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Originally formed on the 5th August 1884 as the [[South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]] and later became the [[29th South Indian Railway Battalion]] on the 1st April 1917. Became South Indian Railway Battalion on 1st October 1920.
The '''South Indian Railway Battalion''' were  an [[auxiliary regiment]].  They comprised staff of the [[Assam-Bengal Railway]].


*'''Uniform''' - Khaki
==Chronology==
[[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]]
*'''1884''' raised as '''South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps''' on 5th August<ref name=Jack>Jackson,  Major  Donovan ''India's    Army'' (1940)</ref><ref> Indian Army List 1901 states "Madras GO 24, 2nd August 1884"</ref> 
*'''1917'''  1st April, became the '''29th South Indian Railway Battalion'''<ref name=Jack />
*'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated South Indian Railway Battalion<ref name=Jack />
 
==Details==
'''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List''   1st Sept 1901</ref>
*Headquarters - [[Negapatam]]
*Uniform - Khaki Drill
*Detachments:
:*[[Tanjore]]
:*[[Trichinopoly]]
:*[[Cuddalore]]
:*[[Villipuram]]
:*[[Madura]]
:*Tuticorin
:*[[Madras (City)|Madras]]
:*[[Nellore]]
:*Pakala
 
==Notes==
<references  />

Revision as of 22:16, 22 March 2010

The South Indian Railway Battalion were an auxiliary regiment. They comprised staff of the Assam-Bengal Railway.

Chronology

  • 1884 raised as South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps on 5th August[1][2]
  • 1917 1st April, became the 29th South Indian Railway Battalion[1]
  • 1920 1st October, redesignated South Indian Railway Battalion[1]

Details

In 1901:[3]

  • Headquarters - Negapatam
  • Uniform - Khaki Drill
  • Detachments:

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)
  2. Indian Army List 1901 states "Madras GO 24, 2nd August 1884"
  3. Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901