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Raised as the [[East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]] on 17th July 1869. The [[Sibpore College Volunteer Rifle Corp]] amalgamated with the regiment on 20th May 1890 and [[St Michael==Details=='''In 1901:'''s School Cadet Corp]] amalgamated with the regiment as the the [[7th East Indian Railway Battalion]] on 1st April 1917. The regiment became the <ref name=IAL />*Headquarters - [[7th East Indian Railway CorpJamalpore]] on 8th November 1918 and known as the East Indian Railway Regiment from 1st Ocober 1920. Amalgamated with the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion]] in 1926. The regiment had two battalions*Uniform - Khaki drill*Motto - "Strong without Rage."
*'''UniformBy 1940:''' <ref name=Jack />*Uniform - Khaki*'''Facings''' - White*'''Badge''' - Crest of the East India Railway Company surmounted by a crown which is encircled by a laurel wreath with the words "East Indian Railway Regiment Auxillary Force" and the motto.*'''Motto''' - "Strong without Rage."2 battalions ==Notes==<references /> [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]][[Category:Railway Regiments]]
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[[Image:Eirvol1874.png|thumb|left|350px|East Indian Railway Volunteers 1874]]The '''East Indian Railway Regiment''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bengal command. They included staff of the [[East Indian Railway]].
==Chronology==
*'''1869''' raised on 17th July as '''East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps''' by GGO 759<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>
*'''1892''' the [[Sibpore College Volunteer Rifle Corp]] amalgamated with the regiment on 20th May 1892 by GGO No.505<ref name=IAL /><ref>Jackson (1940) gives the year as 1890.</ref>
*'''1917''' 1st April became '''7th East Indian Railway Battalion''' and amalgamated with [[St Michael's School Cadet Corp]]<ref name=Jack />
*'''1918''' redesignated the '''7th East Indian Railway Corp''' on 8th November<ref name=Jack />
*'''1920''' redesignated East Indian Railway Regiment on 1st October<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref>
*'''1926''' the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Battalion]] were amalgamated<ref name=Jack />
