Garhwal Rifles, 2nd Bt. 39th (Bengal) - Tartans beginning with 'L' ' When woven in muted

' When woven in muted or old colours weavers inexplicably insert a black guard on the white

One Size - Generous UK8 - 24 | USA 4 - 18

Tweed back panel - not flimsy silk

The regiment could trace its origins to 1887

Garhwal Rifles, 2nd Bt. 39th (Bengal) - Tartans beginning with 'L' ' When woven in mutedChilders The Garhwal Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1887 as the 39th (Garhwal) Regiment of the Bengal Army. It then became part of the British Indian Army, and after the Independence of India, it was incorporated into the Indian Army. In 1891, the two Gurkha companies moved away to form the nucleus of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles and the remaining Battalion was re designated as 39th (Garhwli)