Indian Air Force (IAF) Match Pair of Embroidered Cloth Collar Badges

A matched pair of blue and red embroidered threads on black felt discs. In very good condition.

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Code: 62367

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 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 - 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

WW1 British Indian Army - 48th Bengal Infantry Regiment (Pioneers) Brass Shoulder Title,

A finely cast brass shoulder title with the regimental number, '48', above the curved title, 'Pioneers'. Two original tombstone style fixing loops to the reverse. In very good condition and scarce.

The 48th Regiment of Bengal Infantry (Pioneers) was formed in 1901 in Lucknow. It was renamed the 48th Bengal Pioneers in the same year and then redesignated the 48th Pioneers in 190...  read more

Code: 68180

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

A cast Indian made pattern with two original loops to the reverse. It has been theatre blackened and 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 o...  read more

Code: 66999

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Collar Badge

A white metal die cast example, looks silver plated, with two small copper loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 30mm tall and 30mm wide. Hard to date but a badge of very fine quality. The final photo shows this item against the larger cap badge, separately listed for sale elsewhere on this site as item 69129.

The Khyber Rifles are a paramilita...  read more

Code: 69128

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Shoulder Title

In very good condition.

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Code: 69127

Indian Army - South Waziristan Scouts Silver Cap Badge - Maker Marked Barton

King's crown silver cap badge with two squeezed in loops with makers details for " Barton" and a " Silver " stamp to the reverse. The crowned 3D head of a mountain goat above the tri-part title scroll, " South Waziristan Scouts". Silver dark toned and apart from the nipped in loops in very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 40mm tall. Rare.

Interestingly, the badge looks ...  read more

Code: 69087

QVC / Victorian VRI Monogram Bronze Indian Staff Corps / Unattached List Cap Badge

A rare pre 1901 pattern badge, die struck in bronze with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 4.5 cms tall. UK made. Good sharp detail. Worn by staff / unattached list officers.

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Code: 68182