The 4th Punjab Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army formed on 18 April 1849 by Captain GG Denniss at Lahore as part of the Transfrontier Brigade, which became the Punj
Badge of 57th Wilde's Rifles (FF) 1903–22.
Lt.Col.George Gladwin Denniss(1821–1862), 1st European Bengal Fusiliers, who raised the 4th Regiment of Punjab Infantry, Denniss Ka Pultan in 1849 at Lahore
Major-General Sir Alfred Thomas Wilde, KCB, CSI, circa 1869
Interior of the Sikandar Bagh after the slaughter of 2,000 rebels by the 93rd Highlanders and 4th Punjab Infantry Regiment. Note skulls on ground, possibly positioned by photographer in this notorious image. Photo by Felice Beato
Sikandar Bagh, formerly known by the British as Sikunder/Sikandra/Secundra Bagh, is a villa and garden enclosed by a fortified wall, with loopholes, gateway and corner bastions, approx. 150 yards squa
4th Punjab Infantry Regiment
…Delhi had been lifted with their great assistance, they moved onto the Siege of Lucknow and took part in the Capture of Lucknow, when they captured the Sikandar Bagh with the 93rd Highlanders. John Lawrence was hailed as the "Saviour of India" for his decisive action in sending the Punjab regiments to assist at…
Gate of Sikandar Bagh, Lucknow, circa 2010. The minarets are reconstructions, post 1883
Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Oudh, builder of the Sikandar Bagh
Sikandar Bagh in 1858, viewed from SE British position, showing gateway (left) & breach made in wall of bastion (right) through which stormed the 93rd Highlanders and 4th Punjab Infantry Regiment. Photo by Felice Beato
"The 93rd Highlanders storming the Secundra Bagh" National Army Museum, London (NAM 1987-06-12)