12th Pioneers (The Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment)
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The 12th Pioneers were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army
. They could trace their origins to 1838, when they were raised as the 3rd Battalion, Shah Shuja's Force. In 1842 the battalion distinguished itself at the battle of fort "Kelat-i-Ghilzie" for which it was allowed to retain the name as an honour title. Designated the 12th Pioneers in 1903, it was merged with the 2nd Bombay Pioneers
in 1922, finally being disbanded in 1929.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
. They could trace their origins to 1838, when they were raised as the 3rd Battalion, Shah Shuja's Force. In 1842 the battalion distinguished itself at the battle of fort "Kelat-i-Ghilzie" for which it was allowed to retain the name as an honour title. Designated the 12th Pioneers in 1903, it was merged with the 2nd Bombay Pioneers
2nd Bombay Pioneers
The 2nd Bombay Pioneers were a regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was formed in 1922, when the Indian army moved from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments...
in 1922, finally being disbanded in 1929.