Madras Sappers and Miners: Difference between revisions

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1780 raised as Madras Pioneers
1831 renamed as Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners
1876 renamed Corps of Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
1903 became 2nd Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
1911 became 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
1832 merged with Bengal and Bombay Sappers to form the Corps of Indian Engineers
1947 half allocated to India on Partition and half to Pakistan

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-[[Image:Madras Pioneers.JPG|350px|thumb|right|1st Madras Pioneers by H Bunnett]]
 == Chronology ==
 *'''1780''' raised as Madras Pioneers
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 *'''1832''' merged with Bengal and Bombay Sappers to form the Corps of Indian Engineers
 *'''1947''' half allocated to India on Partition and half to Pakistan
 == External Links ==
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Engineer_Group Madras Engineer Group] Wikipedia
-[[Image:MadrasSappersMiners-Lucknow.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Madras Sappers & Miners, Lucknow, Felice Beato, albumen print, 1857-58, 164 x 200 mm A tinted photograph of a group of four armed soldiers in uniform in front of the Jal Pari Gateway in the Qaisar Bagh complex. ‘C’ Company of Madras Sappers & Miners joined Sir Colin Campbell in the second relief of Lucknow in November 1857.]]
 [[Category:Madras Army]]