 Indian) part of the force, however, retained the original name of Eastern Frontier Rifles.On 1 February 1910, the Silchar and Garo Hills Battalions were amalgamated with Dacca Battalion.Subsequently, in the same year, a detachment of 100 men was raised at Barisal and a full-fledged battalion with the strength of one Commandant, 4 Assistant Commandants, 8 Subedars, 8 Jamadars, 66 Havildars, and 664 Sepoys and Buglers was created at Dacca Headquarters, with detachments at Tura, Silchar and Barisal.