Over knickerbockers hung a long khaki shirt, and other Indian ranks wore a kurta.

As part of the Punjab Frontier Force the drab army full-dress was with scarlet facings.

The officers also wore but with hussar tunics, cording, pouch-belts, a silver whistle, chain, and badge with regulation white topes.

The Pathans on the Afghani border were occasionally unruly, and sought to escape service to serve enemies.

While Afridis were solicited for recruitment in Great War by the German-sponsored rebels seeking to overthrow the government.

[3] Subsequent to the reforms brought about in the Indian Army by Lord Kitchener in 1903, the regiment's designation was changed to 21st Punjabis.