34th Regiment of Punjab Pioneers

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)