Bombay Sappers and Miners: Difference between revisions

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1777 raised by Major Lawrence Nilson as Pioneer Lascars
1781 became Bombay Pioneers
1820 company of Sappers and Miners raised
1826 2nd company of Sappers and Miners raised
1829 Sappers and Miners renamed the Engineer Corps
1830 Bombay Pioneers absorbed by the Engineer Corps
1833 remaining part of Bengal Pioneers merged with Bengal Sappers and Miners
1840 renamed as the Bombay Sappers & Miners
1903 brought into the Indian Army and became 3rd Bombay Sappers & Miners
1921 became the 3rd Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners
1923 became the Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners
1923 became King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners
1947 allocated to India on Partition

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+== Chronology ==
+*'''1777''' raised by  Major Lawrence Nilson as Pioneer Lascars
+*'''1781''' became Bombay Pioneers
+*'''1820''' company of Sappers and Miners raised
+*'''1826''' 2nd company of Sappers and Miners raised
+*'''1829''' Sappers and Miners renamed the Engineer Corps
+*'''1830''' Bombay Pioneers absorbed by the Engineer Corps
+*'''1833''' remaining part of Bengal Pioneers merged with Bengal Sappers and Miners
+*'''1840''' renamed as the '''Bombay Sappers & Miners'''
+*'''1903''' brought into the Indian Army and became 3rd Bombay Sappers & Miners
+*'''1921''' became the 3rd Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners
+*'''1923''' became the Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners
+*'''1923''' became King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners
+*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition
+== External Links ==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Engineer_Group Bombay Engineer Group] Wikipedia
+[[Category:Indian Army Sappers and Miners|Bombay Sappers and Miners, Corps of]]
+[[Category:Bombay Army]]