Indian Army ( Madras ) - Southern Province Mounted Rifles (SPMR) Cast White Metal Field Service Cap / Collar Badge

SPMR below a bugle. Pre 1947. In good condition. Bugle facing to the left.

Examples of field service caps with the bugle facing to the right (sic) have been observed.

Cox 2668 refers.

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Code: 65098

Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps Blackened Brass Collar Badge

Smaller than the cap badge (see final photo for comparison, available for sale elsewhere as my item 63089) at circa 3cms tall and 2.4cms wide, with two original loops to the reverse. In good overall condition.

Worn in non-facing pairs, circa 1881 - 1947.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2 Nos 2140/2141 refer.

See 63089 for the cap badge.

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Code: 63088

WW1 Indian Army - No 1 Dress Gilt Cap Badge and Shoulder Title for Indian Staff / Unattached Personnel

This pattern of cypher relating to George V and as worn 1911 - 1935, a large die cast gilt cap badge with two original lugs to reverse, UK made. Gilt bright. Circa 4.9cms tall. Fire gilt finish superb. Mounted on red felt backing for display. Together with a single "Staff" gilt shoulder title which is in equally good condition.

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Code: 68465

Indian Army - 104th Wellesley Rifles Officers Hallmarked Silver Pouch Belt Badge, 1903 - 1922

A stunning hallmarked silver full dress belt plate as worn by officers of the 104th Wellesley Rifles from 1903 until 1922. With matching Birmingham Hallmarks with date letter 'f' for 1905 to front and to the reverse of the solid silver backplate and also maker's details 'JRG & S' (JR Gaunt & Sons). Three of three original screw posts to the reverse with their original retaining nuts and wash...  read more

Code: 61609

Indian Army 2nd Royal Lancers (Gardners Horse) head-dress badge

A good scarce post 1922 - 1947 Indian made die cast brass example. Two loops to the reverse. Taken from a gaunt example (feint naming still evident on this cast version). In very good condition.

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Code: 64166

WW2 5th Gurkha Rifles Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

Die cast in white metal with two original long dark toned loops to the reverse. In very good condition. Circa 27mm high and 32mm wide. As per item 5GR No D47 as illustrated in "insignia of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) as published by the Gurkha Museum. This pattern was worn from 1943 - 1947 on the general service cap and beret. Four battalions raised in WW2.

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Code: 64167

Indian Army - Bangalore Rifle Volunteers Matched andd Facing Pair of White Metal Collar Badges

A facing matched pair of original King 's Crown Collar Badges of the Bangalore Rifle Volunteers of India (circa 1902-1947).They are made from white metal and are in good condition with holding lugs undamaged and intact.

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Code: 60433

Indian Army Post Independence - Maratha Light Infantry Cast Brass Shoulder Title

A one piece shoulder title in cast brass with two loops to the reverse, one is a replacement afixed with a fair amount of solder otherwise in very good condition. As worn from 1950 with the Maratha shield and crossed swords to the centre of the bugle. Prior to 1947, the Regiment was known as the Mahratta Light Infantry.

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Code: 68637

Indian Army - 1st Punjab Regiment bi-metal Cap Badge, pre 1947

This cap badge is of two part construction and of Indian manufacture, gilding metal star and crown with a white metal central mounted riveted device, with two original tombstone style fixings to reverse (north - south, cap to centre of each tab circa 26mm). Circa 4.2cms tall and 3.4cms wide. In very good condition. A pleasing example.

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Code: 68635

Indian Army - 10th Baluch Regiment Officer's Silver Cap Badge

A flat backed example with two original silvered loops to the reverse. Circa 33mm tall and 38mm wide. This has been neatly theatre cast from a hallmarked silver version. Please note this is not hallmarked silver, but it does appear to have been made from silver. Dark toned and in very good condition.

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Code: 68108