The Regiment formed an extra 38 battalions in addition to the pre-war establishment of two Regular and two Militia and six Territorial Battalions, this was mainly due to the volume of volunteers, it was awarded 72 Battle Honours and 11 Victoria Crosses losing 1,3770 men during the course of the war.
1st Battalion
04.08.1914 Stationed at Jullundar at the outbreak of war, as part of the Jullundur Brigade of the 3rd (Lahore) Division.
29.08.1914 Mobilised for war and sailed for Europe from Karachi, landing at Marseilles on 26.09.1914. The Division was part of Indian Expeditionary Force A sent to reinforce the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) fighting in France and was engaged on the Western Front involved in;
During 1914
The Battle of La Bassee, The First Battle of Messines and The Battles of Armentieres.
During 1915
1914/15 winter operations, the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, The Battle of Aubers Ridge, The Battle of Festubert and The Battle of Loos.
10.12.1916 Received orders to move to Mesopotamia and embarked at Marseilles for Basra and arriving 08.01.1916. this was to reinforce the British army fighting the Ottoman Empire in that area and assist in the liberation of Baghdad.
Mar 1918 Moved to Egypt.
31.10.1918 Transferred to the 8th Indian Brigade of the same Division and moved to Palestine, Jaljulye N.E. of Jaffa. Where the Division was involved in various actions;
The defence of Egypt, The invasion of Palestine; the capture of Beersheba and Gaza, entering Jerusalem on 11.12.1917, and the defeat of the Turks and capture of Damascus, Beirut, and Aleppo.
