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==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
*'''1879''' raised 18th April (by GGO 370, 2nd May 1879)<ref name= | *'''1879''' raised 18th April (by GGO 370, 2nd May 1879)<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
*'''1899''' designation altered to Burma Railways Volunteer Corps (by GGO 730, dated 30th June 1899)<ref name= | *'''1899''' designation altered to Burma Railways Volunteer Corps (by GGO 730, dated 30th June 1899)<ref name=IAL /> | ||
==Details== | ==Details== | ||
*'''Headquarters''' - [[Rangoon]] | *'''Headquarters''' - [[Rangoon]] | ||
*'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill<ref name= | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill<ref name=IAL /> | ||
===Detached companies=== | |||
In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | |||
*[[Prome]] | |||
*[[Toungoo]] | |||
*[[Pegu]] | |||
*[[Insein]] | |||
*[[Katha]] | |||
*[[Ywatang]] | |||
*[[Yamethin]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||