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603:, with the '1st' being dropped in 1923, to make it King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners. In 1937 it was renamed King George V's Bengal Sappers and Miners, and in 1941 they became the 'King George V's Bengal Sappers and Miners Group of the Indian Engineers'. In 1946 it became the 'King George V's Group' of the Royal Indian Engineers. On Indian independence and
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573:, with Captain Thomas Anburey as the Commandant. The remaining part of the Corps of Bengal Pioneers was absorbed in 1833. In 1843 'Broadfoot's Sappers', which had been raised in 1840, merged into the Bengal Sappers and Miners.
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413:, the Bengal Sappers was the first engineer group to receive the 'President Colours' in recognition of its service to the nation, on 12 January 1989, by
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Besides service on the battlefield, the Bengal
Engineers also rendered valuable peacetime contributions. The military engineer Lt. James Agg designed
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1920:
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In 1847 the Bengal
Sappers and Miners was renamed Bengal Sappers and Pioneers, and in 1851 it became the Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners. On 7
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and other operations in 1857–58. The troops of the Bengal
Sappers have been a familiar sight for over 200 years in the battlefields of
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saw it re-designated as the 1st
Sappers and Miners, which was again altered in 1906 to the 1st Prince of Wales's Own Sappers and Miners.
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The Bengal
Sappers and Miners was originally the Corps of Bengal Pioneers, which was raised from two pioneer companies in 1803, part of
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K.S. Calendar of battles, honours and awards : King George V's Own Bengal
Sappers & Miners from 1803 to 1939
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Pioneers in November 1803, also known as "Roorkee Safar Maina". In 1819, at the conclusion of
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A Short history of the Corps of King George's Own Bengal
Sappers & Miners during the War, 1914-1918
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1896:"1st King George's Own Sappers and Miners - Officers & Non-Commissioned Officers and Men"
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Regimental history of the King George's Own Bengal Sappers & Miners
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Bengal Sappers and Miners on the Royal Engineers website
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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
2241:. Roorkee : KGO Sappers & Miners Press, 1937.
2113:"Victoria Crosses held by the Royal Engineers Museum"
405:, becoming the first army officer to be awarded the
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2375:Bengal Sappers and Miners and the Victoria Cross
1618:Bengal Sappers: 'Sarvatra' for Two Hundred Years
362:Over the years the Bengal Sappers have won many
1921:"King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners"
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8:
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2370:Bengal Sappers and Miners on Regiments.org
2253:, by Great Britain Army. Royal Engineers,
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2861:1803 establishments in the British Empire
1751:(3rd ed.), Oxford University Press,
599:to the throne in 1910 it was renamed 1st
467:of the "Old Silver Mint" building at the
355:and brandishing their favourite tool the
1834:Indian Army Service Records (up to 1947)
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2251:History of the Corps of Royal Engineers
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625:Thomas Tupper Carter-Campbell of Possil
2115:. victoriacross.org.uk/. 11 March 2014
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759:Bengal Sappers and Miners Bastion, at
324:. The Bengal Sappers are stationed at
304:. The unit was originally part of the
35:
2257:. Published by Longmans, Green, 1952.
2188:Lieutenant Thomas Colclough WATSON VC
2037:Lieutenant James John McLeod INNES VC
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580:November 1853, the regiment moved to
550:, and the Bengal Sappers and Miners.
425:to Bengal Engineer Group at Roorkee.
411:three Sapper units of the Indian Army
351:with their never-say-die attitude of
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2720:Electronics and Mechanical Engineers
2316:Campaigns on the North-west Frontier
1757:10.1093/acref/9780199674985.001.0001
1738:
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2756:Judge Advocate General's Department
1062:1942, Ngakedaung Pass, Jail Hill,
497:, Bengal Engineers. Built 1839–47.
25:
2229:, by Rhamat Ullan Khan, ca. 1944.
2000:. Devonheritage.org. 31 July 2009
1946:Bengal Sappers’ 200 yrs of valour
886:France and Flanders 1914–15
510:is one of the oldest arms of the
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2341:Martyrs of Bengal Engineer Group
643:Corps of Royal Bengal Engineers.
561:; one raised by Capt T. Wood at
149:Bengal Engineers, Bengal Sappers
80:
2352:The Bengal Snappers - Roorkee,
2309:. Roorkee : Pearson, 1947.
2135:"Captain Fenton John AYLMER VC"
1861:National Institute of Hydrology
1644:Corps of Engineers, Indian Army
1085:Jammu and Kashmir 1947–48
534:soldiers served in each of the
316:, and subsequently part of the
236:Colonel Comdt of Bengal Sappers
2816:Indian Army Corps of Engineers
2275:The Military Engineer in India
1596:Bengal Sappers’ saga of valour
508:Indian Army Corps of Engineers
469:India Government Mint, Kolkata
239:Lt Gen Harpal Singh, AVSM, VSM
1:
2846:Indian World War II regiments
2826:Honours of the Bengal Sappers
2821:History of the Bengal Sappers
2806:British Indian Army regiments
2218:The Indian Sappers and Miners
167:Presidential Colours of India
2841:Indian World War I regiments
2811:Regiments of the Indian Army
2261:The Bengal Sappers 1803–2003
2061:Lieutenant Philip SALKELD VC
1786:Corps of Engineers - History
929:Defence of Kut al Amara 1915
491:St Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata
409:in November 1965. Among the
2313:Nevill, Hugh Lewis (1912).
1998:"Chitral 1895 - Fort Siege"
448:in 1787. St John's was the
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2761:Military Engineer Services
1964:"The Battle of Kabul 1879"
1810:Indian Sappers (1740-1947)
1091:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
1038:North Africa 1940–43
989:North West Frontier India
779:Afghanistan 1878–80
586:Lord Kitchener of Khartoum
430:St John's Church, Calcutta
26:
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1867:13 September 2008 at the
1695:15 September 2008 at the
1653:25 September 2008 at the
1126:Victoria Cross recipients
923:Mesopotamia 1915–18
548:Bombay Sappers and Miners
544:Madras Sappers and Miners
43:
18:Bengal Sappers and Miners
2771:Military Nursing Service
2024:17 November 2008 at the
1797:22 December 2008 at the
1666:Bengal Engineering Group
1569:"Gazette of India No 45"
1544:"Gazette of India No 45"
1109:Third Indo-Pakistani War
1079:First Indo-Pakistani War
738:Indian Rebellion of 1857
609:Pakistan Royal Engineers
524:Kingdom of Great Britain
268:Lt Gen K. N. Dubey, PVSM
50:Bengal Engineers on the
2096:3 December 2008 at the
1845:20 January 2009 at the
1821:31 October 2007 at the
1745:"Forbes, William Nairn"
1671:1 February 2009 at the
804:Third Anglo-Burmese War
773:Second Anglo-Afghan War
438:St Martin-in-the-Fields
250:Lt Gen S. K. Srivastava
2766:Military Farms Service
2740:Defence Security Corps
2730:Remount and Veterinary
2364:Royal Engineers Museum
2192:Royal Engineers Museum
2168:Royal Engineers Museum
2141:. 2010. Archived from
2139:Royal Engineers Museum
2089:Royal Engineers Museum
2085:Sergeant John SMITH VC
2072:6 October 2008 at the
2065:Royal Engineers Museum
2041:Royal Engineers Museum
1880:Institute Time Capsule
1838:Royal Engineers Museum
1814:Royal Engineers Museum
1491:First Mohmand Campaign
1458:First Mohmand Campaign
1118:Jammu and Kashmir 1971
1097:Jammu and Kashmir 1965
1007:Third Anglo-Afghan War
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829:Hunza (princely state)
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678:First Anglo-Afghan War
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415:Ramaswamy Venkataraman
395:Joginder Singh Dhillon
281:(BEG) (informally the
266:, Padma Bhushan, PVSM
2410:Arms and Services of
1715:"Churches in Kolkata"
1525:Bombay Engineer Group
1520:Madras Engineer Group
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724:Second Anglo-Sikh War
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376:Indian Order of Merit
279:Bengal Engineer Group
253:Engineer - in - Chief
190:Indian Order of Merit
39:Bengal Engineer Group
2781:National Cadet Corps
2749:Administrative Corps
2199:23 June 2008 at the
2175:23 June 2008 at the
2048:23 June 2008 at the
1966:. Britishbattles.com
1026:Malaya 1941–42
818:Hunza–Nagar Campaign
697:First Anglo-Sikh War
633:Justice of the Peace
595:On the accession of
559:Presidency of Bengal
495:William Nairn Forbes
461:William Nairn Forbes
421:, who presented the
291:military engineering
264:Lt Gen J. S. Dhillon
126:Military engineering
2693:Military Music Wing
2437:Mechanised Infantry
1690:Unique Achievements
1625:Ministry of Defence
1603:, 24 November 2008.
1425:Hunza-Naga Campaign
1358:Anglo-Bhutanese War
1324:Anglo-Bhutanese War
1055:Burma 1942–45
1043:Italy 1943–45
811:Burma 1885–87
481:Acropolis of Athens
457:St Paul's Cathedral
399:Republic Day Parade
318:British Indian Army
217:Battle honours
60:Republic Day Parade
2715:Army Service Corps
2429:Infantry Regiments
2301:Second World War:
2293:Cunningham, A.H.,
1987:, p. 136-137.
1953:, 29 October 2003.
1927:on 30 October 2007
1858:THE BENGAL SAPPERS
1793:Official website.
1647:bharat-rakshak.com
1115:East Pakistan 1971
841:Chitral Expedition
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761:Sherpur cantonment
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423:Regimental Colours
419:President of India
326:Roorkee Cantonment
310:East India Company
298:Corps of Engineers
116:Corps of Engineers
62:, 26 January 2012.
2851:Bengal Presidency
2836:Haridwar district
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2145:on 6 January 2009
1766:978-0-19-967498-5
1680:Official website.
1574:. 7 November 2020
1549:. 7 November 2020
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1465:16 September 1897
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1265:14 September 1857
1232:14 September 1857
1166:14 September 1857
1073:Republic of India
1013:Afghanistan 1919.
953:Kut al Amara 1917
806:(1885–1887)
765:Second Afghan War
680:(1839–1842)
605:partition in 1947
590:Kitchener Reforms
567:Third Maratha War
528:Presidency armies
341:Rebellion of 1857
314:Bengal Presidency
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