40th Pathans

40th Pathans (16 Punjab Regt)
40th Pathans (16 Punjab Regt)
Active	1858 - present
Country	British India (1922 - 47); Pakistan (1947 - present)
Branch	British Indian Army; Pakistan Army
Type	Infantry
Motto(s)	Gazian-e-Dograi
Uniform	Red; faced green
Engagements	Indian Mutiny 1857-58 ; Tibet 1903-04 ; First World War 1914-18 ; Third Afghan War 1919
Commanders
Notable; commanders	General Edward Dandridge; General Sir Frederick Campbell; Brig Sher Afghan; Lt. Col Azhar; Lt.Col Ashfaq Hassan; Lt.Col Muzafar;

The 40th Pathans were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1858 as the Shahjehanpur Levy. It was designated as the 40th Pathans in 1903 and became 5th Battalion (Pathans) 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 16th Battalion The Punjab Regiment.^[1]^[2]

^ Rizvi, Brig SHA. (1984). Veteran Campaigners – A History of the Punjab Regiment 1759-1981. Lahore: Wajidalis.
^ Waters, Maj RS. (1936). History of the 5th Battalion (Pathans), 14th Punjab Regiment formerly 40th Pathans ("The Forty Thieves”). London: James Bain Ltd.

[Rizvi_1984-1] Rizvi, Brig SHA. (1984). Veteran Campaigners – A History of the Punjab Regiment 1759-1981. Lahore: Wajidalis.

[Waters_1936-2] Waters, Maj RS. (1936). History of the 5th Battalion (Pathans), 14th Punjab Regiment formerly 40th Pathans ("The Forty Thieves”). London: James Bain Ltd.

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