Lance Sergeant R H Coombs 2-17 Bombay Baroda &Central Indian Railway Company
The Man R H Coombs was a Lance Sergeant in the 2-17 BB&CI Railway Company no further detail is known.
The Story The medal awarded to R H Coombes was acquired from long time Birmingham Medal Society member and dealer, Paul Faber on New Years Day 1992. No detail or information has yet been found on R H Coombs.
The Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway (BB&CI) was a company incorporated in 1855 to undertake the task of constructing a railway line between Bombay and Vadodara in India. BB&CI completed the work in 1864. The first suburban railway in India was started by BB&CI, operating between Virar and Colaba, a station in Bombay Backbay in 1867.
Electrification The Colaba-Borivali section (37.8 km) was electrified on 5 January, 1928 on the 1.5 kV DC system. The two tracks between Colaba and Grant Road stations were electrified, while four tracks between Grant Road and Bandra stations were electrified. Only two suburban tracks between Bandra and Borivli were electrified in 1928, two main tracks were left for the steam locomotives. In 1933, Colaba station and two electrified tracks between Colaba and Churchgate stations were dismantled. In 1936, electrification was extended to the two main tracks between Bandra and Borivali stations, left earlier and the two main tracks between Borivali and Virar stations were also electrified, resulting in completion of the electrification of the Churchgate-Virar section.
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Later Developments
In year 1949, after independence of India, Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway was merged in to Bombay, Baroda and Central
India Railway by Government of India. Around 1910, Bagol initially was the only Railway station on proposed Udaipur–Phulad
Railway line by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI). Unfortunately due to some Government planning the work
of extending the railway line via Bagol was stopped, though the railway building still exists in Bagol which is now under Forest
Department. On 5th November, 1951 the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway was merged with the Saurashtra
Railway, Rajputana Railway, Jaipur Railway and Cutch State Railway to give rise to the Western Railway.
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment
Were an auxiliary regiment under the Bombay command. They comprised staff of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.
Chronology
• 1877 raised as the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps on the 3rd August
• 1886 amalgamated with the Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps
• 1887 amalgamated with the Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps, who became the 2nd Battalion
• 1917 1st April, became the 17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion
• 1920 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment
Details
• Uniform - Khaki drill
• Facings - White
• Badge - Crossed bayonets and flags and crown. Railway crest superimposed.
• 1st Battalion B, B & CIR Vol Rifle Corps Headquarters - Bombay
• 2nd Battalion Rajputana-Malwa Vol
In year 1949, after independence of India, Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway was merged in to Bombay, Baroda and Central
India Railway by Government of India. Around 1910, Bagol initially was the only Railway station on proposed Udaipur–Phulad
Railway line by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI). Unfortunately due to some Government planning the work
of extending the railway line via Bagol was stopped, though the railway building still exists in Bagol which is now under Forest
Department. On 5th November, 1951 the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway was merged with the Saurashtra
Railway, Rajputana Railway, Jaipur Railway and Cutch State Railway to give rise to the Western Railway.
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment
Were an auxiliary regiment under the Bombay command. They comprised staff of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.
Chronology
• 1877 raised as the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps on the 3rd August
• 1886 amalgamated with the Ghadeshi Volunteer Rifle Corps
• 1887 amalgamated with the Rajputana-Malwa Volunteer Rifle Corps, who became the 2nd Battalion
• 1917 1st April, became the 17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion
• 1920 1st October, redesignated Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment
Details
• Uniform - Khaki drill
• Facings - White
• Badge - Crossed bayonets and flags and crown. Railway crest superimposed.
• 1st Battalion B, B & CIR Vol Rifle Corps Headquarters - Bombay
• 2nd Battalion Rajputana-Malwa Vol
Medal Details:
- Volunteer Force Long Service & Good Conduct Medal: L.SGT. R.H.COOMBS 2-17 B.B&C.I.R.Y
This page last updated 16 Oct 16