sequ ent ▁to ▁the ▁re forms ▁brought ▁about ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁Army ▁by ▁Lord ▁K itch ener ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 3 , ▁all ▁former ▁Bomb ay ▁Army ▁units ▁had ▁ 1 0 0 ▁added ▁to ▁their ▁numbers . ▁Con sequently , ▁the ▁regiment ' s ▁design ation ▁was ▁changed ▁to ▁ 1 2 7 th ▁Bal uch ▁Light ▁Infantry . ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁the ▁Princess ▁of ▁Wales ▁( l ater ▁Queen ▁Mary ) ▁was ▁appointed ▁Colonel - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁regiment . ▁The ▁regiment al ▁full ▁dress ▁uniform ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁included ▁a ▁rif le ▁green ▁tur ban ▁and ▁kur ta ▁( k ne e ▁length ▁t unic ) ▁pip ed ▁in ▁red , ▁worn ▁with ▁red ▁tr ous ers ▁and ▁white ▁g ait ers . ▁The ▁red ▁tr ous ers ▁were ▁a ▁distinct ive ▁feature ▁of ▁all ▁five ▁Bal uch ▁inf antry ▁reg iments ▁then ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁Army . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁World ▁War , ▁the ▁regiment ▁served ▁in ▁German ▁East ▁Africa ▁and ▁Pers ia . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁it ▁raised ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion ▁ 1 2 7 th ▁Queen ▁Mary ' s ▁O wn ▁Bal uch ▁Light ▁Infantry , ▁which ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Palest ine ▁and ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Meg id do ▁that ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁defeat ▁of ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Army ▁in ▁Palest ine . ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion ▁was ▁dis band