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Revision as of 14:31, 12 March 2010
The Calcutta and Presidency Battalion were an auxiliary regiment formerly known as the Calcutta Volunteer Rifles.
Chronology
Calcutta Battalion
- 1863 raised as the Calcutta Volunteer Rifle Corps on the 3rd February[1]
- 1898 reconstituted 1st Battalion, Calcutta Volunteer Rifles, 24th March[2]
- 1917 became 5th Calcutta Battalion, 1st April[2]
- 1920 became the Calcutta Battalion, 1st October[2]
- 1926 amalgamated with the Presidency Battalion to become the Calcutta and Presidency Battalion, 23rd July[2]
Presidency Battalion
- 1888 raised as the Presidency Volunteer Reserve Battalion, 30th March[2]
- 1891 became the Presidency Volunteer Rifle Battalion
- 1898 became Presidency Battalion, Calcutta Rifle Volunteers, 24th March[2][1]
- 1901 redesignated 2nd (Presidency) Battalion, Calcutta Volunteer Rifles by GGO No.868 of 1901[1]
- 1917 became 37th Calcutta Presidency Battalion[2]
- 1920 became the Calcutta Presidency Battalion, 1st October
- 1926 amalgamated with the Calcutta Battalion to become the Calcutta and Presidency Battalion, 23rd July
Cadet Battalion
- 1863 raised as the cadet battalion of the Calcutta Volunteer Rifle Corps on the 3rd February[1]
- 1901 redesignated 3rd (Cadet) Battalion, Calcutta Volunteer Rifles by GGO No.868 of 1901[1]
Details
Headquarters - Calcutta, for al three battalions
Uniform
In 1901:[1]
- 1st Battalion - Khaki
- 2nd and 3rd Battalions - Khaki drill
By 1940:[2]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - White
- Badge - Arms of Calcutta surmounted on crossed rifles
- Motto - Per Ardua Stabilis Esto