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Orphan schools were established at Vizagapatum about the year 1830, as an asylum for the children and descendants of the men of the European veterans at the station<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA368 page 368]</ref>.This appears to indicate that by this time, the headquarters were at Vizagapatum.
Orphan schools were established at Vizagapatum about the year 1830, as an asylum for the children and descendants of the men of the European veterans at the station<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA368 page 368]</ref>.This appears to indicate that by this time, the headquarters were at Vizagapatum.
==Also see==
*[[Madras Native Veteran Battalions]] which advises that "Europeans were in commissioned and non-commissioned officer roles, the latter including lance corporal, corporal, sergeant, sergeant major". These Battalions coninued until at least 1859.


==British Library records==
==British Library records==

Revision as of 06:55, 7 June 2012

The Carnatic European Veteran Battalion was established in May 1811.

"These were soldiers who had finished their term of duty with the regular battalions and who were retained in 'Veteran's Battalion' in case they were called upon to defend the Presidency for any reason. In this case, it was the Madras Presidency. At different times, they were called the 'Invalids Battalion' and did, indeed, include men who had been injured sufficiently to exclude them from normal regimental duties but not too severely"[1]

"The battalion was mainly involved in garrison work, that is, guarding the garrison of East India Company units to free up the young and fit men for active duty".[2]

The headquarters were at Masulipatam. Two companies, each of 50 men , were at Vizagapatam and Ganjam. More details are in History of the Madras Army Volume 3, page 343 by W J Wilson 1883 Archive.org

In 1837 there were 211 men at Vizagapatum,[3] 185 in 1838[4] and in 1839 average strength was 198[5].

The Battalion was disbanded in 1842[6].

Orphan schools were established at Vizagapatum about the year 1830, as an asylum for the children and descendants of the men of the European veterans at the station[7].This appears to indicate that by this time, the headquarters were at Vizagapatum.

Also see

  • Madras Native Veteran Battalions which advises that "Europeans were in commissioned and non-commissioned officer roles, the latter including lance corporal, corporal, sergeant, sergeant major". These Battalions coninued until at least 1859.

British Library records

IOR/F/4/389/9902 Apr 1811-Feb 1812 Content:On the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief, Madras [Lieut General Sir Samuel Auchmuty], the European Garrison Companies of Invalids are formed into a Battalion designated the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion.

IOR/F/4/635/17309 Mar 1806-Jun 1819 Content:Alterations in the pay and constitution of the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion - division of the Battalion into Artillery and Infantry Wings etc.

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