The headquarters of the Railway Battalion regiment was situated in Calcutta (now Kolkata). The uniform of the troops was Khaki drill. Later the uniform was modified in the year 1940 and included a formal Khaki dress with white facings and a military badge with a Tiger's head surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown. The motto of the British Indian regiment was "Semper Paratus". The detached companies of the Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion in 1901 were stationed at Saidpur, Katihar, Parbatipur, Sara, Goalundo, Rajbari, Kanchrapara, Chitpore and a reserve company at Serajgunge. Designations of Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion The Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion held a number of designations throughout its existence in the British Indian Army. These are mentioned as follows- * Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1873 * Eastern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (merged with Northern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps) in 1882 * Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1884 * 12th Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion in 1917 * Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion in 1920 This article is a stub. You may enrich it by adding more information to it. You can send your write-up at content@indianetzone.com |