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| − | + | The '''Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] under the Bengal command. They included staff of the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] and [[Northern Bengal State Railway]]. | |
| − | ''' | + | ==Chronology== |
| + | *'''1873''' raised on 1st March as '''Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps''' by GGO 223<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
| + | *'''1882''' became '''Eastern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps''' when the [[Northern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps]] were amalgamated | ||
| + | *'''1884''' resumed original designation on the 21st November | ||
| + | *'''1917''' 1st April became '''12th Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *'''1920''' redesignated Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion on 1st October<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
| − | ''' | + | ==Details== |
| + | '''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL /> | ||
| + | *Headquarters - [[Calcutta]] | ||
| + | *Uniform - Khaki drill | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''By 1940:'''<ref name=Jack /> |
| + | *Uniform - Khaki | ||
| + | *Facings- White | ||
| + | *Badge - Tiger's head encircled by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown. Above the crown is a scroll with the motto inscribed and below is a scroll with "Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion" is inscribed | ||
| + | *Motto - "Semper Paratus" | ||
| − | + | ===Detached companies=== | |
| − | [[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]] | + | In 1901:<ref name=IAL /> |
| + | *Chitpore | ||
| + | *Kanchrapara | ||
| + | *Rajbari | ||
| + | *Goalundo | ||
| + | *Sara | ||
| + | *Parbatipur | ||
| + | *Katihar | ||
| + | *Saidpur | ||
| + | *Reserve Company at Serajgunge | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:14, 15 March 2010
The Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion were an auxiliary regiment under the Bengal command. They included staff of the Eastern Bengal Railway and Northern Bengal State Railway.
Chronology
- 1873 raised on 1st March as Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps by GGO 223[1]
- 1882 became Eastern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps when the Northern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps were amalgamated
- 1884 resumed original designation on the 21st November
- 1917 1st April became 12th Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion[2]
- 1920 redesignated Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion on 1st October[2]
Details
In 1901:[1]
- Headquarters - Calcutta
- Uniform - Khaki drill
By 1940:[2]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings- White
- Badge - Tiger's head encircled by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown. Above the crown is a scroll with the motto inscribed and below is a scroll with "Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion" is inscribed
- Motto - "Semper Paratus"
Detached companies
In 1901:[1]
- Chitpore
- Kanchrapara
- Rajbari
- Goalundo
- Sara
- Parbatipur
- Katihar
- Saidpur
- Reserve Company at Serajgunge
