Auxiliary Force (India)
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Auxiliary Force (India) was a British colonial volunteer reserve force in India composed mainly of European and Anglo-Indian civilians who could be mobilized for military service.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial military unit
ⓘ
military reserve force ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Indians
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Indian community in India
European settler community in India ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
Anglo-Indians
ⓘ
Europeans in India ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British colonial authorities in India ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Anglo-Indian civilians
ⓘ
European civilians ⓘ |
| forceType |
reserve
ⓘ
volunteer ⓘ |
| function |
provide trained civilian volunteers for defence
ⓘ
supplement regular British and Indian Army units ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | India ⓘ |
| governedBy | British Indian military regulations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British colonial period
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial period in India
|
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| mobilizationStatus | could be mobilized for military service ⓘ |
| operatedIn | India ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Indian Army auxiliary forces
|
| primaryLocation | urban centres of British India ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| role |
home defence
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ volunteer reserve force ⓘ |
| serviceType | part-time military service ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.