Calcutta Scottish

Calcutta Scottish
Active1914–1947
CountryBritish India
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchAuxiliary Force
TypeInfantry Regiment
HeadquartersCalcutta
Motto(s)Per Ardua Stabilis Esto
("Be firm through difficulties")
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II

The Calcutta Scottish was a regiment of volunteers of Scottish descent raised in 1914 as an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment formed part of the army reserves of the Auxiliary Force, India (AFI). The regimental dress uniform was Hunting Stewart tartan. The regiment was disbanded following India's independence in 1947.[1]

  1. ^ "The Calcutta Scottish" (PDF). The Saint Andrew's Society of San Francisco Newsletter. May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.