1st Regiment of Madras Native Infantry

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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

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