Magic lantern slide WW1, 1914-1918, World war one images. The Punjab Christian Battalion was raised on 9 July 1917[1] in Montgomery. It was numbered as the 71st Punjabis in December 1917 and joined the 44th (Ferozepore) Brigade in 16th Indian Division. It served with the brigade and division on the North West Frontier until May 1918 when it was transferred to Bushire in 1919, the regiment was absorbed into the 111th Mahars.