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*[http://www.remuseum.org.uk/corpshistory/rem_corps_part10.htm Indian Sappers 1740-1947] Royal Engineers Museum. Details of the Madras Engineers are included. | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Engineer_Group Madras Engineer Group] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_Engineer_Group Madras Engineer Group] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071108123617/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/art-eng-sig/sm-mad.htm Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners] www.regiments.org | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20071108123617/www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/art-eng-sig/sm-mad.htm Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners] www.regiments.org | ||
Revision as of 05:31, 23 January 2010
Chronology
- 1780 raised as Madras Pioneers
- 1792 renamed Corps of Madras Pioneers
- 1831 renamed as 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
- 1923 became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
- 1832 merged with Bengal and Bombay Sappers to form the Corps of Indian Engineers
- 1941 became Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners Group, Indian Engineers
- 1946 became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Group, Royal Indian Engineers
- 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
- 1950 Madras Centre, Corps of Engineers
External Links
Historical Books Online
- The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time Volume 1 by Major H M Vibart 1881 Archive.org Volume 2 1883
- Journals of the Sieges of the Madras Army, in the years 1817, 1818, and 1819 by Edward Lake of the Madras Engineers 1825 Google Books
Other
- Indian Sappers 1740-1947 Royal Engineers Museum. Details of the Madras Engineers are included.
- Madras Engineer Group Wikipedia
- Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners www.regiments.org
- Madras Sapppers indiapicks.com