61st Pioneers | |
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Active | 1758–1922 |
Country | Indian Empire |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | Madras Army (to 1895) Madras Command |
Colors | Red; faced white |
Engagements | Carnatic Wars Third Anglo-Mysore War Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Indian Rebellion of 1857 Second Afghan War Second Burmese War Boxer Rebellion World War I Third Afghan War |
The 61st Pioneers were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They trace their origins to 1758 , when they were raised as the 1st Battalion Coast Sepoys.