British Indian Army - 6th King Edward's Own Cavalry Gold Bullion Embroidered Cloth Panel

Most probably intended for use as the bullion ornament for embellishing a review order officer's dress pouch. Similar in design to that depicted in Ashok Nath's "Sowars and Sepoys in the Great War 1914-1918 for the Governor General's Body Guard (Fig 2). Scarlet background is correct facings colour for this Regiment. Battle honours exclude WW1 honours. EDVII cypher to centre. A rare pre WW1...  read more

Code: 69227

Indian Army (Auxiliary Force (AFI)) Chota Nagpur Regiment Cast Collar Badge

Brass cast example of the collar badge, but lighted plated to front. Within a crowned horseshoe scroll inscribed with the unit abbreviation of “C.N. Regt.”; a Cobra with its body encircling the ends of the scroll. With two original loops to the reverse. Circa 31mm tall. Worn circa 1917 - 1947. This is a collar badge.

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Code: 69473

Indian Auxiliary Force (AFI) East Coast (Volunteer) Battalion Officers Frosted Silver Cap 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 (some service wear). Worn until 1947. A lovely little thing in silver plate with crown over a fish scrolls below 'EAST COAST BATT. AFI / MANU / FORTI. Scarce.

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Code: 69475

Indian Army - Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's Cavalry) Unmarked Silver Officer's Field Service Cap Badge

A very pleasing small cast unmarked silver example with two original silvered loops to the reverse. Circa 28mm tall.

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Code: 69323

Pakistan Army Education Corps White Metal Cap Badge

An earlier pattern with PAEC as opposed to later version which only used the initials AEC. With two original loops. In good overall condition.

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Code: 69333

Pakistan Army - 15th Punjab Regiment Cast White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A theatre cast plated brass metal example with two original integral loops.

This pattern worn believed to have been worn from 1947 - 1956. The pre 1947 version had a Sikh quoit incorporated into the design in place of the star now central to this example.

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Code: 69252

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 - Officer's Madras Pioneers Matched and Facing Sterling Silver Collar Badges

UK made both marked sterling with two of two original silver loops to the reverse of each. Facing and matching, depicting and Indian Elephant over pioneer crossed spade and pick axe. Gorgeous pair and scarce (trace of bluetack to reverse of one shaft, now removed). Circa 25mm tall.

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Code: 68037

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Cap Badge

A white metal cast example, looks silver plated, with two integral loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 35mm tall and 38mm wide. Hard to date but a badge of good quality. The final photo shows this item against the smaller collar badge, separately listed for sale elsewhere on this site as item 69128.

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Code: 69129

Indian Army - 109th Bombay Infantry One Piece Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A small and neatly cast title with two integral fixing loops to the reverse. In very good condition. As worn from 1903 when the 9th Bombay Infantry was re-numbered as the 109th Regiment. It became the 4th Battalion, 4th Bombay Grenadiers in 1922. Scarce.

Ashok Nath's "Sowars & Sepoys in the Great War 1914 - 1918" Fig. 935 refers.

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Code: 69132