Madras Railway Volunteers

The Madras Railway Volunteers were a volunteer corps.

Chronology

• 1885 raised 21st August as the Madras Railway Volunteers (Madras GO No. 439)
• 1910 amalgamated on 4th June to become Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles

Details

Details as of 1901:

• Headquarters - Perambore, Madras
• Uniform - Khaki drill
• Motto - "One and All"

Companies:

• Madras
• Royampur
• Arkonam
• Jalarpet
• Bangalore
• Podanur
• Gooty

Detachments:

• Renongunta
• Cuddapah
• Raichur
• Salem
• Calicut