Bengal Artillery

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Originally constituted on 18th December 1925 when the I. (Calcutta) Field Brigade and the V. (Cossipore) Field Brigade amalgamated.

The Calcutta Brigade were founded on the 21 September 1883 as the Calcutta Naval Artillery Volunteers and later became the (Calcutta Port Defence) Group Garrison Artillery on 1st April 1917. Reconstituted on the 1st October 1920 as I. (Calcutta Port Defence) Field Brigade.

The Cossipore Artillery became the Cossipore Brigade on 1st February 1884. Reorganised 7th September 1888 as the Cossipore Artillery Volunteers and later became I. (Cossipore) Brigade Mobile Artillery on the 1st April 1917. Then reconstituted on the 1st October 1920 as the IV. (Cossipore) Field Brigade.

The Bengal Artillery were the first artillery in India to be tractor drawn.

  • Uniform - Blue
  • Facings - Scarlet
  • Badge - Same as Royal Artillery
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