Machine Gun Corps (India)

[cazack]

Hello all

i have just brought a VM awarded to a driver from India, and his unit is stated as M.G.Cps

Did the Indian have their own MGC or was it part of the British MGC?

regards and thanks

Caz

[Ron Clifton]

Hello Caz

The Indian Army didn't have a separate MGC. Machine gun units with Indian divisions were part of the British MGC.

Ron

[MaureenE]

The FIBIS Fibiwiki has pages "Machine Gun Corps" and "Royal Tank Corps" relating to these British Army Corps in India. Armoured Motor Batteries and Armoured Motor Brigades of the Machine Gun Corps were absorbed into the Tank Corps in 1920.

http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Machine_Gun_Corps

http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Royal_Tank_Corps

Cheers

Maureen

[cazack]

Thank you for your assistance and help

regards

Caz

[mcassell]

All three branches of the MGC (Cavalry, Infantry and Motors) in India had substantial numbers of Indian ORs on their establishment. For example, on 7 May 1919, 24th Squadron MGC (Cavalry) mustered 7 British officers, an Indian officer, 124 BORs, 61 IORS, and 65 followers. 263 Company, MGC Infantry mustered 5 BOs, 110 BORs and 40 IORs on 7 May 1919. Indian other ranks, mostly drivers, were on the establishment of many of the armoured car batteries in India.

Indian other ranks were also part of the establishment of MG Companies in the Indian Divisions in Palestine and Mesopotamia, though again mostly as drivers.

[cazack]

gain thanks for the information. I will take it my chap would have served in the armoured car batteries being a driver

regards

Caz