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*'''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> | *'''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 Corps]] amalgamated with the regiment on 20th May 1892 by GGO No.505<ref name=IAL /><ref>Jackson (1940) gives the year as 1890.</ref> | *'''1892''' the [[Sibpore College Volunteer Rifle Corps]] 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 | *'''1917''' 1st April became '''7th East Indian Railway Battalion''' and amalgamated with [[St Michael's School Cadet Corps]]<ref name=Jack /> | ||
*'''1918''' redesignated the '''7th East Indian Railway Corp''' on 8th November<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> | *'''1920''' redesignated East Indian Railway Regiment on 1st October<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 15 March 2010
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[1]
- 1892 the Sibpore College Volunteer Rifle Corps amalgamated with the regiment on 20th May 1892 by GGO No.505[1][2]
- 1917 1st April became 7th East Indian Railway Battalion and amalgamated with St Michael's School Cadet Corps[3]
- 1918 redesignated the 7th East Indian Railway Corp on 8th November[3]
- 1920 redesignated East Indian Railway Regiment on 1st October[3]
- 1926 the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion were amalgamated[3]
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