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| − | [[Image:Simla rifles.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Simla Rifles Cap Badge]] | + | [[Image:Simla rifles.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Simla Rifles Cap Badge]] |
| − | + | The '''Simla Rifles''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]]. | |
| − | *''' | + | ==Chronology== |
| − | *''' | + | *'''1861''' raised as '''2nd Punjab (Simla) Volunteer Rifle Corps''' on 2nd May<ref> Indian Army List 1901 states "Formed by Punjab GO No. 101 of 2nd May 1861 and 171 of 21st October 1861."</ref> |
| − | *''' | + | *'''1904''' renamed the '''Simla Volunteer Rifles'''<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref> |
| − | * | + | *'''1917''' 1st April, became the '''4th Simla Rifles'''<ref name=Jack /> |
| − | [[Category:Auxiliary Regiments]] | + | *'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated Simla Rifles<ref name=Jack /> |
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| + | ==Details== | ||
| + | '''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref> | ||
| + | *Headquarters - [[Simla]] | ||
| + | *Uniform - Khaki serge | ||
| + | *Detachments: | ||
| + | :*[[Kasauli]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''By 1940:'''<ref name=Jack /> | ||
| + | *Uniform - Khaki | ||
| + | *Facings - Rifle Green | ||
| + | *Badge - The Monogram "S.R." surmounted by a crown, pendant therefrom a bugle horn stringed. "The Simla Rifles, A.F.I." on a scroll underneath. | ||
| + | *Motto - "In Defence" | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 15 April 2010
The Simla Rifles were an auxiliary regiment.
Chronology
- 1861 raised as 2nd Punjab (Simla) Volunteer Rifle Corps on 2nd May[1]
- 1904 renamed the Simla Volunteer Rifles[2]
- 1917 1st April, became the 4th Simla Rifles[2]
- 1920 1st October, redesignated Simla Rifles[2]
Details
In 1901:[3]
- Headquarters - Simla
- Uniform - Khaki serge
- Detachments:
By 1940:[2]
- Uniform - Khaki
- Facings - Rifle Green
- Badge - The Monogram "S.R." surmounted by a crown, pendant therefrom a bugle horn stringed. "The Simla Rifles, A.F.I." on a scroll underneath.
- Motto - "In Defence"
