Indian Army - Queen Victoria's 2nd Own Rajput Light Infantry White Metal Cap Badge

A flat backed example with two original loops to the reverse, finely cast and theatre made. Bottom loop has been distorted and bent over but still functional. Circa 5cms tall.

Nath, Ashok "Sowars and Sepoys" Fig 249 refers.

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Code: 68105

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

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

WAC(I) (Woman Army Corps (India)) Indian Cast Brass Cap Badge

Indian made cast brass cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. Circa 3.7cms across. WW2 and pre 1947.

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Code: 68168

Indian Army - 16th Punjab Regiment Large White Metal Helmet Plate Pagri Badge

A large white metal finely cast theatre-made badge in the form of a crowned Maltese cross, behind which is a Muslim crescent, bearing a Sikh quoit with ‘16’ to centre. “PUNJAB REGT” below, with two small original copper loops to the reverse (north-south). Circa 53mm tall. This is the same pattern and size as worn by officer's on the pagri from 1922 onwards but this is theatre cast in white meta...  read more

Code: 68125

Indian Army - 16th Punjab Regiment White Metal Cap / Collar Badge

A small white metal finely cast theatre-made badge in the form of a crowned Maltese cross, behind which is a Muslim crescent, bearing a Sikh quoit with ‘16’ to centre. “PUNJAB REGIMENT” below with two original copper loops to the reverse. Circa 35mm tall, believe that this size was worn both as a cap and a collar badge from 1922 - 1956.

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Code: 68106

Indian Army - 10th Baluch Regiment Other Rank's Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A flat backed example in white metal (possibly silver plated) with two original integral loops to reverse. Theatre cast. See my item 68108 for an officer's cap badge.

This pattern was introduced in 1945 and worn until 1956. After Independence the Regiment was transferred to Pakistan.

NAM 2013-10-29-36 - 106 refers.

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Code: 68107

Indian Army - 17th Dogra Regiment Cast Brass Cap Badge

A large king's crown theatre cast cap badge with two original small loops to the reverse. A crowned regimental number '17' with the scroll "Dogras" below.
Circa 5cms tall. In very good condition. Worn 1922 - 1950.

NAM. 2013-10-20-43 - 92 refers.

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Code: 68123

Indian Army - 8th Punjab Regiment Large Cast White Metal Piper's Badge

A theatre cast large and impressive badge, as worn as a baldrick badge by the bagpipers of the Regiment, with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 6.9cms tall. In the shape of a Chinthe seated facing left on a torse above the regimental number '8' and the scroll below "Punjab Regiment". Worn 1922 - 1956. Scarce.

'Chinthe' is the Burmese word for lion. Stylised chinthe a...  read more

Code: 68117

WW1 Indian Army - 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs Bi-Metal Shoulder Title

An attractive theatre made two part riveted construction bi-metal shoulder title with two original tombstone style fixings to the reverse. Officer quality.

Nath, Ashok "Sowars and Sepoys" Fig 342

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Code: 68116