34th Royal Sikh Pioneers | |
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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 |
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.