1st coorg battalion

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  1. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    Does anyone have information about this unit ?
     
  2. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    This is all I know……..it’s info from FACEBOOK, so I can’t vouch that it is accurate

    18th October - 225th raising day of "Coorg Regiment" even today all seniors wear Kupiya chaley and celebrate the event as joyful as 225 years back.

    The 71st Coorg Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. Established in 1767, recruited Coorg "TRIBESMEN" in the Indian Army.

    During World War I the rapid expansion of the Indian Army led to a further attempt to enlist members of the Coorg community. 700 Coorgs were recruited for service in various southern Indian units. Surveys indicated that there were only 4,000 Coorg males of military age at that time

    In 1942 Coorgs were again recruited, into the newly raised 1st Coorg Battalion. Like the 71st Coorg Rifles, the new battalion had a badge incorporating crossed Coorg knives (PEECHAEKATHI) . In 1946 it was converted to the 37 (Coorg) Anti-Tank Regiment Unit of the Royal Indian Artillery. Now it is a part of the Indian Regiment of Artillery.

    #COORG_REGIMENT_FROM_1767.

    1794 33 Madras Native INF
    1797 1st BN 12th Madras Regt
    1824 23 Walajabad Lt INF
    1903 83 Walajabad Lt INF
    1922 4th BN 3rd Madras Regt
    1928 14th BN 1st Madras pioneers
    1928 14th COORG Battalion (ITF)
    1933 1st Coorg Battalion
    1946 10th Indian anti tank Regt 1956 37 Coorg heavy mortar Regt
    1965 37 Coorg Lt Regt (towed)
    1973 37 Coorg Med Regt
    Battalion

    #indianarmy #soldiers
    #Nationpride

    Text: Suraj Somaiah Chokanda

    https://www.facebook.com/Poomaale/p...regiment-even-today-all-sen/2061360400592644/

    ADDITIONAL SOURCES: 71st Coorg Rifles
    71st Coorg Rifles
     
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  3. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    Any idea what unit was it a part of ?
     
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  5. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    1st Coorg Battalion

    Regimental Centre
    Mercara, Coorg

    Raised
    1 June 1942

    Class Composition
    Coorgs


    HQ Jubbulpore Area – Deccan District – 1 June 1942 to 1 August 1942
    The battalion was raised by converting the 14th Coorg Battalion, Indian Territorial Force, which was performing internal security duties at Kamptee on June 1st, 1942, the date of raising. It was formed as a garrison battalion.

    HQ Nagpur District – 1 August 1942 to March 1945
    It remained in the Deccan area through March 1945.

    HQ LOC Command – March 1945 to May 1945
    It became Army Troops in the Arakan in March 1945.

    HQ 12th Army – May 1945 to 31 August 1945
    It served under No. 1 Area Rangoon and was listed with the command on August 15th, 1945. In July 1946 it was incorporated into 10th Anti-Tank Regiment, Indian Artillery at Kararedi, Secunderabad.
     
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  6. Jerry69420

    Jerry69420 Active Member

    Thanks for the answer.
     

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