40th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
Known as 40th Pathans
Chronology
- 1858 formed as the Shahjahanpur Levy and given at first the number 44
- 1861 became 40th Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 became 40th (Shahjehanpur) Bengal Native Infantry
- 1885 became 40th (Shahjehanpur) Bengal Infantry
- 1890 became 40th (Baluch) Bengal Infantry
- 1892 became 40th (Pathan) Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became 40th Pathan Infantry
- 1922 became 5th/14th Punjab Regiment
- 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition
External Links
40th Pathans British Empire Website