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Known as '''21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | |||
Known as '''81st Pioneers''' in the Indian Army | |||
== Chronology == | |||
*'''1786''' formed as 28th Madras Battalion | |||
*'''1796''' became 1st Battalion, 11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry | |||
*'''1824''' became '''21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry''' | |||
*'''1885''' became 21st Madras Infantry (Pioneers) | |||
*'''1901''' became 21st Madras Pioneers | |||
*'''1903''' became '''81st Madras Pioneers''' | |||
*'''1922''' became 10th/1st Madras Pioneers | |||
*'''1929''' became Corps of Madras Pioneers | |||
*'''1933''' disbanded | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/81stpioneers.htm 81st Pioneers] British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Pioneers Madras Pioneers] Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:Madras Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 7 September 2012
Known as 21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 81st Pioneers in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1786 formed as 28th Madras Battalion
- 1796 became 1st Battalion, 11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1885 became 21st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
- 1901 became 21st Madras Pioneers
- 1903 became 81st Madras Pioneers
- 1922 became 10th/1st Madras Pioneers
- 1929 became Corps of Madras Pioneers
- 1933 disbanded
External Links
81st Pioneers British Empire website
Madras Pioneers Wikipedia