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:Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps
:Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps
:Headquarters - [[Ajmere]]
:Headquarters - [[Ajmere]]
:"Ajmer is the head-quarters of the 2nd Battalion, Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifles. The corps originally formed part of the Agra Volunteer Rifle Corps, with the title of Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps. In 1887 its title was changed to the present designation. It consists of 11 companies, including a cadet company at Mount Abu. Its strength in 1903 stood at 344".<ref> [https://archive.org/stream/rajputanadistri00agegoog#page/n141/mode/2up Page 122] Rajputana District Gazetteers: Volume I-A Ajmer Merwara by C C Watson, ICS 1904 Archive.org</ref>


===Detached companies===
===Detached companies===

Revision as of 05:50, 14 March 2014

The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment were an auxiliary regiment under the Bombay command. They comprised staff of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.

Chronology

  • 1877 raised as the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps on the 3rd August[1]
  • 1886 amalgamated with the Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps[1]
  • 1887 amalgamated with the Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps, who became the 2nd Battalion
  • 1917 1st April, became the 17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion
  • 1920 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment

Details

  • Uniform - Khaki drill[2]
  • Facings - White
  • Badge - Crossed bayonets and flags and crown. Railway crest superimposed.
  • 1st Battalion
B, B & CIR Vol Rifle Corps
Headquarters - Bombay
  • 2nd Battalion
Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps
Headquarters - Ajmere
"Ajmer is the head-quarters of the 2nd Battalion, Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifles. The corps originally formed part of the Agra Volunteer Rifle Corps, with the title of Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps. In 1887 its title was changed to the present designation. It consists of 11 companies, including a cadet company at Mount Abu. Its strength in 1903 stood at 344".[3]

Detached companies

In 1901:[2]

  • 1st Battalion
  • 2nd Battalion

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901
  3. ↑ Page 122 Rajputana District Gazetteers: Volume I-A Ajmer Merwara by C C Watson, ICS 1904 Archive.org
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