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.

D91  read more

Code: 62558

Indian Army - WW1 Era General Officers Army Staff Pair of Gilt Brass Shoulder Titles - UK Made

Worn 1902 - 1935, with original lugs to reverse, UK made. A close good match but with slightly different size lugs but otherwise a fine pair with only minor wear to gilt.  read more

Code: 59995

Indian Army - Army Educational Corps Badge

A scarce badge cast in white metal and of two part construction with original securing pin, either for attaching in a turban or pagri band. Circa 4.2cm tall.

This corps was formed on the 1 June 1947.

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Code: 58616

Indian Army Large Solid Die Cast White Metal Bugle Cap / Pouch Badge

I believe this is pre 1947 British Indian Army, but have now forgotten the unit. A large solid die cast bugle with two original brass loops to the reverse. Well made. It could of course be a British volunteer unit (6th Cornwalls?) but looks Indian made to me. Circa 4.4cm tall. Any information welcome.


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Code: 62814

WW2 Indian Army 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardeners Horse) Collars

Rare matching facing pair of bronze Officers Service Dress Collars in mint condition.

G140.9  read more

Code: 63045

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

Burma - Southern Shan States (SSS) Military Police Cap Badge, 1904 - 1942

Cast white metal which has been silver plated with two original lugs to the reverse. The letters SSS interspaced between crossed Gurkha kukri knifes beneath a King's Crown. As is found with every genuine examples of this badge, the final "S" is truncated. Circa 3.2cm wide and 3.5cm tall.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 1037 refers (all genuine examples of this badge have a truncated f...  read more

Code: 66816

Indian Para Military Police - 4th Battalion Special Armed Constabulary (SAC) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A nicely cast silver plated cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. This unit with obvious Gurkha connection's. Believed to have been a post 1947 unit but dates not given for period of wear in the publication referred to below.

See the Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948" (2016) p58 refers.

Comm EdBr  read more

Code: 66818

Indian Army - 11th Gurkha Rifles Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

As the 11th Gurkha Rifles were raised again in 1948 as the new 11th Gorkha Rifles, it can be confusing to date their insignia, which continued much as before Independence. The loops suggest an earlier rather than later example but cannot be certain.

The Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948" (2016) pp68-69 refer.

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Code: 66819

Indian Army - 18th Garhwal Rifles (18RGR) Officer's Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

A die cast UK made example with two original hexagonal loop fixings to the reverse. In very good condition. Often mistaken for a Gurkha item.

The 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles wore a black metal shoulder title consisting of a Kings crown over 18RGR. It was worn with a red felt base. After independence the should title became Black metal 'GARHRIF'.

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Code: 66814