3rd Sikh Pioneers

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The 3rd Sikh Pioneers was a regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1922, when the Indian army moved from single battalion regiments to multi-battalion regiments. [1] The 3rd Sikh Pioneers were one of four Pioneer units in the 1922 reorganisation, including the 1st Madras Pioneers, 2nd Bombay Pioneers, and 4th Hazara Pioneers. [2]

Brief history

The 3rd Sikh Pioneers was formed with the merging of its three sister regiments of the Sikh Pioneers; the 23rd Sikh Pioneers, 32nd Sikh Pioneers and the 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers in 1921. In 1929 the 3rd Sikh Pioneers was renamed the Corps of Sikh Pioneers.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ John Gaylor (1992). Sons of John Company: the Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903-91. Spellmount. ISBN   978-0-946771-98-1 . Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ↑ Sarbans Singh (1993). Battle honours of the Indian Army, 1757-1971. Vision Books. ISBN   9788170941156 . Retrieved 29 March 2011.
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