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East Coast Rifle Volunteer Corps

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The '''East Coast Rifle Volunteers''' were an a [[auxiliary regimentvolunteer corps]] based in the north eastern part of the [[Madras Presidency]], the coastal part of what is now Andhra Pradesh. They served under the Madras command.
==Chronology==
*'''1885''' ''' Godavari Rifle Volunteers ''' raised 9th June<ref name="IAL">''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>*'''1885''' ''' Vizagapatam Rifle Volunteers ''' raised 10th October<ref name="IAL" />
*'''1890''' amalgamated 14th October becoming the East Coast Rifle Volunteers
==Details==
*'''Headquarters''' - [[Waltair]]
*'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill<ref name=IAL /> ===Detached companies===In 1901:<ref name=IAL /><div style="IALcolumn-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3" >*[[Coconada]]*[[Masulipatam]]*[[Rajahmundry]]*[[Bezwada]]*[[Gunter]]*[[Vizianagram]]*[[Bimlipatam]]*[[Berhampore (Madras Presidency)]]*[[Nellore]]*[[Samalkot]]*[[Garividi]]</div>
==Notes==
[[Category:Auxiliary Infantry RegimentsVolunteer Corps]]

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