Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles
The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles were an auxiliary regiment under the Madras command.
Chronology
- 1910 on 4th June the Madras Railway Volunteers and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifle Corps amalgamated to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles,[1]
- 1917 renamed 32nd Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles, 1st April[1]
- 1920 redesignated the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles on 1st October[1]
Details
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - White
- Badge - Eight pointed star surmounted by a crown with a bugle encircled by a garter in the centre
- Motto - "One and all"
Battalions
The Madras Railway Volunteers became 1st Battalion and the Southern Mahratta Railway Rifle Corps became 2nd Battalion.