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Known as '''61st Pioneers''' | Known as '''1st Madras Native Infantry''' in the Madras Army<br> | ||
Known as '''61st Pioneers''' in the Indian Army | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1758''' formed as 1st Battalion Coast Sepoys | *'''1758''' formed as 1st Battalion Coast Sepoys | ||
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*'''1885''' became 1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers) | *'''1885''' became 1st Madras Infantry (Pioneers) | ||
*'''1901''' became 1st Madras Pioneers | *'''1901''' became 1st Madras Pioneers | ||
*'''1903''' became 61st Madras Pioneers | *'''1903''' became '''61st Madras Pioneers''' | ||
*'''1906''' became 61st Prince of Wales's Own Pioneers | *'''1906''' became 61st Prince of Wales's Own Pioneers | ||
*'''1910''' became 61st King George's Own Pioneers | *'''1910''' became 61st King George's Own Pioneers | ||
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*'''1933''' disbanded | *'''1933''' disbanded | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[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 | [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]] | [[Category:Indian Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 14 March 2010
Known as 1st Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 61st 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 Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 1st Madras Native Infantry
- 1883 became 1st Madras Native Infantry
- 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
61st King George's Own Pioneers regiments.org
61st Pioneers British Empire website
Madras Pioneers Wikipedia