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The '''Carnatic European Veteran Battalion''' was established in May 1811. The Battalion was used in the Madras Presidency for soldiers no longer fit for ordinary service but who were retained on the strength for less rigorous garrison duties, or who had finished their tour of duty with regular battalions.

"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"<ref>India List Bailey, Peter. [httphttps://archiverlists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thhyperkitty/readlist/india.rootsweb.com/2007-04thread/4207088/1177314048 postCaptain George Atwell SMITH] by Peter Bailey''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 23 April 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2018.</ref>