4th Hazara Pioneers

4th Hazara Pioneers
هزاره پائیز
Active 1922 - ?
Country India
Branch British Indian Army
Type Pioneer

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The 4th Hazara Pioneers (or Independent Pioneer Battalion[1]) was a regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1922, when the Indian army moved from single battalion regiments to multi-battalion regiments; the 106th Hazara Pioneers became the 1st Battalion 4th Hazara Pioneers.[2] The 4th Hazara Pioneers were one of four Pioneer units in the 1922 reorganisation, including the 1st Madras Pioneers, 2nd Bombay Pioneers, and 3rd Sikh Pioneers.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ The Indian year book. Bennett, Coleman & Co. 1933. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ↑ John Gaylor (1992). Sons of John Company: the Indian and Pakistan Armies 1903-91. Spellmount. ISBN 978-0-946771-98-1. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Sarbans Singh (1993). Battle honours of the Indian Army, 1757-1971. Vision Books. Retrieved 29 March 2011.