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Known as '''1st Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
Known as '''61st Madras 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 Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
*'''1824''' became '''1st Madras Native Infantry'''
*'''1883''' became 1st Madras Native Infantry (Pioneers)
*'''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/61st_Pioneers 61st Pioneers] Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Madras_Pioneers 1st Madras Pioneers] Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Pioneers  Madras Pioneers] Wikipedia
*[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/hidden-histories-the-memorial-at-brigade-road-junction-in-bangalore-salutes-the-heroes-of-a-bygone-era/article6426720.ece "A chapter from the war"] by  Allan Moses Rodricks September 19, 2014 ''The Hindu'' Bangalore .  A memorial in Bangalore to  the officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the 1st Madras Pioneers who gave their lives in The Great War 1914-1918.
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[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 18 August 2016

Known as 1st Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 61st Madras 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 Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
  • 1824 became 1st Madras Native Infantry
  • 1883 became 1st Madras Native Infantry (Pioneers)
  • 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

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