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| − | + | The '''Nagpur Rifles''' (sometimes Nagpore) were a volunteer corps and [[auxiliary regiment]] based in the [[Nagpore]] area. | |
| − | *''' | + | ==Chronology== |
| − | *''' | + | *'''1860''' formed as the '''Nagpur Volunteer Rifles''' on 29th December<ref name=Jack /> |
| + | *'''1904''' absorbed the [[Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 1st October<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *'''1917''' became '''2nd Nagpur Rifles''' on 1st April<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
| + | *'''1926''' redesignated on 1st October as the '''Nagpur Rifles'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *'''1927''' on 24th December became the '''Nagpur Regiment'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *'''1937''' reverted to the designation Nagpur Rifles on 12th June<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Details== | ||
| + | '''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
| + | *Headquarters - [[Nagpore]] | ||
| + | *Uniform - Khaki drill | ||
| + | *Companies and detachments: | ||
| + | :*Warora | ||
| + | :*[[Jubbulpore]] | ||
| + | :*Khandwa | ||
| + | :*[[Bhandara]] | ||
| + | :*[[Chindwara]] | ||
| + | :*Hoshangabaa | ||
| + | :*Balaghat | ||
| + | :*Seoni | ||
| + | :*Betul | ||
| + | :*Narsingpur | ||
| + | :*Mandla | ||
| + | :*Chandla | ||
| + | :*[[Wardha]] | ||
| + | :*Hardha | ||
| + | :*[[Kamptee]] | ||
| + | :*[[Mohpani]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''By 1940:'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *Uniform - Khaki | ||
| + | *Badge - Light Infantry Bugle and Cord | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 20 May 2013
The Nagpur Rifles (sometimes Nagpore) were a volunteer corps and auxiliary regiment based in the Nagpore area.
Chronology
- 1860 formed as the Nagpur Volunteer Rifles on 29th December[1]
- 1904 absorbed the Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps on 1st October[1]
- 1917 became 2nd Nagpur Rifles on 1st April[1]
- 1926 redesignated on 1st October as the Nagpur Rifles[1]
- 1927 on 24th December became the Nagpur Regiment[1]
- 1937 reverted to the designation Nagpur Rifles on 12th June[1]
Details
In 1901:[2]
- Headquarters - Nagpore
- Uniform - Khaki drill
- Companies and detachments:
By 1940:[1]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Badge - Light Infantry Bugle and Cord
