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− | + | The '''Madras Railway Volunteers''' were a [[volunteer corps]]. | |
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+ | ==Chronology== | ||
+ | *'''1885''' raised 21st August as the '''Madras Railway Volunteers''' (Madras GO No. 439)<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
+ | *'''1910''' amalgamated on 4th June to become [[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles]]<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Details== | ||
+ | Details as of 1901:<ref name=IAL /> | ||
+ | *Headquarters - [[Perambur|Perambore]], Madras | ||
+ | *Uniform - Khaki drill | ||
+ | *Motto - "One and All" | ||
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+ | '''Companies''': | ||
+ | *[[Madras (City)|Madras]] | ||
+ | *Royampur | ||
+ | *Arkonam | ||
+ | *Jalarpet | ||
+ | *[[Bangalore]] | ||
+ | *Podanur | ||
+ | *Gooty | ||
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+ | '''Detachments''': | ||
+ | *Renongunta | ||
+ | *[[Cuddapah]] | ||
+ | *Raichur | ||
+ | *[[Salem]] | ||
+ | *[[Calicut]] | ||
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
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+ | [[Category:Volunteer Corps]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Railway Regiments]] |
Latest revision as of 01:13, 25 October 2014
The Madras Railway Volunteers were a volunteer corps.
Chronology
- 1885 raised 21st August as the Madras Railway Volunteers (Madras GO No. 439)[1]
- 1910 amalgamated on 4th June to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles[2]
Details
Details as of 1901:[1]
- Headquarters - Perambore, Madras
- Uniform - Khaki drill
- Motto - "One and All"
Companies:
Detachments: