128th Pioneers
Known as the 28th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry in the Bombay Army
Known as the 128th Pioneers in the Indian Army
Chronology
- 1846 raised as 28th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry
- 1885 became the 28th Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1888 became the 28th (Pioneer) Regiment of Bombay Infantry
- 1901 became the 28th Bombay Pioneers
- 1903 became the 128th Pioneers
- 1922 became the 3rd/2nd Bombay Pioneers
- 1929 became The Corps of Bombay Pioneers
- 1933 disbanded
External Links
- 128th Pioneers Wikipedia
- 128th Pioneers British Empire website
- 2nd Bombay Pioneers Wikipedia (retrieved 29 April 2014)
Historical books online
- History Of The Bombay Pioneers 1777-1933 by Lieut. Colonel W B P Tugwell 1938 may be read online on the Digital Library of India website. This book is also available in a reprint edition[1]
References
- ↑ History Of The Bombay Pioneers 1777-1933 by Lieut. Colonel W B P Tugwell 1938 Naval and Military Press reprint (retrieved 29 April 2014)