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Orphan schools were established at Vizagapatum about the year 1830, as an asylum for the children and descendants of the men of the European veterans at the station<ref>idem [http://books.google.com/books?id=tHQIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA368 page 368]</ref>.This appears to indicate that by this time, the headquarters were at Vizagapatum.
==Other European Veteran Battalions==
It appears that there were other European Veteran Battalions in existence in February 1860 when the Native Veteran Battalions were disbanded, as the European officers from the Native Veteran Battalions "will be posted to the European veterans"<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=amlDAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA195 "Reduction of the 1st and 2nd Native Veteran Battalions"] government order dated 10 February 1860, page 195 ''Allen’s Indian Mail January-June 1860'' </ref>
==Also see==
*[[Madras Native Veteran Battalions]] which advises that "Europeans were in commissioned and non-commissioned officer roles, the latter including lance corporal, corporal, sergeant, sergeant major". These Battalions coninued until at least 1859February 1860.
==British Library records==
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_6&cid=1-1-27-5#1-1-27-5 IOR/F/4/389/9902] Apr 1811-Feb 1812 Content:On the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief, Madras [Lieut General Sir Samuel Auchmuty], the European Garrison Companies of Invalids are formed into a Battalion designated the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion.
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-f4_9&cid=1-1-23-9#1-1-23-9 IOR/F/4/635/17309] Mar 1806-Jun 1819 Content:Alterations in the pay and constitution of the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion - division of the Battalion into Artillery and Infantry Wings etc.
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