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| − | + | The '''Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bengal command. They comprised staff of the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]]. | |
| − | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki | + | ==Chronology== |
| + | *'''1879''' raised on 14th June as '''Bengal and North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
| + | *'''1892''' amalgamated with the [[Tirhoot State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 17th June (GGO 573, dated 17th June 1893)<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | *'''1901''' designation altered (GOCC No. 327, dated 29th April 1901)<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | *'''1917''' 1st April became '''22nd Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *'''1920''' redesignated Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion on 1st October<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Details== | ||
| + | *'''Headquarters''' - [[Gorakhpur]] | ||
| + | *'''Uniform''' - Khaki drill<ref name=IAL /> | ||
*'''Facings''' - White | *'''Facings''' - White | ||
*'''Badge''' - St Andrew's Cross in a thistle wreath | *'''Badge''' - St Andrew's Cross in a thistle wreath | ||
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| + | ===Detached companies=== | ||
| + | In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> | ||
| + | *[[Ghazipur]] | ||
| + | *[[Ballia]] | ||
| + | *[[Nonpara]] | ||
| + | *[[Azamgarh]] | ||
| + | *[[Sanepur]] | ||
| + | *[[Somastipur]] | ||
| + | *[[Bettiah]] | ||
| + | *[[Sermaria Ghat]] | ||
| + | *[[Mozufferpore]] | ||
| + | *[[Gonda]] | ||
| + | *[[Basti]] | ||
| + | *[[Mankapur]] | ||
| + | *[[Bahraich]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | == External links== | ||
| + | *Entry from [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1529430/MONKS,%20D%20E cwgc.org] Commonwealth War Graves Commission | ||
| + | :Monks, D E. Rank: Major. Date of Death: 11/12/1918 | ||
| + | :Regiment: Bengal North Western Railway. Service: Railway Survey Siestan (Persia) | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:45, 1 November 2012
The Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command. They comprised staff of the Bengal and North-Western Railway.
Chronology
- 1879 raised on 14th June as Bengal and North Western Railway Volunteer Rifles[1]
- 1892 amalgamated with the Tirhoot State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps on 17th June (GGO 573, dated 17th June 1893)[1]
- 1901 designation altered (GOCC No. 327, dated 29th April 1901)[1]
- 1917 1st April became 22nd Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion[2]
- 1920 redesignated Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion on 1st October[2]
Details
- Headquarters - Gorakhpur
- Uniform - Khaki drill[1]
- Facings - White
- Badge - St Andrew's Cross in a thistle wreath
Detached companies
In 1901:[1]
External links
- Entry from cwgc.org Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Monks, D E. Rank: Major. Date of Death: 11/12/1918
- Regiment: Bengal North Western Railway. Service: Railway Survey Siestan (Persia)
Notes
