

In 1945 the regiment lost it's number thus it became 1st Battalion (Coke's), Frontier Force Rifles.

It was transferred to the Pakistan Army in 1947, but that did NOT change the title (as an urban legend tells).

Things changed however in 1956 when Pakistan became a republic. Also in 1956 there was a reorganisation of the infantry and the old Frontier Force Regiment and Frontier Force Rifles (and the Pathan Regiment that was created from both in 1948) were merged into a new Frontier Force Regiment. The battalion became the 7th Battalion of this regiment and exists until present.