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Known as '''61st Pioneers'''
Known as '''1st Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
Known as '''61st Pioneers''' in the Indian Army
 
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1758''' formed as 1st Battalion Coast Sepoys
*'''1758''' formed as 1st Battalion Coast Sepoys
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*'''1885''' became 1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
*'''1885''' became 1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
*'''1901''' became 1st Madras Pioneers
*'''1901''' became 1st Madras Pioneers
*'''1903''' became 61st Madras Pioneers
*'''1903''' became '''61st Madras Pioneers'''
*'''1906''' became 61st Prince of Wales's Own Pioneers
*'''1906''' became 61st Prince of Wales's Own Pioneers
*'''1910''' became 61st King George's Own Pioneers
*'''1910''' became 61st King George's Own Pioneers
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*'''1933''' disbanded
*'''1933''' disbanded
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[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
[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]]

Revision as of 17:03, 14 March 2010

Known as 1st Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
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

61st King George's Own Pioneers regiments.org
61st Pioneers British Empire website
Madras Pioneers Wikipedia