Indian Auxiliary Force Army - Calcutta Scottish Shoulder Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

A cast Indian made pattern with two original loops to the reverse and cotter pin. Has some age and wear to it.

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 of this kilted regim...  read more

Code: 66999

Indian Army - 10th Baluch Officers Silver Headdress Cap Badge

An Indian made cap badge, finely cast and stamped "silver" with two original silver loops and maker marked "Manikrai & Sons". Circa 3.4cms tall. Scarce. King's Crown. The badge was actually not approved until 1945 and worn until 1956 (source: p66 MHS Special Bulletin 2022).

The 10th Baluch Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. After independence...  read more

Code: 66872

Indian Army - 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Large Cast White Metal Pagri / Sun Helmet Badge

Locally made and nicely cast with original and stout pagri pin fitting. Circa 5.2cms tall. In very good condition.

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Code: 66518

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.


K15.3  read more

Code: 66742

WW2 Indian Signal Corps Bi Metal Cap Badge - Maker Named

Cast and made in India with maker's mark stamped on slider "Hatur Bihari & Bros Aligarh UP." In very good condition.

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Code: 64159

Indian Army - Queen’s Corps of Guides (Frontier Force / Lumden's Cavalry ) Officer's Sterling Silver Field Service Cap Badge

Crowned Garter resting in four-part scroll “Queen’s Own Corps of Guides”, VR to voided centre field service cap badge. UK made, die cast, with two original long silvered loops to the reverse. Stamped "Sterling" to reverse of crown. Circa 3.3cms tall. Silver dark toned, almost black, and some dried polish in voids otherwise in very good condition.

Comm DaSm

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Code: 65880

Colonial Edwardian Indian Imperial Police Set of Senior Officers Rank Insignia

Silver plated set with two original loops to the reverse of each and original blue velvet backings to crowns. (some fading / age wear to cloth). Minor wear to plate otherwise in great condition and a rare set. Pre 1947.

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Code: 62557

Colonial Edwardian Indian Imperial Police Set of Senior Officers Hallmarked Silver Collar Badges

A matched pair, both maker marked "W&S" and one with Birmingham hallmark date letter h (1907) to front, both with two original loops to the reverse of each. Circa 3.1cm tall. Some very minor service wear to detail, otherwise in very good condition. A nice early set.

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Code: 62558

WW2 Indian Signals Corps Blackened Brass Cap Badge

Circa 4.7cm tall, blackened brass with original slider. Mercury right left. In very good condition.

See also the collar badge separately listed as item 63044.

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Code: 63048

WW1 Indian Army Cavalry - 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers Brass Shoulder Title

A UK Made brass shoulder title with two original loops for fixings. In very good condition. Worn circa 1903 - 1923. Scarce.

In 1903, Lord Kitchener's Indian Army reforms were implemented, under which the 1st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers were renamed as the 31st (Duke of Connaught's Own) Bombay Lancers and this was the regiment's title as they entered the First Worl...  read more

Code: 67141