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The '''Madras Railway Volunteers''' were a [[volunteer corps]]. | |||
==Chronology== | |||
*'''1885''' raised 21st August as the '''Madras Railway Volunteers''' (Madras GO No. 439)<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 - [[Perambur|Perambore]], Madras | |||
*Uniform - Khaki drill | |||
*Motto - "One and All" | |||
'''Companies''': | |||
*[[Madras (City)|Madras]] | |||
*Royampur | |||
*Arkonam | |||
*Jalarpet | |||
*[[Bangalore]] | |||
*Podanur | |||
*Gooty | |||
'''Detachments''': | |||
*Renongunta | |||
*[[Cuddapah]] | |||
*Raichur | |||
*[[Salem]] | |||
*[[Calicut]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Volunteer Corps]] | |||
[[Category:Railway Regiments]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:13, 25 October 2014
The Madras Railway Volunteers were a volunteer corps.
Chronology
- 1885 raised 21st August as the Madras Railway Volunteers (Madras GO No. 439)[1]
- 1910 amalgamated on 4th June to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles[2]
Details
Details as of 1901:[1]
- Headquarters - Perambore, Madras
- Uniform - Khaki drill
- Motto - "One and All"
Companies:
Detachments:
Notes
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901
- ↑ Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)