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[[Image:Eirvol1874.png|thumb|left|350px|East Indian Railway Volunteers 1874]]
[[Image:Eirvol1874.png|thumb|350px|East Indian Railway Volunteers 1874]]
The '''East Indian Railway Regiment''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bengal command.  They included staff of the [[East Indian Railway]].


==Chronology==
*'''1869''' raised on 17th July as '''East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps''' by GGO 759<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>
*'''1892''' the [[Sibpore College Volunteer Rifle Corp]] amalgamated with the regiment on 20th May 1892 by GGO No.505<ref name=IAL /><ref>Jackson (1940) gives the year as 1890.</ref>
*'''1917''' 1st April became '''7th East Indian Railway Battalion''' and amalgamated with [[St Michael's School Cadet Corp]]<ref name=Jack />
*'''1918''' redesignated the '''7th East Indian Railway Corp''' on 8th November<ref name=Jack />
*'''1920''' redesignated East Indian Railway Regiment on 1st October<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref>
*'''1926''' the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion]] were amalgamated<ref name=Jack />


Raised as the [[East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 17th July 1869. The [[Sibpore College Volunteer Rifle Corp]] amalgamated with the regiment on 20th May 1890 and [[St Michael's School Cadet Corp]] amalgamated with the regiment as the the [[7th East Indian Railway Battalion]] on 1st April 1917. The regiment became the [[7th East Indian Railway Corp]] on 8th November 1918 and known as the East Indian Railway Regiment from 1st Ocober 1920. Amalgamated with the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion]] in 1926. The regiment had two battalions.
==Details==
'''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL />
*Headquarters - [[Jamalpore]]
*Uniform - Khaki drill
*Motto - "Strong without Rage."


*'''Uniform''' - Khaki
'''By 1940:'''<ref name=Jack />
*'''Facings''' - White
*Uniform - Khaki
*'''Badge''' - Crest of the East India Railway Company surmounted by a crown which is encircled by a laurel wreath with the words "East Indian Railway Regiment Auxillary Force" and the motto.
*Facings - White
*'''Motto''' - "Strong without Rage."
*Badge - Crest of the East India Railway Company surmounted by a crown which is encircled by a laurel wreath with the words "East Indian Railway Regiment Auxillary Force" and the motto.
[[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]]
*2 battalions
 
==Notes==
<references />
 
 
[[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]]
[[Category:Railway Regiments]]

Revision as of 16:08, 15 March 2010

East Indian Railway Volunteers 1874

The East Indian Railway Regiment were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command. They included staff of the East Indian Railway.

Chronology

Details

In 1901:[1]

  • Headquarters - Jamalpore
  • Uniform - Khaki drill
  • Motto - "Strong without Rage."

By 1940:[3]

  • Uniform - Khaki
  • Facings - White
  • Badge - Crest of the East India Railway Company surmounted by a crown which is encircled by a laurel wreath with the words "East Indian Railway Regiment Auxillary Force" and the motto.
  • 2 battalions

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901
  2. ↑ Jackson (1940) gives the year as 1890.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)
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