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+ | Known as '''1st Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | ||
+ | Known as '''61st Madras Pioneers''' in the Indian Army | ||
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+ | == 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]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] |
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
- 61st King George's Own Pioneers regiments.org
- 61st Pioneers British Empire website
- 61st Pioneers Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- 1st Madras Pioneers Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- Madras Pioneers Wikipedia
- "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.