Subedar major 34th Royal Sikh pioneers standing 2nd from right & Lance Naik standing 1st on the left
Active
1857-1922
Country
British India
Branch
Army
Type
Infantry
Size
Three battalions
Part of
Bengal Army (to 1895) Bengal Command
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
Military unit
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 recruited the Mazhabi Sikhs and Ramdasia Sikhs[1] of Punjab province.
Despite being Pioneers by name, the regiment was specially trained as Assault Pioneers.
^"The History of The Sikh Pioneers".
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and Palestine and performed well. The 1/34thSikhPioneers were awarded the title of "Royal". The SikhPioneer regiments, which were practically the only...
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