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The '''Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles''' were a [[volunteer corps]]. | |||
==Chronology== | |||
*'''1885''' raised 21st August as the '''Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles''' (Madras GO No. 439)<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | |||
*'''1898''' 28th January, absorbed the [[Bellary Volunteer Rifle Corps]] by GGO No 109<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | |||
*'''1910''' amalgamated on 4th June to become [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles]]<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | |||
==Details== | |||
Details as of 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | |||
*Headquarters - [[Hubli]] | |||
*Uniform - Khaki drill | |||
'''Detachments''': | |||
*Poona | |||
*Miraj | |||
*[[Belgaum]] | |||
*Castle Rock | |||
*Dharwav | |||
*Gadag | |||
*Hotgi | |||
*[[Bellary]] | |||
*Guntakal | |||
*Donaconda | |||
*[[Kistna]] | |||
*Arsikere | |||
*[[Bangalore]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Volunteer Corps]] | |||
[[Category:Railway Regiments]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:07, 12 March 2010
The Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles were a volunteer corps.
Chronology
- 1885 raised 21st August as the Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles (Madras GO No. 439)[1]
- 1898 28th January, absorbed the Bellary Volunteer Rifle Corps by GGO No 109[1]
- 1910 amalgamated on 4th June to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles[2]
Details
Details as of 1901:[1]
- Headquarters - Hubli
- Uniform - Khaki drill
Detachments:
- Poona
- Miraj
- Belgaum
- Castle Rock
- Dharwav
- Gadag
- Hotgi
- Bellary
- Guntakal
- Donaconda
- Kistna
- Arsikere
- Bangalore