Madras Railway Volunteers

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The Madras Railway Volunteers were a volunteer corps.

Chronology

1885 raised 21st August as the Madras Railway Volunteers (Madras GO No. 439)^[1]
1910 amalgamated on 4th June to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles^[2]

Details

Details as of 1901:^[1]

Headquarters - Perambore, Madras
Uniform - Khaki drill
Motto - "One and All"

Companies:

Madras
Royampur
Arkonam
Jalarpet
Bangalore
Podanur
Gooty

Detachments:

Renongunta
Cuddapah
Raichur
Salem
Calicut

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Indian Army List 1st Sept 1901
↑ Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)

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