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Originally formed on the 5th August 1884 as the [[The '''South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle CorpsBattalion''' were an [[auxiliary regiment]] and later became . They comprised staff of the [[29th South Indian Assam-Bengal Railway Battalion]] on the 1st April 1917. Became South Indian Railway Battalion on 1st October 1920.
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==Chronology==*'''Uniform1884''' raised as '''South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps''' on 5th August<ref name=Jack>Jackson, Major Donovan ''India's Army'' (1940)</ref><ref> Indian Army List 1901 states "Madras GO 24, 2nd August 1884"</ref> *'''1917''' 1st April, became the '''29th South Indian Railway Battalion'''<ref name=Jack />*'''1920''' 1st October, redesignated South Indian Railway Battalion<ref name=Jack /> ==Details=='''In 1901:'''<ref name=IAL>''Indian Army List'' 1st Sept 1901</ref>*Headquarters - [[Negapatam]]*Uniform - Khaki Drill*Detachments::*[[CategoryTanjore]]:Auxiliary Regiments*[[Trichinopoly]]:*[[Cuddalore]]:*[[Villipuram]]:*[[Madura]]:*Tuticorin:*[[Madras (City)|Madras]]:*[[Nellore]]:*Pakala ==Notes==<references />
