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*'''1911''' became 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners | *'''1911''' became 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners | ||
*'''1923''' became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners | *'''1923''' became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''1932''' merged with Bengal and Bombay Sappers to form the Corps of Indian Engineers |
*'''1941''' became Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners Group, Indian Engineers | *'''1941''' became Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners Group, Indian Engineers | ||
*'''1946''' became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Group, Royal Indian Engineers | *'''1946''' became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Group, Royal Indian Engineers | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 9 September 2010
Including Madras Engineers
Chronology
- 1780 raised as Madras Pioneers
- 1792 renamed Corps of Madras Pioneers
- 1831 renamed as Madras Sappers and Miners
- 1876 renamed Corps of Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
- 1903 became 2nd Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
- 1911 became 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
- 1923 became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
- 1932 merged with Bengal and Bombay Sappers to form the Corps of Indian Engineers
- 1941 became Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners Group, Indian Engineers
- 1946 became Queen Victoria's Own Madras Group, Royal Indian Engineers
- 1832 merged with Bengal and Bombay Sappers to form the Corps of Indian Engineers
- 1947 half allocated to India on Partition and half to Pakistan
- 1950 Madras Centre, Corps of Engineers
External Links
Historical Books Online
- The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time Volume 1 by Major H M Vibart 1881. Archive.org. Volume 2 1883
- Twelve years' military adventure in three quarters of the globe: or, Memoirs of an officer who served in the armies of His Majesty and of the East India Company, between the years 1802 and 1814 Volume 1 by John Blakiston 1829 Volume 2. Google Books. He joined the Madras Engineers page 37 in 1802 and served until February 1812, including the 2nd Maratha War and the Expedition to Java in 1811.
- Journals of the Sieges of the Madras Army, in the years 1817, 1818, and 1819 by Edward Lake of the Madras Engineers 1825. Google Books
- Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note by Colonel H. M. Vibart 1894 Archive.org. Addiscombe was the East India Company Military Academy in England for the training of cadets for the Engineers, Artillery and Infantry.
Other
- Pioneer Regiments in the Indian Army from Pioneer(military) Wikipedia
- Indian Sappers 1740-1947 - Royal Engineers Museum. Details of the Madras Engineers are included.
- Madras Engineer Group - Wikipedia
- Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners - www.regiments.org
- Madras Sapppers - indiapicks.com
- Military Engineers in India in the 20th Century from Royal Engineers and Engineers of the British Empire and Commonwealth
- The Military Engineer in India by Lt. Col. E.W.C Sandes 1933 has been reprinted by Naval and Military Press. This may be bought from the FIBIS Shop through Amazon.co.uk. Also available at the British Library
- This India List post is about the MEG Museum in Bangalore
