The Punjab Irregular Force (PIF) was created in 1851 to protect the NW frontier of British India.
[1] Its soldiers were not subject to parade ground drill and showed unconcern towards routine orders given to regiments of the line.
They practiced swift tactical movements in small groups, showing special elan and flair.
The Guides were long considered the ultimate "crack" unit of the PIF, and Lumsden had pioneered the use of Khaki in their uniform.
In 1922, the units within the former Frontier Brigade became the main constituents of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment This was established in 1849 following the British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War and the British annexation of Punjab on 2 April 1849,[2] also by Sir Henry Lawrence, having achieved success with his earlier Brigade.