Nilgiri Malabar Battalion

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The Nilgiri Malabar Battalion were an auxiliary regiment.

Chronology

1917 formed as the 20th Nilgiri Malabar Battalion on 1st April when the Nilgiri Volunteer Rifles and Malabar Volunteer Rifles amalgamated^[1]
1920 renamed on 1st October the Nilgiri Malabar Battalion^[1]

Details

Uniform - Khaki
Badge - Stag's head encircled by garter inscribed "Auxiliary Force India", surmounted by crown. All encircled by coconut palm wreath with scroll below inscribed "Nilgiri Malabar Batt"^[1]

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Jackson, Major Donovan India's Army (1940)

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Auxiliary Force (India)