Indian Army - 8th Punjab Regiment Officer's Matched and Facing Hallmarked Silver Collar Badges - 1926

A matched pair, dark toned with original sterling silver individually stamped silver loops to the reverse of each and matching date letter 'B' Birmingham Assay office marks for 1926. Each maker marked "F&S" for Firmin & Sons. Circa 3.3cms tall. Detail remains sharp. A lovely pair.

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Code: 66765

Indian Auxiliary Force (AFI) East Coast (Volunteer) Battalion Officers Frosted Silver Badge

38th East Coast Battalion (1917) / East Coast Battalion post 1920 Officer's silver plated Field Service Cap Badge with two original long loops to the reverse. Worn until 1947. A lovely little thing in frosted silver with crown over a fish scrolls below 'EAST COAST BATT. AFI / MANU / FORTI. Scarce.

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Code: 63086

WW2 Indian Army - 45th Cavalry Indian Armoured Corps Silver Plated Cap Badge

Cast silver plated cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. A war raised unit and worn 1941 - 46. Circa 31mm tall. Nicely cast and in very good condition.

The regiment was raised in April 1941 at Meerut, (originally from Sikhs & Pathans from the 13th Lancers, Scinde Horse & Guides Cavalry), and equipped with Stuart Tanks. They served in Burma as part of 50th Indian T...  read more

Code: 63069

Pakistan Army - 22nd Cavalry Brass Shoulder Title

Post 1947, an attractively stylized cast brass shoulder title with two integral loops to the reverse.

Comm TeMo

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Code: 63091

Pakistan Army - 20th Lancers Cast Brass Cap Badge

Cast brass with original slider. In very good condition. Post 1956.

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Code: 63084

Indian Army - 7th Light Cavalry White Metal Cap Badge

A post 1922 die cast white metal example. Two original loops to the reverse. Some twisting to top left of lance otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 63092

WW2 Indian Army - Hodson's Horse (Bengal Lancers) Officer's Silver Plated Cap Badge and Collar Badge

Silver-plated Officers' metal cap badge and single collar badge, the latter looks to be of UK manufacture. Both in very good condition with their original silvered loops. This pattern as worn from 1922 until 1950.

MHS Special Number 2022, p25 refers.

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Code: 66743

WW1 Indian Army - 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Rajput Light Infantry White Metal cap badge

A nicely cast white metal example. Two original loops to the reverse. Worn until 1922.

Nath, A., "Sepoys and Sowars in the Great War 1914-1918, Cavalry and Infantry Regiments" (2014) No 249 / Cox 2382 refer.


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Code: 66742

Indian Army - 6th Royal Jat Light Infantry One Piece Cast Brass Shoulder Title

Indian made cast brass with two original loops to the reverse. Numeral '6' over 'Royal Jats'. In very good condition. The title 'Royal' was conferred on them in 1921 and they became the 9th Jat Regiment in 1922, so a very short lived title. Scarce.

Nath, A., "Sepoys and Sowars in the Great War 1914-1918, Cavalry and Infantry Regiments" (2014) No 285 refers.

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Code: 66736

Indian Army - 9th Gurkha Rifles Officer's White Metal Wolesley White Helmet Badge

A large 9th Gurkha Rifles British officer's Wolseley helmet badge worn in the 1930s on the white helmet with original pin fittings and stamped 'sterling'. Circa 44mm tall and 54mm wide. Both the examples of this badge in the Gurkha Museum are similar in look and dimensions and are also stamped "STERLING". The mark may be spurious. It looks to be of contemporary manufacture, but looks India...  read more

Code: 66729