Indian Territorial Force

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The Indian Territorial Force was a part-time volunteer reserve component of the British Indian Army, composed mainly of European and Anglo-Indian civilians serving in India during the colonial period.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the British Indian Army
military reserve force
allegiance British Crown
associatedWith British Army
Indian Defence Force NERFINISHED
commandStructure under British Indian Army authorities
composedPrimarilyOf Anglo-Indian civilians in India
European civilians in India
country British India
dutyStatus part-time
eligibility Anglo-Indian males resident in India
European males resident in India
establishedBy British colonial government in India
function augment internal security forces
provide trained reserve for emergencies
garrison various stations across British India
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranchType part-time volunteer reserve
militaryStructure organized on territorial basis
natureOfService voluntary
operatedIn India
partOf British Indian Army
reasonForDisbandment end of British rule in India and reorganization of armed forces
recruitedFrom Anglo-Indian community in India
European community in India
role home defence
support to regular British Indian Army units
serviceType land forces
status disbanded
successor part of the framework later replaced by post-independence reserve forces in India
timePeriod British colonial period in India

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
British Indian Army
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