Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, British Indian Army, Silver Plated Tankard.Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, British Indian Army, Silver Plated Tankard. The tankard has a glass bottom and facsimile signatures, circa 1920 1940. The Madras Sappers and Miners were part of the Indian Army Engineer Soldier Corps comprised of the three armies of the Presidencies. Originating from two companies of Pioneers raised in 1780 and called the 'Madras Pioneers'. Upon expansion they became the 'Corps of Madras Pioneers' but