1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry: Difference between revisions

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Known as 1st Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 61st Madras Pioneers in the Indian Army

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-#REDIRECT  [[61st Madras Pioneers]]
+Known as '''1st Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br>
-[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]]
+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/Madras_Pioneers  Madras Pioneers] Wikipedia
+[[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]]