South Indian Railway Battalion
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:
- Tanjore
- Trichinopoly
- Cuddalore
- Villipuram
- Madura
- Tuticorin
- Madras
- Nellore
- Pakala