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→Indian Platoon, British Army Infantry Regiment
<br>From c 1921, there were Indian Mechanical Transport Companies, which were part of the [[Royal Army Service Corps]], until subsequently transferred to the Indian Army.
====Indian Platoon, British Army Infantry Regiment====
An Indian Platoon, or Support Company was attached to each British infantry regiment serving in India up until November 1932. Each such platoon comprised one Indian officer and 42 other ranks, their primary duty being to lead and care for the mule packs upon which guns and ammunition of the Machine-Gun Company were carried. However, these soldiers appear to have been regarded as part of the Indian Army. <ref>[https://www.dnw.co.uk/media/auction_catalogues/Medals%2027%20Sep%2016.pdf Item 97 (8345 Qmr. Hav. Basant Singh, Support Coy. 2-Welch R.)] www.dnw.co.uk Tuesday 27th September 2016.</ref>Note however there was a [[20th Regiment of Foot| Lancashire Fusiliers]] album which included 1934 in the title, which contained a photograph of the Indian Platoon.
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