British Indian Army - 1st Battalion PWO Sikhs, 12th Frontier Force Regiment Cap Badge

A neatly cast silver cap badge, with King's crown over circlet inscribed, 'First P.W.O. Sikhs', Prince of Wales's feathers to the centre, with a scroll beneath bearing the unit title, '12th Frontier Force Regt'. Worn circa 1922 - 1945. Two original loops. Circa 30mm tall. In super condition, dark blue backing cloth added for display. Cloth looks old.

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Code: 69478

British Indian Army - 17th Dogra Regiment Officer's Cap Badge

A neatly cast silver plated badge, with the regimental number, '17', above a scroll bearing the title, 'Dogras', surmounted by a King's Crown. Two original loops. Circa 30mm tall. Worn circa 1922-1950.

The 17th Dogra Regiment and its predecessor units were recruited entirely of Dogra Rajputs - high caste Hindus descended from the original Aryan invaders of India. They inhabite...  read more

Code: 69477

British Indian Army - 17th Dogra Regiment Other Ranks Cast Brass Cap Badge - Maker marked

A theatre cast brass badge, with the regimental number, '17', above a scroll bearing the title, 'Dogras', surmounted by a King's Crown. Two original integral fixing loops. Circa 31mm tall. A maker's name to reverse of scroll, parly obliterated by bottom fixing, but looks like 'D. C. & Son". Worn circa 1922-1950.

The 17th Dogra Regiment and its predecessor units were recruite...  read more

Code: 69476

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

British Indian Army - 9th JAT Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Cap Badge

A neatly cast silver plated badge, with the regimental number in Roman numerals, 'IX', above a scroll bearing the title, 'Jat Regiment', surmounted by a King's Crown. Two original loops. Circa 37mm tall. Worn circa 1922-1947.


The IX (9th) JAT Regiment of the Indian Army existed from 1922 to 1947, and consisted of the following units:
1st Royal Battalion (Light I...  read more

Code: 69474

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.

The Chota Nagpore Division was part of Bengal during British ru...  read more

Code: 69473

British Indian Army - Kumaon Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Cap Badge

A finely cast silver plated example with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 30mm tall. Worn from 1946 when the Regiment lost its connection with the Hyderabad State, taking the demi-rampant lion from the arms of the Russell family (a former incarnation of the Regiment as the 95th Russell's Infantry) above a scroll 'Kumaon'. In good condition with all fiddley present and correct. Allo...  read more

Code: 69472

British Indian Army - 2nd Queen Victoria's Own (Madras) Miners & Sappers Cast Cap Badge

A theatre cast brass example with two copper loops, the uppermost crudely reattached with a large blob of solder. Voided centre. Circa 43mm tall. In good overall condition.

Cox 2374 refers.

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Code: 69471

British Indian Army - Royal Garwal Regiment Officer's Field Service Cap Badge

A small silver plated Royal Garhwal Rifles officer's field service cap badge, in the form of a King's crown above Maltese cross with regimental details in circle to centre and strung bugle. Circa 28mm tall with two original copper loops and mounted on an old piece of shaped blue backing cloth, added for display. Scarce. Worn circa 1922 - 1950. Allocated to India following Independence.
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Code: 69470

British Indian Army - 1st Punjab Regiment bi-metal Cap Badge, pre 1953

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 27mm). Circa 4.2cms tall and 3.5cms wide. In very good condition. A pleasing example.

The 1st Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the...  read more

Code: 69469