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*'''1941''' re-raised as The Sikh Light Infantry | *'''1941''' re-raised as The Sikh Light Infantry | ||
*'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to India on Partition | ||
==Regimental History== | |||
''The History of the Sikh Pioneers, 23rd, 32nd, 34th'' by Sir George MacMunn ; assisted by Captain Spurgin. 1936. Available at the [[British Library]]. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 14 May 2016
Known as The 34th Punjab Pioneers
Chronology
- 1887 raised as the 34th (Punjab) Bengal Infantry (Pioneers)
- 1901 became the 34th Punjab Pioneers
- 1903 became the 34th Sikh Pioneers
- 1921 became the 3rd Royal Bn/3rd Sikh Pioneers
- 1929 became the Corps of Sikh Pioneers
- 1933 disbanded
- 1941 re-raised as The Sikh Light Infantry
- 1947 allocated to India on Partition
Regimental History
The History of the Sikh Pioneers, 23rd, 32nd, 34th by Sir George MacMunn ; assisted by Captain Spurgin. 1936. Available at the British Library.
External Links
- 34th Punjab Pioneers www.allaboutsikhs.com
- 34th Punjab Pioneers British Empire website
- 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- The 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers Jullundur Brigade Association (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- 3rd Sikh Pioneers Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- Sikh Light Infantry Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- History of the Sikh Light Infantry sikhli.info, now an archived website (retrieved 29 April 2014)
- Regimental Histories sikhli.info, now an archived website (retrieved 29 April 2014)