Indian Sappers and Miners

INDIAN SAPPERS & MINERS
and
INDIAN ENGINEERS

1st King George's Own
Sappers and Miners

Military Engineering in India. Some notes on the organization and missions of engineer units.

From the Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Edward De Santis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Officers

Harwood, William Albert
(deceased May 1975)

Lieutenant, Indian Army Reserve of Officers.
Served with 1st King George's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Khan, Nausher (I.O.M.)(m.i.d.)

Subedar Major, King George's Own Sappers and Miners (formerly 1007 Havildar, 1st Sappers and Miners).
Entitled to the Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class), Indian Distinguished Service Medal and bar, 1914 Star and bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal with m.i.d., Coronation 1911 (or Delhi Durbar 1911), and the Russian Medal of St. George (2nd Class)

Singh, Sarwan
(I.O.M.)(m.i.d.)

Subedar Major, King George's Own Sappers and Miners (formerly 764 Naik, 1st Sappers and Miners).
Entitled to the Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class), Indian Distinguished Service Medal and bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with m.i.d., India General Service Medal 1936 with one clasp, General Service Medal 1918 with one clasp, Coronation 1911 (or Delhi Durbar 1911), and an unknown foreign decoration

Non-Commissioned Officers and Men

NAME	RANK	REGIMENTAL NUMBER	CORPS/MEDALS
Anandrao Dhore	Sapper	89043	Sapper Anandrao Dhore was a Hindu/Maratha. He enlisted in the Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners on 9 December 1943 and was stationed at Kirkee. He subsequently served in the Bombay Engineer Group at Kirkee and was discharged on 18 November 1946. He is entitled to the British War Medal for his service during the Second World War.
Angappan	Sapper	1177	4th Company, Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1895-1902 with clasps [PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98][SAMANA 1897] and [TIRAH 1897-98].
Aslam, Mir	Sepoy	227	1st Road Construction Battalion. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasp [NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1936-37].
Baksh, Khudo	Driver	893	3rd Company, 1st (Bengal) Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the Tibet 1903-04 Medal with clasp [GYANTSE].
Baksh, Miram	Naik (Piper)		King George's Own Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Brown, John	Sergeant	328	102nd Foot and "C" Company, Madras Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854 with clasp [PERAK].
Byrne, P.	Corporal	None	Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854 with clasp [BHOOTAN].
Chand, Bahadur	Drummer		King George's Own Sappers and Miners (circa 1931).
Dad, Allah	Mason	None	Military Engineer Service. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasp [NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1936-37].
Devaraju	Sapper	2273	No. 3 Company, Madras Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the China 1900 Medal with clasp [RELIEF OF PEKIN].
Dost, Mohd	Telegrapher	879	Indian Telegraph Department. Entitled to the British Victory Medal.
Ghulab	Sapper	1237	Railway Battalion, Indian Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.
Grant, A.	Ex-Engineer	None	Public Works Department. Awarded the India General Service Medal, 1854 with clasp [SAMANA 1891]. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)
Gul, Khan	Cook	F-4	Indian Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal, 1936 with clasp [ NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1936 -1937].
Harikrishnan	Sapper	11437	Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp [BURMA 1930-32].
Ilahi, Fazal	Sapper	350	Railway Battalion, Indian Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.
Immamdin	Surveyor	172	Indian Survey Department. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.
Iqbal, Mohd	Sepoy	925	Indian Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasps [NWF 1936-37][NWF 1937-39].
Kehko	Sweeper	None	1st Company, 1st Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 (bronze) with clasp [NW FRONTIER 1908].
Khan, Aswar	Sapper	543	Railway Battalion, Indian Sappers & Miners. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Khan, Dal	Sapper	6685-B	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp [MOHMAND 1933].
Khan, Feroze	Sapper	739	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Khan, Feroz (M.S.M.)	Havildar	10277	Royal Bombay Sappers in Miners. Entitled to the Indian Meritorious Service Medal, (GVIR).
Khan, Nawab	Sapper	11937	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [IRAQ].
Khan, Sikander	Sapper	66	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasps [NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1936-37].
Khan, Zardad	Sapper	21185	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasps [NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1937-39].
Labbu	Driver	7754	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp S. PERSIA].
Marimuttu	Sapper	1318	Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp [RELIEF OF CHITRAL].
Mohammad, Sakhi	Sapper	1787	1st Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the Delhi Durbar 1911 Medal.
Mohammed, Dost	Telegrapher	879	Indian Telegraph Department. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.
Munisami, R.	Sweeper		Indian Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp [MALABAR 1921-22].
Narrainsamy	Sapper	1530	Queen's Own Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854 with clasps [BURMA 1887-89][CHIN LUSHAI 1889-90].
Phui, Sayanna	Sapper	1522	Bombay Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854 with clasp [SAMANA 1891].
Ponnusami	Sapper	1427	No. 5 Company, Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1895 with clasps [PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98] [MALAKAND 1897].
Sami, Arogya	Sapper	4559	2nd Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Singh, Amar	Driver	20111	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp[N.W. FRONTIER 1935].
Singh, Bansa	Sapper	25355R	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR).
Singh, Fauja	Sapper	40561	Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasp [N.W. FRONTIER 1936-7].
Singh, Hazara	Sapper	3585	4th Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854 with clasp [HAZARA 1891].
Singh, Indar	Sapper	1832	1st King George's Own Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp[ABOR 1911-12] and the British War Medal.
Singh, Naranja	Sapper	81348	Royal Indian Engineers. Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [S.E. ASIA 1945-46].
Singh, Pritam	Sapper	13872	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasp [N.W. FRONTIER 1937-39].
Singh, Pritam	Sapper	48138	18th Field Company, Bombay Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the 1939-45 Star.
Singh, R.	Sapper	1311	No. 1 Company, 1st Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp [N.W. FRONTIER 1908].
Singh, Rurh	Sapper	5057	Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasp [WAZIRISTAN 1921-24].
Singh, Sham	Jemadar	5581	5th Field Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1936 with clasp [N.W. FRONTIER 1936-37].
Thanjappan	Sapper	853	Madras Sapper and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp [PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98].
Ullam, Azim (M.S.M.)	Lance Naik	241	Royal Bombay Sappers and Miners. Entitled to the Indian Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Venkatasamy	Havildar	658	6th Company, Queen's Own Sapper and Miners. Entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854 with clasp [CHIN LUSHAI 1889-90].

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