NAM.1951-05-54-271

‘These colours were taken into the Residency at Lucknow by the loyal portion of the 13th Native Infantry in 1857.’ Photograph from an album of 276 photographs of 7th Rajput Regiment 1949 (c). Caption continues: ‘These colours were taken into the Residency at Lucknow by the loyal portion of the 13th Native Infantry in 1857. ‘After the Relief of Lucknow the loyal remnants of the 13th, 48th and 71st Native Infantries marched to Cawnpore, where they were formed into “The Regiment of Lucknow”, later the 16th Rajputs and 10th Bn. 7th Rajput Regiment (The Lucknow Regiment). The Colours were deposited in the fort at Cawnpore and lost sight of for many years. They were recovered for the Battalion in November, 1930. The silver ornamentations on top of the Pikes were ‘Given by “Lt. Col Cockerell” and appear to date between 1788 and 1795’ Associated with the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859).

Indian Mutiny (1857-1859)