Indian Army - Presidency Volunteer Rifle Battalion White Metal Collar Badge

QVC pattern crown, white metal die struck, loops squeezed, circa 34mm tall, Entwined letters "PVRB" to centre of a wreath on a Maltese cross. UK made, possibly also worn on the field service side cap.

With grateful thanks to Keith - for its identification as:

Presidency Volunteer Rifle Battalion - the letters in the centre are PVRB. It later became the Calcutta and Presidency Battalion. Which dates the collar badge to circa 1888 - 1898.

1888 raised as the Presidency Volunteer Reserve Battalion
1891 became the Presidency Volunteer Rifle Battalion
1898 became Presidency Battalion, Calcutta Rifle Volunteers.

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Code: 66992