Indian Army - 7th Rajputs Regiment Brass Shoulder Title

A cast in brass with two original loops to the reverse (slightly bent inwards). The 'A' not fully voided otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 66615

Indian Army - NBV Northern Bengal Volunteers White Metal Shoulder Title

a scarce nickel metal title with two original loops to the reverse. Worn 1873 - 1889 only. Some signs of service wear otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 65779

WW2 Burma Army Service Corps (BASC) Brass Cap Badge, 1st Pattern

A delicately cast example of the Chinthe with two original loops to the reverse and of Indian manufacture. Circa 3.9cms tall. This pattern believed to have been worn from 1937 - 1939. See my item 68169 for the later pattern. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 No 1017 refers.

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Code: 68170

WW2 British Indian Army - Chamar Regiment Cast Brass Cap Badge

A cast brass example with two original fixing loops to the reverse. The Regiment was formed on 1st March 1943 and disbanded in 1946. It fought with distinction until the war’s end in Burma with the Chindits. Red felt backing added for display. Scarce.

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Code: 68181

Indian Army - 7th Rajput Regiment White Metal Cap Badge

A post 1922 badge, worn until 1950. A finely cast white metal example as worn as a pagri badge. This one with a long original slider rather than the more usual pin fitting.

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Code: 69016

WW2 Indian Army Staff Officers / Unattached List Gilt Forage Cap, George VI issue Badge

A cast brass example with two original integral loops to the reverse. Crown has been blackened for some reason. Circa 4.5cms tall. In good overall condition.

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Code: 69013

Indian Army - 12th Frontier Force Regiment White Metal Shoulder Title

Locally made cast in white meta with three integral loops. Worn circa 1922 - 1949. In good condition.

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Code: 69014

WW2 Indian Army - IEME (Indian Electrical Mechanical Engineers) Pagri Cap Badge

A white metal cast flat backed cap badge with a pin fitting on the reverse. Pin looks original. King's crown above a OMNIA FACIMUS circlet resting in laurel sprays bearing tablet I.E.M.E.; five pointed star inscribed INDIA to voided centre. As worn from 1943 - 1947.

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Code: 68103

Indian Army - Victorian East India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps White Metal Collar Badge

White metal, die struck, UK made with two original dark toned lugs to rear (some service wear to these). QVC pattern crown. Top of orb from crown missing otherwise in good condition for age with sharp detail. Sold as seen, no returns on this item.

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Code: 60431

WW2 Indian Army - 1st Coorg Battalion - Wartime Raised Unit

A large well made theatre made cast brass example with two original loops. In very good condition.

Raised in 1942 from Southern India, the Coorgs were recruited to form a garrison battalion as the newly raised 1st Coorg Battalion. Like the 71st Coorg Rifles before it, the new battalion had a badge incorporating crossed Coorg knives (PEECHAEKATHI). In 1946 it was converted to t...  read more

Code: 69011