SIKH PIONEERS & SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY ASSOCIATION (UK)
 
The Association, for former British officers of the Sikh Pioneers and Sikh Light Infantry, their wives and widows, was formed after Independence and meets once a year, in October, in London. The first record is of the 1950 Reunion and Lieutenant Colonel EPF Pearse was the Honorary Secretary. 32 attendees were from the Sikh Pioneers and 17 were from the Sikh Light Infantry. The numbers have dwindled over the years, but the regimental spirit is still strong.

A luncheon is now organized on the first Saturday of October every year and a quarterly newsletter distributed to keep members updated on information about the Regiment. General Savory was usually in the chair at the luncheons till his passing away. The 1961 Reunion had Mrs. Clare Spurgin (widow of the co-author, with General MacMunn, of the "History of the Sikh Pioneers") give her talk on her visit to India and visiting 3 SIKH LI and the Regimental Centre. The 1963 Reunion had Field Marshal Viscount Slim as a guest.

Lieutenant Colonel JF Peart took over as the Honorary Secretary of the Association in 1965. Three pieces of Sikh Pioneers silver were presented to the Regiment. The magnificent Dragon Bowl (which was the centre piece of the 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers, commemorating their service in China), the Kelly Rose Bowl of the 23rd Sikh Pioneers (commemorating Colonel Kelly's march to relieve Chitral in 1895; and the unique Pioneer Picquet Memorial (commemorating the action of 3/34th Sikh Pioneers on 21 December 1919) Captain Douglas Rees took over as the Honorary Secretary in 1968.

General Frank Messervy was the principal guest at the 1972 Reunion. Captain John Hookway ("Hukm"), of 2 SIKH LI, took over as the Honorary Secretary in 1974 and soldiered on at this post for over 25 years. He died on 30 June 2005. The 1975 Reunion was highlighted by the visit of Brigadier Goadby to the Regimental Centre. (He made another trip in 1979). At the 1976 Reunion the War Memorial Screen was handed over back to the Regiment.

The Colour Presentation in 1981 saw a large contingent travel to Fatehgarh, followed by another visit in 1984. Subsequent visits have been for the Golden Jubilee of 1 SIKH LI in 1991 and for the Colour presentation to 15 and 16 SIKH LI in 1994. General VP Malik attended a reunion in London in 1996 and General Chatterjee in 1997. With the passing of years, it is the 'old and the bold' who keep the memory of the Regiment alive in England. Captain HCT Routley, of 1 SIKH LI, is the present Honorary Secretary

ADDRESS LIST AS AT DECEMBER 2006 
    
Name UnitAddress Telephone No. 
    
Almy Capt R D 1 SIKH LIHolly House 2 The Hamiltons, Torquay Rd Shaldon Teignmouth TQ14 0AY01626 873023
Bromley Capt H J 1 SIKH LIBromwood 23 Leverton Gate Broome Manor Old Town Swindon SN3 1ND01793 344220
Callin Mrs C  13 Highcroft Avenue Douglas I.O.M. 1M2 5BW 01624 623834
Carvalho Lt Col EW 1 SIKH LI16 Buna Place Allambie Height Sydney 2100 Australia0061 294 515 321
Casselle Capt D R 25 SIKH LI14 Audley Road South Gosforth Newcastle Upon TYNE NE3 NE3 7QX 01912 842094
Chadha Capt SPS 5 SIKH LI57 Park Avenue South Crouch End London N8 8LX 0208 348 9808
Chatterjee Lt Gen  Aisling Auromodel Auroville 605101 (TN) INDIA 0091 413 262254
Cook Mr W 1 SIKH LIFalt 14 Bartholomew Court, 10 Newport Avenue London E14 20W 077 582252345
Critchley Col I R Obe 34 RSPDornock Lodge Crieff  PH7 3QL 01764 656598
Davies Mrs W E 34 RSP25 The College Froxfield Marlborough  SN8 3IA 01488 683185
Dudley Lt J attd SLI19 Ardwick Road Hampstead London NW2 2BX 0207 4355456
Dudley Dr A  Annabbelle 48 Wentworth Rd London NW11 ORL 0208 458 0235
Dudley Dr M  26 Mount Pleaant Rd New Malden Surrey  KT3 3JZ0208 336 0353
Ewert Mrs U widow 1 SIKH LI9 Kerswell Terrace Tihio-o Tonga PO Box 377 Rotorura NZ  
Gillespie Maj D 3 SIKH LI10 Windmill Road Sunbury-on-Thames  TW16 7HX 01932 780919
Heath Capt EE Regtl Centre2, Fitzosborn Close Chepstow NP6 5PY01291 623897
Hepworth GP son 1 SIKH LI16 King Street Sokmersham Huntingdon  Pe28 3EJ  
Hookway Mrs J widow 2 SIKH LI27 Church Street Beckjington Frome  BA116TG01373 830691
Jenkins Lt J E 1 SIKH LI6 Orchard End Rowledge Farnham  GUI10 4EE01252 793056
Lacey Mrs S widow 2 SIKH LI37 Elizabeth Drive Dadby Leicester LE2 4RD 01162 715031
McBride Dr M E widow 1 SIKH LI2001 Holcombe Boulevard # 202 Houston Texas 77030 USA 001 713 667 6779
Mackain Bremner nephew 34 RSPCol A F Obe Summerlea The Street East Knoyle Salisbury SP3 6AJ 01747 830410
Mackay Lt Col (Retd) son 34 RSPD.L. 307 St  John's Road Colchester  CO4 OJR 01206 843 175
Mackay Mr & Mrs H son 34 RSP42 Blacket Place Edinburgh  EH9 1RL 01316 676777
Maling Lt Col J D 1 SIKH LIDSO MC 50 Parkwood Lodge 1 Robin Place Waikanae NewZealand0064 4293 6646
Nicholson Mrs. R. Regtl CentreHundwood House Charlwood Lane Monkwood Alresford SO24 OHA 01962 563280
Nugent Mrs UN daughter 32 SP29 Raffin Lane Pewsey  SN9 5HJ 01672 772405
Petherbridge Maj PG 3 SIKH LI44 Ockley Lane Keymer Hassock W. Sussex BN6 8BD 01273 844381
Raikar Maj Gen AR  A/S 410 Florida Estate Keshav Nagar, Mundhwa Pune 411 036 India  
Raj Brig Mulk  527 Mallard Point Drive North Aurora Illinois 60542 USA  
Rees Dr RLD son 34 RSP1 Little Howe Close, Radley Abingdon  OX14 3AJ 01235 527905
Rice Capt J G 2 SIKH LI5 Powys Avenue Oadby Leicester Le2 2DQ 01162 708991
Ricketts Mrs JMO widow Regtl CentreWoodcroft Westeron Honiton EX14 ONY 01404 42258
Routley Capt HCT 1 SIKH LIFlat 5, Delkeith Court 91 Dudsbury Avenue Ferndown BH22 BDY01202 872694
Seaber Lt P Bihar11  Woodlands Park Girton Cambridge CBS 0QB 01223 277364
Sheather Mrs BMH daughter 23 SPThe Coppic Woodland Avenue Cranleigh GU6 7HU 01483 274086
Shiner Capt TC 2 SIKH LI8 Paddock Close Orsett Grays RM 16 DL 01375 891816
Smith Maj A L son 32 SPLantern Cottage Steeple Langford Salisbury 01722 790378
Sisodia Col AS (Retd) Hamir Cottage Ayad Udaipur 33001, Rajasthan India  
Sutton Pratt Mrs A daughter 23 SP75 Oatlands Drive Weybridge KT13 9LN 091932 225669
Thompson S/Sgt J HonyC Tp 821 EOD Sqn RLC Vauxhall Barrack DIDCOT oX11 7ES07766 770292
Turnbull Mr M 32 SP5 Orchard Court Longniddry EH32 OPE  
Walters Capt H Obe 2 SIKH LIFlat  12 Pembury Place Trinity Close Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QL 01892 518869
Watkin Mrs. Besswidow 2 SIKH LIHetton Lodge Hetton Skipton, BD23 6LR 01756 730210
Worne Mr N son 1 SIKH LIThe Old Rectory Church Lane Thorpe, Ashbourne DE6 2AW  
Wynes Mr & Mrs KK son 32 SP30 The Piazza Sovereign Harbour Eastbourne BN23 5TG 01323 471604 
Sutter Maj FB  Downswood, Fox Corner, Worplesdon Guildford GU3 3PS 01483 232717
Emerson Lt Col PJ  20 King's Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5HR 0208 546 6556
Marston Daniel  2 Sadler Walk Oxford OX1 1TX 01865 725967
 
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