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Rangoon Port Defence Volunteer Corps

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===Uniform===
 
The uniform of the Artillery was white, although the working apparel was khaki -see photo at note <ref name = Southeast/>. The Electrical Engineers wore khaki and the Naval Unit had a formal blue naval uniform with a Lace of gold. The working dress of the naval unit was, however, white.
===First World War===
During the [[First World War]], a unit known as the Volunteer Artillery Battery (Rangoon Contingent) was raised, which most likely had a connection with the Rangoon Volunteer Artillery Corps. It was the major component of the [[Volunteer Artillery Battery]] which took part in the [[Mesopotamia Campaign]] and was captured at the fall of Kut. Many members of the Battery died in Turkish POW camps.
 
==FIBIS resources==
*FIBIS database: [https://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1290&s_id=412 Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers] List of Officers attached to the Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers in 1914
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