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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
