Indian Badge Identification

[charlie962]

I had a GGF who was an officer in the Bengal and NorthWestern Railway Volunteer Rifles and was a Scots railway engineer. I suspect it was his and his colleagues influence that those Scots symbols might have been adopted? I would be interested to know more.
Charlie

[peter monahan]

Originally Posted by Peter R. Moore

The "spread- eagle" is a left collar-badge of the the Jodhpur Lancers, Indian States Forces, ... The "thistle & St. Andrew's cross" is a collar-badge of the Bengal & North-Western Railway Volunteer Rifles, Auxiliary Force India.

I should have got that! - The Jodhpur one, I mean. And, clearly, I should not have been so dogmatic about the 'Scottish' badge, especially as, now that I see the information, I can think of other 'Scots themed' units amnog the AFI.

The other 'Peter M.'

[Khyber]

I think the Jodhpur Lancers badge - cap/armband/collar has an eagle with "Marwar' on a scroll beneath .. I'm not sure but will confirm from someone whose grandfather was with the Jodhpur Lancers and who collects to the regiment and whose book on them is due out shortly

[Khyber]

Photo of Lt Col Aman Singh Jodha, Jodhpur Lancers showing collar badge