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==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
| − | *'''1877''' raised as the '''Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Corps''' on the 3rd August<ref name= | + | *'''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 | + | *'''1886''' amalgamated with the [[Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps]]<ref name=Jack /> |
| − | *'''1887''' | + | *'''1887''' amalgamated 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''' | *'''1917''' 1st April, became the '''17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion''' | ||
*'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment | *'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment | ||
==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| − | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill<ref name= | + | *'''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. | ||
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:Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps | :Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps | ||
:Headquarters - [[Ajmere]] | :Headquarters - [[Ajmere]] | ||
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| + | ===Detached companies=== | ||
| + | In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | *1st Battalion | ||
| + | :*[[Rutlam]] | ||
| + | :*[[Ahmedabad]] | ||
| + | :*[[Bhavnagarpara]] | ||
| + | :*[[Jetalsar]] | ||
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| + | *2nd Battalion | ||
| + | :*[[Abu Road]] | ||
| + | :*[[Jeypore]] | ||
| + | :*[[Bandikui]] | ||
| + | :*[[Sirsa]] | ||
| + | :*[[Fatehgarh]] | ||
| + | :*[[Indore]] | ||
| + | :*[[Mhow]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 22 February 2010
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment were an auxiliary regiment under the Bombay command. They comprised staff of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.
Chronology
- 1877 raised as the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Corps on the 3rd August[1]
- 1886 amalgamated with the Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps[1]
- 1887 amalgamated 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
Detached companies
In 1901:[2]
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
