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Rivers Berney Worgan
Brigadier General Rivers Berney Worgan (1881-1934) was a senior British Indian Army officer during the First World War and Military Secretary to the Viceroy of India.
Biography.
Born in Arrah on 4 March 1881, Worgan was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He entered the British Army as a second lieutenant in the Army Service Corps on 21 February 1900, and served during the Second Boer War.
He transferred to the British Indian Army and joined 20th
was disbanded. In 1865, it had Mahratta troopers only from SMH but later Sikhs, Deccani Muslims and Punjabi Muslims also served in the unit.
Other bodyguard units Governor's Body Guard, Bengal.
In 1912, the capital of India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi & the Viceroy, along with Governor General's Body Guard, moved to Delhi and Bengal got the status of the Presidency just like Bombay & Madras. At that time, Capt. Rivers Berney Worgan of 20th Deccan Horse raised Governor's BG, Bengal