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[[Image:Simla rifles.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Simla Rifles Cap Badge]]Originally raised on the 2nd May 1861 as the [[2nd Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps]] or [[The '''Simla Volunteer Rifle Corps]] and became the [[Simla Volunteer Rifles]] in 1904 and the ''' were an [[4th Simla Riflesauxiliary regiment]] on 15th April 1917. Became Simla Rifles on 1st October 1920.

==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>*'''Uniform1917''' 1st April, became the '''4th Simla Rifles''' - Khaki<ref name=Jack />*'''Facings1920''' 1st October, redesignated Simla Rifles<ref name=Jack /> ==Details=='''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>*Headquarters - [[Simla]]*Uniform - Rifle GreenKhaki serge*Detachments::*[[Kasauli]] '''BadgeBy 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" ==Notes==<references /> [[Category:Auxiliary Force (India)]][[Category:Railway Regiments]]