Southern Mahratta Railway Rifle Corps
The Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles were a volunteer corps.
Chronology
- 1885 raised 21st August as the Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles (Madras GO No. 439)[1]
- 1898 28th January, absorbed the Bellary Volunteer Rifle Corps by GGO No 109[1]
- 1910 amalgamated on 4th June to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles[2]
Details
Details as of 1901:[1]
- Headquarters - Hubli
- Uniform - Khaki drill
Detachments:
- Poona
- Miraj
- Belgaum
- Castle Rock
- Dharwav
- Gadag
- Hotgi
- Bellary
- Guntakal
- Donaconda
- Kistna
- Arsikere
- Bangalore