20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis)
| 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1857 - till date |
| Country | British India |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Mechanised Infantry Battalion |
| Size | 1 Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Bahawalpur |
| Motto(s) | Quaid's Guard |
| Uniform | Drab; faced green |
| Engagements | Indian Mutiny 1857-58 Second Anglo-China War 1860-62 Second Afghan War 1878-80 Anglo-Egyptian War 1882 The Boxer Rebellion 1900 First World War 1914-18 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt.Col Waqas Ahmed |
| Colonel-in-Chief | The Duke of Cambridge |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Maj Gen Haroon Hameed Chaudhry |
The 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) was a regiment of the British Indian Army. It was raised in 1857, as the 8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry. It was designated as the 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) in 1904 and became 2nd Battalion (Duke of Cambridge's Own) 14th Punjab Regiment in 1922. In 1947, it was allocated to the Pakistan Army, where it continues to exist as 6th Battalion The Punjab Regiment.