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'''Auxiliary or volunteer regiments''' were usually civilian volunteer corps formed to support the regular military.
{{TOC right}}'''Auxiliary or volunteer regiments''' were usually local civilian volunteer corps tasked with local security.


==History==
*Post-1858 - '''volunteer corps''' formed over subsequent decades
*1917 - Formation of '''Indian Defence Force''' (IDF), disbanded at the end of the war
*1917 - Formation of '''Indian Defence Force''' (IDF), disbanded at the end of the war
*1920 - Formation of '''Auxiliary Force (India)''' (AFI)
*1920 - Formation of '''Auxiliary Force (India)''' (AFI)
===Indian volunteer corps===
After the [[Indian Mutiny]] local volunteer infantry forces began to be set up.  Cavalry corps started in the 1860s and the first volunteer artillery brigade was constituted in 1879.  [[Railways|Railway]] companies also formed infantry corps from their staff beginning in 1869.
The volunteer corps were open to Europeans and 'Eurasians' and, with the exception of an adjutant, consisted entirely of volunteers.  The corps were involved in local security
===Indian Defence Force===
During the [[First World War]] compulsory service was deemed necessary and the Indian Defence Force Act was passed in 1917.  The volunteer corps became units of the IDF and were redesignated.  European British men between the ages of 18 and 41 were subject to compulsory service.  Some corps allowed Indians to join as volunteers.
===Auxiliary Force India===
A further reorganization of the units occured in 1920 when the Auxiliary Force (India) replaced the IDF.  The AFI was disbanded upon Independence.  Volunteers enrolled for an indefinite period but could be discharged after four years (or upon reaching the age of 45).


== Cavalry ==
== Cavalry ==
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== Artillery ==
Volunteer units of the Royal Artillery in India.
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[Bengal Artillery (AFI)]]
*[[Bombay Volunteer Artillery]]
*[[Calcutta Brigade]]
*[[Cossipore Brigade]]
*[[Calcutta Naval Artillery Volunteers]]
*[[Cossipore Artillery Volunteers]]
*[[Madras Artillery Volunteers]]
*[[Madras Volunteer Guards]]
</div>
===1917 redesignations===
Batteries and brigades redesignated on the 1st April 1917 on formation of the IDF:
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[I. (Cossipore) Brigade Mobile Artillery]]
*[[2nd (Madras) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[4th (Bombay) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[5th (Lucknow) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[19th Agra Company]]
*[[(Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[F. (Kirkee) Battery Mobile Artillery]]
</div>
===1920 redesignations===
Batteries and brigades redesignated on the 1st October 1920 on formation of the AFI:
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[I. (Calcutta Port Defence) Field Brigade]]
*[[II. (Madras) Field Brigade "The Duke's Own"]]
*[[IV. (Cossipore) Field Brigade]]
*[[V. (Bombay) Field Brigade]]
*[[VI. (Lucknow) Field Brigade]]
*[[No. 15 (Kirkee) Field Battery]]
*[[No. 17 (Agra) Field Battery]]
</div>
===1933 redesignations===
Batteries and brigades redesignated in 1933:
*[[No. 3 (Madras) Field Battery "The Duke's Own"]]
*[[No. 10 (Bombay) Battery]]
*[[No.13 (Lucknow) Field Battery]]
== Engineers ==
*[[No. 1 (Calcutta) Field Company]]
*[[No. 3 (Bombay) Field Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Karachi) Field Company]]
*[[No. 1 (Calcutta) Fortress Company]]
*[[No. 3 (Bombay) Fortress Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Karachi) Fortress Company]]
*[[No. 1 Electrical Engineer Company]]
*[[No. 3 Electrical Engineer Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Karachi) Electrical and Mechanical Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Searchlight) Company]]
*[[Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers]]
== Corps Of Signals  ==
*[[No. 1 (Madras) Signal Company]]
*[[No. 5 (Madras) Field Company]]
*[[Madras Artillery Volunteers]]


== Infantry ==
== Infantry ==
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*[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment]]
*[[Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment]]
</div>
</div>
== Artillery ==
Volunteer units of the Royal Artillery in India.
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[Bombay Volunteer Artillery]]
*[[Calcutta Naval Artillery Volunteers]]
*[[Cossipore Artillery Volunteers]]
*[[Madras Artillery Volunteers]]
*[[Madras Volunteer Guards]]
</div>
===1917 redesignations===
Batteries and brigades redesignated on the 1st April 1917 on formation of the IDF:
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[I. (Cossipore) Brigade Mobile Artillery]]
*[[2nd (Madras) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[4th (Bombay) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[5th (Lucknow) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[19th Agra Company]]
*[[(Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery]]
*[[F. (Kirkee) Battery Mobile Artillery]]
</div>
===1920 redesignations===
Batteries and brigades redesignated on the 1st October 1920 on formation of the AFI:
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
*[[I. (Calcutta Port Defence) Field Brigade]]
*[[II. (Madras) Field Brigade "The Duke's Own"]]
*[[IV. (Cossipore) Field Brigade]]
*[[V. (Bombay) Field Brigade]]
*[[VI. (Lucknow) Field Brigade]]
*[[No. 15 (Kirkee) Field Battery]]
*[[No. 17 (Agra) Field Battery]]
</div>
'''1925'''
*[[Bengal Artillery (AFI)]]
===1933 redesignations===
Batteries and brigades redesignated in 1933:
*[[No. 3 (Madras) Field Battery "The Duke's Own"]]
*[[No. 10 (Bombay) Battery]]
*[[No.13 (Lucknow) Field Battery]]
== Engineers ==
*[[No. 1 (Calcutta) Field Company]]
*[[No. 3 (Bombay) Field Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Karachi) Field Company]]
*[[No. 1 (Calcutta) Fortress Company]]
*[[No. 3 (Bombay) Fortress Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Karachi) Fortress Company]]
*[[No. 1 Electrical Engineer Company]]
*[[No. 3 Electrical Engineer Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Karachi) Electrical and Mechanical Company]]
*[[No. 4 (Searchlight) Company]]
*[[Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers]]
== Corps Of Signals  ==
*[[No. 1 (Madras) Signal Company]]
*[[No. 5 (Madras) Field Company]]
*[[Madras Artillery Volunteers]]


== Machine Gun Corps ==
== Machine Gun Corps ==

Revision as of 15:04, 23 February 2010

Auxiliary or volunteer regiments were usually local civilian volunteer corps tasked with local security.

History

  • Post-1858 - volunteer corps formed over subsequent decades
  • 1917 - Formation of Indian Defence Force (IDF), disbanded at the end of the war
  • 1920 - Formation of Auxiliary Force (India) (AFI)

Indian volunteer corps

After the Indian Mutiny local volunteer infantry forces began to be set up. Cavalry corps started in the 1860s and the first volunteer artillery brigade was constituted in 1879. Railway companies also formed infantry corps from their staff beginning in 1869.

The volunteer corps were open to Europeans and 'Eurasians' and, with the exception of an adjutant, consisted entirely of volunteers. The corps were involved in local security

Indian Defence Force

During the First World War compulsory service was deemed necessary and the Indian Defence Force Act was passed in 1917. The volunteer corps became units of the IDF and were redesignated. European British men between the ages of 18 and 41 were subject to compulsory service. Some corps allowed Indians to join as volunteers.

Auxiliary Force India

A further reorganization of the units occured in 1920 when the Auxiliary Force (India) replaced the IDF. The AFI was disbanded upon Independence. Volunteers enrolled for an indefinite period but could be discharged after four years (or upon reaching the age of 45).

Cavalry

1917 redesignations

Corps redesignated as numbered battalions on the 1st April 1917 on formation of the IDF:

1920 redesignations

Battalions and regiments redesignated on the 1st October 1920 on formation of the AFI:

Infantry

1917 redesignations

Corps redesignated as numbered battalions on the 1st April 1917 on formation of the IDF:

1920 redesignations

Battalions and regiments redesignated on the 1st October 1920 on formation of the AFI:

Artillery

Volunteer units of the Royal Artillery in India.

1917 redesignations

Batteries and brigades redesignated on the 1st April 1917 on formation of the IDF:

1920 redesignations

Batteries and brigades redesignated on the 1st October 1920 on formation of the AFI:

1925

1933 redesignations

Batteries and brigades redesignated in 1933:

Engineers

Corps Of Signals

Machine Gun Corps

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