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==Chronology== | ==Chronology== | ||
*'''1878''' raised 9th August<ref name= | *'''1878''' raised 9th August<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
*'''1917''' became [[19th Agra Company]], 1st April<ref name= | *'''1917''' became [[19th Agra Company]], 1st April<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
==Details== | ==Details== | ||
*'''Headquarters''' - [[Agra]] | *'''Headquarters''' - [[Agra]] | ||
*'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill in summer, khaki serge in winter<ref name= | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill in summer, khaki serge in winter<ref name=IAL /> | ||
===Detached companies=== | |||
In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | |||
*[[Fatehgarh]] | |||
*[[Etawah]] | |||
*[[Etah]] | |||
*[[Mainpuri]] | |||
*[[Muttra]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 22 February 2010
The Agra Volunteer Rifles were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command.
Chronology
- 1878 raised 9th August[1]
- 1917 became 19th Agra Company, 1st April[2]
Details
Detached companies
In 1901:[1]
Notes
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901
- ↑ Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)