40th Pathans, Indian

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40th Pathans, Indian
Years active:	unknown – unknown
Country:	India
Service:	Indian Army
Branch:	unknown
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1,000
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Created:	unknown.
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Name1:	40th Pathans
Name1 Start:	unknown
Name1 End:	unknown
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Disbanded:	unknown.
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.

Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	3rd East African Infantry Brigade
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/10/1916
End date:	28/02/1917
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	4th Infantry Brigade, British Army
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/05/1919
End date:	31/08/1919
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	East and West Africa
Date entered:	01/03/1916
Date left:	31/07/1917
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	India and East Persia
Date entered:	01/05/1919
Date left:	31/08/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5340 (01/03/1916–30/09/1916)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5341 (01/10/1916–28/02/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5321 (01/03/1917–31/05/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5322 (01/06/1917–31/07/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5409 (01/05/1919–31/08/1919)

References

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