| 59 Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) 59 اسڪينڊ رائفلز (فرنٽيئر فورس) | |
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| Active | 1843–present |
| Country |  British India Pakistan |
| Branch |  British Indian Army Pakistan Army |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Size | 1 Battalion |
| Nickname(s) | Garbar Unath |
| Motto(s) | "Ready Aye Ready" |
| Uniform | Drab; faced scarlet |
| Anniversaries | 10 March - Nueve Chapple Day |
| Engagements | North West Frontier of India Indian Mutiny 1857–58 First World War 1914–18 Second World War 1939–1945 1965 War 1971 War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Gen Musa Khan, HPk, HJ, HQA, MBE, Lt Gen Bakhtiar Rana,MC Lt Gen Rakhman Gul,MC Lt Gen AI Akram, Lt Gen Moinuddin Haider, HI (M)Lt Gen Ayaz, Maj Gen Sadaqat Ali Shah, Lt Gen Aamer Riaz, Maj Gen Nadir Khan |
The 59 Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1843, as the Scinde Camel Corps. In 1856, it was incorporated into the Punjab Irregular Force (PIF). It was designated as the 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1904 and became 6th Royal Battalion (Scinde) 13th Frontier Force Rifles in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 1st Battalion The Frontier Force Regiment.[1][2]