21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry

Known as 21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry in the Madras Army
Known as 81st Pioneers in the Indian Army

Chronology

• 1786 formed as 28th Madras Battalion
• 1796 became 1st Battalion, 11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1824 became 21st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry
• 1885 became 21st Madras Infantry (Pioneers)
• 1901 became 21st Madras Pioneers
• 1903 became 81st Madras Pioneers
• 1922 became 10th/1st Madras Pioneers
• 1929 became Corps of Madras Pioneers
• 1933 disbanded

External Links

81st Pioneers British Empire website
Madras Pioneers Wikipedia