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War (1818–1820), the four companies paid a vital role in the capture of the erstwhile Peshwa's territories by the reduction of as many as 33 forts in the Konkan, Khandesh and Deccan. Impending operations in
Central India led to the Corps being expanded to six companies in 1819 and to eight companies in 1822 when they were officially recognised as a battalion.
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Pioneers were reduced from eight to six companies and the pioneer companies merged into the Engineer Corps. The Engineer Corps was reduced in strength yet again in 1834 as part of a general retrenchment to just one Sapper & Miner and three Pioneer companies. Soon after in 1839,
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was followed by stringent economisation in 1807 which found the Bombay
Pioneers reduced to only one company, till, in 1812, the inescapable demands of a vibrant and growing Presidency led to the Corps being increased to a strength of four companies, Numbers 1 to 4. Soon after during the Third Maratha
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The Bombay
Sappers expanded greatly during the 'Great War' to meet a large number of Indian engineer troops required by the Empire. The Bombay Sappers fought against the Germans and the Turks in Europe, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Aden, Persia, East Africa and also in Afghanistan, Baluchistan and the
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Pioneer Corps was organised afresh with four companies of 100 men each, under Captain-Lieutenant Bryce Moncrieff (Bo.E.) into which the Pioneer Lascars were wholly absorbed. The Bombay Pioneers rendered sterling service in road construction and survey of the
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Pioneers, a separate company of Engineer Lascars had been raised in 1820 and designated as 'Sappers and Miners Company'. This field company was the first Bombay Sapper unit to proceed abroad when in 1821 it sailed for operations against pirates on the
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Sappers & Miners emerged from the amalgamation of two lineages, firstly, that of the Pioneer Lascars, raised in 1777, and secondly, the Sappers & Miners, raised in 1803 as a Pontoon Train.
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joining the Corps where they remained affiliated till 1945 when all state forces sapper companies were transferred to the Bengal
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Frontier Province, winning as many as 29 battle and theatre honours. The very large losses of 20 and 21 Field Companies in Europe in 1914–15 led to the
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giving an idea of the sterling service rendered by the Corps both in peace and war. In the 19th century and prior to World War I, the Bombay Sappers served in
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In recognition of the prodigious contribution of the Bombay Sappers in World War I, the title 'Royal' was bestowed on the Corps in 1921 and they became the
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and rendering sterling service in the many campaigns by maintaining lines of communication and helping the heavy cannons reach the battlefield.
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1756:. The Royal Bombay Sappers & Miners Officers Association. 640 pages and 66 maps.
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1696:. The Bombay Engineering Group & Centre, Khadki, Pune. Preface & 95 pages.
1461:. Bombay Engineer Group & Centre, Khadki, Pune &, ARB Interactive, Mumbai.
1718:. The Bombay Engineering Group & Centre, Khadki, Pune. I to xvii. 280 pages.
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899:
898:
897:
892:
887:
882:
877:
872:
870:Festubert 1915
866:Festubert 1914
863:
858:
856:La Bassee 1914
853:
835:
832:
829:
828:
827:
826:
821:
816:
811:
806:
801:
794:
793:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
770:Bushire (1856)
767:
765:Reshire (1856)
762:
755:
754:
753:
748:
743:
738:
733:
728:
723:
712:
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541:. The numeral
416:Engineer Corps
408:of the Corps,
258:
255:
235:Victoria Cross
184:Bombay Sappers
173:
170:
169:
166:Battle honours
162:
156:
155:
152:Battle honours
148:
144:
143:
138:
134:
133:
124:
120:
119:
118:Combat support
116:
112:
111:
106:
102:
101:
92:
88:
87:
75:
71:
70:
67:
63:
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51:Bombay Sappers
49:
41:
40:
24:
18:Bombay Sappers
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2230:
2219:
2216:
2214:
2211:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
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2198:
2179:
2176:
2174:
2171:
2169:
2166:
2164:
2161:
2159:
2156:
2154:
2151:
2150:
2148:
2144:
2138:
2135:
2133:
2130:
2128:
2125:
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2118:
2115:
2113:
2110:
2108:
2105:
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2100:
2098:
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2076:
2073:
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2062:
2048:
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2036:
2033:
2031:
2028:
2026:
2023:
2022:
2021:
2018:
2016:
2013:
2011:
2010:Army Aviation
2008:
2006:
2003:
2001:
1998:
1997:
1995:
1991:
1985:
1984:Sikkim Scouts
1982:
1980:
1977:
1975:
1974:Ladakh Scouts
1972:
1970:
1967:
1965:
1962:
1960:
1957:
1955:
1952:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
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1927:
1925:
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1900:
1897:
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1425:
1415:
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1396:
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1256:
1251:
1244:
1236:
1233:
1231:
1230:Ladakh (1999)
1228:
1227:
1226:
1225:
1221:
1217:
1216:Punjab (1971)
1214:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1206:Sylhet (1971)
1204:
1202:
1199:
1198:
1197:
1196:
1192:
1188:
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1129:
1128:
1127:Burma 1942–45
1124:
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1119:
1117:
1116:
1112:
1111:
1110:
1109:
1105:
1101:
1100:
1096:
1094:
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1092:Italy 1943–45
1089:
1087:
1086:
1082:
1080:
1079:
1075:
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1018:
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988:Shaiba (1915)
986:
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974:
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929:
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924:
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921:Sharon (1918)
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804:Burma 1885–87
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799:Kandahar 1880
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766:
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749:
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736:Khelat (1839)
734:
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427:
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417:
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412:
411:Beni Boo Alli
407:
406:battle honour
403:
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1684:Bibliography
1662:
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1643:. Retrieved
1640:REUbique.com
1639:
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1569:, pp. 85–86.
1566:
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1504:, pp. 32–33.
1501:
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1467:
1458:
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1423:
1413:
1409:
1377:Ashok Chakra
1318:
1280:
1268:ceremony in
1223:
1222:
1194:
1193:
1180:
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1161:
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1125:
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1055:World War II
1042:
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1021:
1017:Baghdad 1917
983:Basra (1914)
975:
969:
968:
954:
942:
936:
935:
908:
902:
901:
848:
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814:Tirah (1897)
731:Ghuznee 1839
706:
689:(disbanded).
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380:, later the
354:
350:Seringapatam
321:
319:
276:
247:Ashok Chakra
227:Independence
183:
182:
178:
176:
140:
69:1780–present
33:
1809:Indian Army
1714:(eds) 2006
1645:21 November
1329:Maharashtra
1262:Chuck Hagel
1235:Dras (1999)
998:Tigris 1916
970:Mesopotamia
895:Aubers 1915
834:World War I
513:Afghanistan
432:Afghanistan
334:Tipu Sultan
315:Tipu Sultan
220:Maharashtra
208:British Raj
197:Indian Army
147:Engagements
123:Garrison/HQ
99:Indian Army
57:during the
2197:Categories
1934:J&K LI
1864:Maratha LI
1859:Grenadiers
1442:References
1085:Syria 1941
885:Ypres 1915
819:China 1900
467:Somaliland
181:, or the
2085:Education
2020:Engineers
2000:Artillery
1844:Parachute
1690:Anonymous
1624:, p. 164.
1611:, p. 109.
1582:, p. 108.
1270:New Delhi
950:Aden 1918
903:Palestine
501:Kathiawar
465:, China,
463:Abyssinia
418:in 1829.
386:Gawilgarh
291:Hyderabad
141:Sarvatra!
2102:Ordnance
2071:services
2005:Armoured
1595:, p. 38.
1556:, p. 85.
1543:, p. 75.
1530:, p. 53.
1517:, p. 50.
1475:, p. 29.
1384:See also
1296:Ramdasia
1286:Marathas
393:Vindhyas
189:regiment
137:Motto(s)
2132:Pioneer
2097:Medical
2069:Support
2042:Signals
1894:Sikh LI
1816:Combat
1292:Mazhabi
602:Lineage
579:of the
562:Eritrea
518:In the
475:Maratha
436:Ghuznee
424:Gujarat
402:Arabian
358:Malabar
346:Calicut
257:History
206:of the
195:of the
191:of the
74:Country
2035:Bombay
2030:Bengal
2025:Madras
1909:Kumaon
1879:Rajput
1854:Madras
1849:Punjab
1839:Guards
1752:1999.
1724:1948.
1710:&
1692:1996.
1670:
1321:Khadki
1315:Centre
1307:- 10%,
1301:- 40%,
1288:- 40%,
1010:&
570:Greece
554:Malaya
505:Punjab
497:Saugor
493:Jhansi
484:Mutiny
471:Mysore
459:Persia
455:Arabia
440:Khelat
376:under
362:Kanara
307:Bengal
303:Madras
299:Bombay
287:Mysore
229:. The
212:Khadki
127:Khadki
91:Branch
66:Active
2078:Corps
1969:11 GR
1924:Mahar
1919:Bihar
1914:Assam
1899:Dogra
1734:1993.
1488:p. 3.
1401:Notes
1323:near
1299:Sikhs
1264:at a
1023:India
566:Italy
558:Burma
311:Surat
295:Berar
279:India
251:India
223:state
177:The
85:India
55:China
1964:9 GR
1959:8 GR
1954:5 GR
1949:4 GR
1944:3 GR
1939:1 GR
1889:Sikh
1869:Naga
1818:arms
1748:and
1668:ISBN
1647:2014
1325:Pune
1294:and
1253:The
685:and
585:Agra
568:and
511:and
499:and
489:Mhow
477:and
438:and
360:and
305:and
293:and
245:and
216:Pune
204:army
168:list
164:See
154:list
150:See
131:Pune
115:Role
105:Type
1884:Jat
1426:or
1379:- 1
1373:- 1
1360:- 3
1354:- 0
1348:- 3
543:3rd
487:in
218:in
97:of
53:in
29:BEG
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129:,
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31:.
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