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| − | + | The '''Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bombay command. | |
| − | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki | + | ==Chronology== |
| + | *'''1877''' raised as the '''Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Corps''' on the 3rd August<ref name="Jack">Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
| + | *'''1886''' amalgamated in 1886 with the [[Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps]]<ref name="Jack" /> | ||
| + | *'''1887''' amalgamed with the [[Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps]], who became the 2nd Battalion | ||
| + | *'''1917''' 1st April, became the '''17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion''' | ||
| + | *'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Details== | ||
| + | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill<ref name="IAL">''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
*'''Facings''' - White | *'''Facings''' - White | ||
*'''Badge''' - Crossed bayonets and flags and crown. Railway crest superimposed. | *'''Badge''' - Crossed bayonets and flags and crown. Railway crest superimposed. | ||
| − | [[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]] | + | |
| + | *'''1st Battalion''' | ||
| + | :B, B & CIR Vol Rifle Corps | ||
| + | :Headquarters - [[Bombay (City)|Bombay]] | ||
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| + | *'''2nd Battalion''' | ||
| + | :Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps | ||
| + | :Headquarters - [[Ajmere]] | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Auxiliary Infantry Regiments]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 14 February 2010
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment were an auxiliary regiment under the Bombay command.
Chronology
- 1877 raised as the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Corps on the 3rd August[1]
- 1886 amalgamated in 1886 with the Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps[1]
- 1887 amalgamed with the Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps, who became the 2nd Battalion
- 1917 1st April, became the 17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion
- 1920 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment
Details
- Uniform - Khaki drill[2]
- Facings - White
- Badge - Crossed bayonets and flags and crown. Railway crest superimposed.
- 1st Battalion
- B, B & CIR Vol Rifle Corps
- Headquarters - Bombay
- 2nd Battalion
- Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps
- Headquarters - Ajmere
