Pioneer BUDHI MISTRI 164343, 13th Aux. Bn., Indian Pioneer Corps who died on 05 May 1943 Husband of Lalmati, of Bundhiyani, Garhwal, India. Remembered with honour SINGAPORE MEMORIAL CWGC :: Cemetery Details
Official Website of Indian Army The re-organization commenced on 24 Jun 1940 at Jhelum (now in Pakistan ), with Labour Corps Depot and a few independent pioneer units, which were designated as labour companies. The Corps was redesignated as Auxiliary Pioneer Corps with effect from 25 Nov 1941 and became the Indian Auxiliary Pioneer Corps with effect from 13 Oct 1942. During the years 1941 to 1942, its strength rose to 73 Indian Auxiliary pioneer battalions, each consisting of four labour companies. The designation and organization of the Corps units underwent various changes. On 11 Sep 1943, the Auxiliary Pioneers battalions were re-organized into Indian Auxiliary Pioneers Group, which constituted of 416 Indian pioneer companies and 49 Indian pioneer group HQ (Each HQ Group consisted of 8 to 10 pioneer companies). During 1943, the depot was elevated to the status of a Training Centre and it moved to Jalna in Maharashtra . The Corps was redesignated as Indian Pioneer Corps with effect from 27 Nov 43, and the category of labourer was changed to Pioneer (Non combatant). ‘The total strength of the Pioneer Corps during 1945 towards the end of World War-II was 1,99,420 men, the third biggest in the Indian Army. The date of re-designation as Auxiliary Pioneer Corps, ie, 25 Nov 1941 is being celebrated as the Raising Day of the Pioneer Corps’. A Directorate was set up in 1944 (presently Pioneer Directorate at Army HQ) for co-coordinating the pioneer activities throughout India . On cessation of hostilities in World War-II, general demobilization started from 01 Oct 1945.
