South Indian Railway Battalion

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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
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