Difference between revisions of "Burma Railways Volunteer Corps"
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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 /> |
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| + | ===Detached companies=== | ||
| + | In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | *[[Prome]] | ||
| + | *[[Toungoo]] | ||
| + | *[[Pegu]] | ||
| + | *[[Insein]] | ||
| + | *[[Katha]] | ||
| + | *[[Ywatang]] | ||
| + | *[[Yamethin]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 22 February 2010
The Burma Railways Volunteer Corps were an auxiliary regiment in Burma.
Chronology
- 1879 raised 18th April (by GGO 370, 2nd May 1879)[1]
- 1899 designation altered to Burma Railways Volunteer Corps (by GGO 730, dated 30th June 1899)[1]
Details
Detached companies
In 1901:[1]
