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Known as '''1st Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
#REDIRECT  [[1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry]]
Known as '''61st Pioneers''' in the Indian Army
 
== Chronology ==
*'''1758''' formed as 1st Battalion Coast Sepoys
*'''1769''' became 1st Carnatic Battalion
*'''1784''' became 1st Madras Battalion
*'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 1st Madras Native Infantry
*'''1824''' became 1st Madras Native Infantry
*'''1883''' became 1st Madras Native Infantry  
*'''1885''' became 1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
*'''1901''' became 1st Madras Pioneers
*'''1903''' became '''61st Madras Pioneers'''
*'''1906''' became 61st Prince of Wales's Own Pioneers
*'''1910''' became 61st King George's Own Pioneers
*'''1922''' became 1st/1st Madras Pioneers
*'''1929''' became Corps of Madras Pioneers
*'''1933''' disbanded
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20070213004525/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/inf/1903-061.htm 61st King George's Own Pioneers] regiments.org<br>
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/61stpioneers.htm 61st Pioneers] British Empire website<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Pioneers  Madras Pioneers] Wikipedia
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]

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