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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Territorial Force canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the British Indian Army
ⓘ
military reserve force ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
ⓘ
Indian Defence Force ⓘ |
| 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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