Helmet plate, South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1884-1901
Black metal badge in the form of a Maltese Cross surmounted by a crown, with an elephant within a circlet bearing the unit title, 'South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps', on a red felt backing.
The South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps was an auxiliary unit formed in 1884. In 1917 it became the 29th South Indian Railway Battalion. In 1920 it dropped the number from its name.
From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2013-10-20-84-529
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2013-10-20-84-529
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