| 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1857-1922 |
| Country | Indian Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Three battalions |
| Part of |
Bengal Army (to 1895) Bengal Command |
| Nickname(s) | Mazhabi Pioneers |
| Uniform | Red; faced dark blue |
| Engagements |
Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Afghan War Relief of Chitral World War I Western Front Mesopotamia Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign |
The 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1857, when they were raised as the Punjab Sappers. The regiment took part in the Siege of Delhi, the Siege of Lucknow and the Capture of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. They were next in action during the Second Afghan War in 1878 and the Relief of Chitral in 1897. To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the Rawalpindi Parade 1905.
During World War I they were part of the 3rd (Lahore) Division and served on the Western Front in the Mesopotamia Campaign and in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[1] In 1922, the 34th Sikh Pioneers now became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Sikh Pioneers. The regiment was allocated to the new Indian Army on independence.
Predecessor names[]
- Punjab Sappers - 1857
- 24th (Pioneer) Regiment of Punjab Infantry - 1858
- 32nd Bengal Native Infantry - 1861
- 32nd (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry (Pioneers) - 1864
- 32nd (Punjab) Bengal Infantry (Pioneers) - 1885
- 32nd Punjab Pioneers - 1901
- 34th Sikh Pioneers - 1903
References[]
- ↑ Sumner p.15
- Barthorp, Michael; Burn, Jeffrey (1979). Indian infantry regiments 1860-1914. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-307-0.
- Sumner, Ian (2001). The Indian Army 1914-1947. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-196-6.
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