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Revision as of 14:19, 20 April 2007
Originally formed as the Tirhoot State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps on 17th January 1879. The Ghazipur Volunteer Rifle Corps, which was raised on 14th June 1879, became the Ghazipur Volunteer Rifle Battalion on 11th November 1881 then resumed its former designation in 1885 and on 17th June 1892 amalgamated as the Bengal and North-Western Railway Volunteer Corps. On 1st April 1917 became 22nd Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion before becoming Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion on 1st October 1920.
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - White
- Badge - St Andrew's Cross in a thistle wreath
