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Originally raised on 29th December 1875 as the [[Image:Great_Indian_Peninsula_Railway_Volunteer_Rifle_Corps_pouch_belt_plate.jpg|right|thumb|150px|GIPR Volunteer Rifle Corps pouch belt plate]]The '''Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteer Corps]] and on 5th August 1908 amalgamated with the Regiment''' were an [[Midland Railway Volunteer Corpsauxiliary regiment]], which was raised on 22nd August 1890 and became under the 2nd BattalionBombay command. On 1st April 1917 became They comprised staff of the [[13th Great Indian Peninsula Railway Battalion]] and then the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment on 1st October 1920.

==Chronology==*'''1875''' raised on 29th December as the '''Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteer Corps'''<ref name="IAL">''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>*'''Uniform1908''' amalgamated with the [[Midland Railway Volunteer Corps]], which became 2nd Battalion, on 5th August<ref name="Jack" />*'''1917''' 1st April became '''13th Great Indian Peninsula Railway Battalion''' - Khaki<ref name="Jack" />*'''Facings1920''' redesignated Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment on 1st October<ref name="Jack">Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' - White(1940)</ref> ==Details==*'''BadgeHeadquarters''' - [[Bombay (City)|Bombay]] ===Uniform===Circa 1901:<ref name="IAL" />*Uniform - Blue*Facings - Red*Working dress- Khaki drill Circa 1920:*Uniform - Khaki *Facings - White*Badge - A stringed bugle surmounted by a crown with a scroll below inscribed "G.I.P. Rly. Regt." ==External Links==*[http://home.the-wire.com/~raga/bhs.html Barnes In Retrospect] by Mr. W. R. Coles. Contains details of the Cadet Company, Barnes School, Devlali, or [[Deolali]] on the Deccan Plateau; strength, 2 officers and 60 cadets. All the senior boys joined as soon as they were fifteen. ==Notes==<references />  [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]][[Category:Railway Regiments]]