Battle Honour
The battle honour of 'Afghanistan 1839' was awarded to all units of the presidency armies of the East India Company that had proceeded beyond the Bolan Pass, by Gazette of the Governor-General, dated 19 November 1839, the spelling changed from 'Afghanistan' to 'Affghanistan' by Gazette of India No. 1079 of 1916, and the date added in 1914. All the honours awarded for this war are considered to be non-repugnant. The units awarded this battle honour were:
- 4th Bengal Irregular Cavalry - 1 Horse
- 5th Madras Infantry
- Poona Auxiliary Horse - Poona Horse
- Bombay Sappers & Miners - Bombay Engineer Group
- 31st Bengal Infantry
- 43rd Bengal Infantry
- 19th Bombay Infantry
- 1st Bombay Cavalry - 13th Lancers
- 2nd, 3rd Bengal Cavalry - Mutinied in 1857.
- 2nd, 3rd Companies of Bengal Sappers and Miners - Mutinied in 1857.
- 16th, 35th, 37th, 48th Bengal Infantry- Mutinied in 1857.
- 42nd Bengal Infantry (5th LI) - Disbanded 1922.
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