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+ | The '''Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bombay command. They comprised staff of the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]. | ||
− | *''' | + | ==Chronology== |
− | *''' | + | *'''1875''' raised on 29th December as the '''Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteer Corps'''<ref name="IAL">''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> |
− | *''' | + | *'''1908''' amalgamated with the [[Midland Railway Volunteer Corps]], which became 2nd Battalion, on 5th August<ref name="Jack" /> |
+ | *'''1917''' 1st April became '''13th Great Indian Peninsula Railway Battalion'''<ref name="Jack" /> | ||
+ | *'''1920''' redesignated Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment on 1st October<ref name="Jack">Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Details== | ||
+ | *'''Headquarters''' - [[Bombay (City)|Bombay]] | ||
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+ | ===Uniform=== | ||
+ | Circa 1901:<ref name="IAL" /> | ||
+ | *Uniform - Blue | ||
+ | *Facings - Red | ||
+ | *Working dress- Khaki drill | ||
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+ | Circa 1920: | ||
+ | *Uniform - Khaki | ||
+ | *Facings - White | ||
+ | *Badge - A stringed bugle surmounted by a crown with a scroll below inscribed "G.I.P. Rly. Regt." | ||
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+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | *[http://home.the-wire.com/~raga/bhs.html Barnes In Retrospect] by Mr. W. R. Coles. Contains details of the Cadet Company, Barnes School, Devlali, or [[Deolali]] on the Deccan Plateau; strength, 2 officers and 60 cadets. All the senior boys joined as soon as they were fifteen. | ||
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
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+ | [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Railway Regiments]] |
Latest revision as of 23:08, 14 December 2016
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment were an auxiliary regiment under the Bombay command. They comprised staff of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway.
Chronology
- 1875 raised on 29th December as the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteer Corps[1]
- 1908 amalgamated with the Midland Railway Volunteer Corps, which became 2nd Battalion, on 5th August[2]
- 1917 1st April became 13th Great Indian Peninsula Railway Battalion[2]
- 1920 redesignated Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment on 1st October[2]
Details
- Headquarters - Bombay
Uniform
Circa 1901:[1]
- Uniform - Blue
- Facings - Red
- Working dress- Khaki drill
Circa 1920:
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - White
- Badge - A stringed bugle surmounted by a crown with a scroll below inscribed "G.I.P. Rly. Regt."
External Links
- Barnes In Retrospect by Mr. W. R. Coles. Contains details of the Cadet Company, Barnes School, Devlali, or Deolali on the Deccan Plateau; strength, 2 officers and 60 cadets. All the senior boys joined as soon as they were fifteen.