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Revision as of 10:51, 5 September 2012
Known as 1st Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 61st Madras 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 Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
- 1824 became 1st Madras Native Infantry
- 1883 became 1st Madras Native Infantry (Pioneers)
- 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