Remembering Today-Lt E.G.Pittham Royal Engineers attd.Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners

Lieutenant EDWARD GEORGE PITTHAM

171123, Royal Engineers
attd. , Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners
who died
on 23 November 1942

Remembered with honour
SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY

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PITTHAM, Lieutenant, EDWARD GEORGE, 171123. Royal Engineers attd. Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. 23rd November 1942. V. M. 3.

Madras Sappers and Miners - 1780

Originated from two companies of Pioneers raised in 1780 called the 'Madras Pioneers', which were expanded and titled 'Corps of Madras Pioneers' but was renamed the 'Corps of Madras Sappers and Miners' in 1831.
'Queen's Own' was added to their title in 1876.

The Kitchener Reforms (1903) saw their title changed to '2nd Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners' which was again changed in 1911 to '2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners'

In 1923 they became 'Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners'.

In 1941 they became the 'Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Group' of the Indian Engineers and in 1946 the 'Queen Victoria's Own Madras Group' of the Royal Indian Engineers.
Royal Engineers Museum - Indian Sappers (1740-1947) - Part 10