1922 Royal Visit India - Orderlies or Servants Pair of Matched Collar Badge - Denoting a member of the personal staff of Edward, Prince of Wales, Made for the Royal Tour to India & Burma in 1921 - 22

Die struck brass pair of collar badges with two original lugs to the reverse of each (touch of verdigris to reverse only). Each circa 4.4cm tall and 2.4cm wide. In excellent condition with sharp detail.

Worn during the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor to India & Burma November 17, 1921 - March 7, 1922. He sailed on "HMS Renown".

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Code: 55183

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 Army - 2nd Madras Light Cavalry / Lancers Officer's Pickers and Chains

A white metal set of officer's prickers of ornate rectangular form with two prickers with acorn finials, attached to a double white metal chain anchored to a single point on a decorative curved and floreated scroll with the embossed battle honour 'Seringapatam'. Complete with brass securing posts to both parts. Retaining nuts no longer present. This would have been fitted to the front of the ...  read more

Code: 69164

Indian Army - XIX 19th Punjabis Officer's Brass Shoulder Title

Of UK manufacture with two original hexagonal fixings to the reverse. Exactly as per the example in Ashok Nath's volume referenced below. Circa 27mm wide and 14mm tall. Some service wear but In very good condition.

Nath, A "Sowers and Sepors in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Cavalry and Infantry Regiments" figure 375 refers.

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Code: 69156

Indian Artillery Officer's OSD Bronze Cast Collar Badge

A die cast UK made badge with the word INDIA on a scroll below the grenade. Two original loops to the reverse. Some light service wear otherwise in good condition. Circa 49mm tall.

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Code: 69141

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

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 & 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.

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Code: 69128

Indian & Pakistan Armies - Khyber Rifles White Metal Shoulder Title

In very good condition.

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Code: 69127