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ARMS AND SERVICES ...... 415 STAFF CORPS ...... 415 BENGAL ...... 415 MADRAS ...... 417 BOMBAY ...... 418 INDIAN STAFF CORPS ...... 418 UNATTACHED LIST ...... 420 CAMP STAFF - SPECIAL CAMPS ...... 420 Prince of Wales’s Camp India 1905-1906 ...... 420 King Emperor’s Camp India 1911-1912...... 420 Prince of Wales’s Suite 1922 ...... 421 Duke of Connaught’s Camp India 1921 ...... 421 POLICE...... 421 BENGAL ...... 421 PUNJAB ...... 422 NORTH WEST PROVINCE ...... 422 UNIDENTIFIED...... 422 POST INDEPENDENCE ...... 423 ARTILLERY ...... 424 BENGAL ...... 424 MADRAS ...... 425 BOMBAY ...... 426 PUNJAB ...... 427 HEIC ...... 427 HYDERABAD CONTINGENT ...... 427 ROYAL INDIAN ARTILLERY ...... 427 ROYAL ARTILLERY...... 428 POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA ...... 429 POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN ...... 429 UNPLACED ...... 430 SAPPERS & MINERS/ENGINEERS ...... 431 HEIC ...... 431 MADRAS ...... 431 Madras Engineers...... 431 Madras Sappers & Miners ...... 431 BENGAL ...... 432
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Bengal Engineers ...... 432 1st Sappers & Miners ...... 433 BOMBAY ...... 434 Bombay Engineers ...... 434 3rd Sappers & Miners ...... 434 INDIAN ENGINEERS ...... 435 MILITARY ENGINEERING SERVICE ...... 436 ROYAL ENGINEERS...... 436 RAILWAYS ...... 436 POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA ...... 436 POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN ...... 436 INDIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ...... 437 POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA ...... 437 POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN ...... 437 SIGNALS ...... 439 POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA ...... 439 POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN ...... 439 MEDICAL ...... 440 East India Company Medical Staff ...... 440 Bengal Medical Service/Bengal Medical Staff ...... 440 Bombay Medical Service/ Bombay Medical Staff ...... 441 Madras Medical Service/ Madras Medical Staff ...... 441 Indian Medical Service ...... 441 Indian Medical Department ...... 447 Indian Army Medical Corps ...... 447 Subordinate Medical Department ...... 448 Army Hospital Corps ...... 448 Indian Hospital Corps ...... 448 Army Bearer Corps/Indian Bearer Corps ...... 448 Post-Independence India (Army Medical Corps India) ...... 448 Post-Independence Pakistan (Pakistan Army Medical Corps) ...... 449 SUPPLY & TRANSPORT/SERVICE CORPS ...... 450 Supply & Transport Corps 1901-1923 ...... 450 Transport Corps ...... 452 Indian Army Service Corps 1923-1935 ...... 454 Royal Indian Army Service Corps 1935-1947...... 456 Post-Independence India ...... 458
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Post-Independence Pakistan...... 458 ORDNANCE ...... 459 Indian Ordnance Department 1884-1922 ...... 459 Indian Army Ordnance Corps 1922-1947...... 459 Post-Independence India ...... 460 Post-Independence Pakistan...... 461 VETERINARY AND REMOUNT...... 462 Army Remount Department ...... 462 Post-Independence India ...... 462 Post-Independence Pakistan...... 462 LEGAL ...... 463 Judge Advocate General’s Department ...... 463 INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE CORPS ...... 464 CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE ...... 465 Post-Independence India ...... 465 Post-Independence Pakistan...... 465 OFFICER TRAINING UNITS ...... 466 SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY OTCS ...... 466 1st Bombay UTC ...... 466 2nd Calcutta UTC...... 467 3rd United Provinces UTC ...... 467 5th Madras UTC ...... 467 6th Burma UTC ...... 467 7th Patna UTC ...... 467 10th Nagpur UTC ...... 467 11th UTC ...... 467 Punjab UTC ...... 467 Dacca UTC...... 467 Sind UTC ...... 467 Lawrence Royal Military School ...... 468 CORPS OF CLERKS ...... 469 Post-Independence Pakistan...... 469 EDUCATION ...... 470 PHYSICAL TRAINING ...... 471 DENTAL...... 472 MILITARY FARMS DEPARTMENT...... 473 INTELLIGENCE CORPS (INDIA) ...... 474
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Post-Independence India ...... 474 WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (INDIA) ...... 475 INDIAN MILITARY NURSING SERVICE ...... 476 Post-Independence Pakistan...... 476 INDIAN PIONEER CORPS ...... 477 INDIAN ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT ...... 478 INDIAN ARMY GENERAL SERVICE ...... 479 Victoria ...... 479 Edward VII...... 479 George V ...... 480 Edward VIII ...... 483 George VI...... 483 MISCELLANEOUS ...... 486 BURMA CORPS AND SERVICES – INCLUDING POST 1937 ...... 488 Tenasserim Battalion ...... 488 7th Battalion Special Armed Constabulary ...... 488 Naga Scouts ...... 488 Burma Railways Battalion, Burma Auxiliary Force ...... 488 Engineers/Sappers and Miners ...... 488 Signals ...... 488 Burma Army Service Corps ...... 488 Burma Electrical Mechanical Engineers ...... 488 Burma Army Ordnance Corps ...... 488 Burma Army Corps of Clerks ...... 489 5th Battalion The Burma Regiment ...... 489 Women’s Auxiliary Service ...... 489 Unplaced ...... 489 Post 1948 ...... 489 AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA ...... 490 AFI MOUNTED ...... 490 Lumsden’s Horse 1899-1902 ...... 490 Bihar Light Horse ...... 490 Bihar Mounted Rifle Corps (1868) ...... 490 Bihar Light Horse (1884) ...... 490 Calcutta Light Horse ...... 490 Calcutta Volunteer Lancers (1872) ...... 490 Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles (1886)...... 491
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Calcutta Light Horse (1887) ...... 491 Central Bengal Light Horse (1884-1901) – amalgamated with CLH ...... 492 Surma Valley Light Horse ...... 492 Sylhet Volunteer Rifle Corps (1880) ...... 492 Cachar and Sylhet Mounted Rifles (1883)...... 492 Surma Valley Light Horse (1886)...... 492 Assam Valley Light Horse ...... 493 Lakhimpur Volunteer Rifle Corps (1882)...... 493 Sibsagar Mounted Rifles (1884) (Mounted Infantry 1886-1889) ...... 493 Darrang Mounted Rifles (1887) ...... 493 Nowgong Mounted Rifles (1888) ...... 494 Gauhati Rifles (1885) ...... 494 All formed Assam Valley Mounted Rifles (1891)/Light Horse (1896) ...... 494 Shillong Volunteer Rifles (1882) (absorbed 1906) ...... 495 United Provinces Horse ...... 495 Allahabad Light Horse (1890) ...... 495 Cawnpore Light Horse (1886) ...... 495 Ghazipur Light Horse (1887) ...... 495 Gorakhpur Light Horse (1887) ...... 495 Oudh Light Horse (1887) ...... 495 United Provinces Light Horse (1904) – sub-divided 1917 to Northern and Southern Regiments ...... 495 Dehra Dun Mounted Rifles (absorbed Northern Regiment 1909) ...... 496 Bombay Light Patrol ...... 496 Bombay Mounted Rifles (1885) ...... 497 Bombay Light Horse (1886) ...... 497 Bombay Light Patrol (1933) ...... 497 Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles ...... 497 Northern Bengal Volunteer Rifle Corps (1873) ...... 497 Absorbed Darjeeling Volunteer Rifle Corps (1881) ...... 497 Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles 1889 ...... 498 Punjab Light Horse (1893)...... 498 Southern Province Mounted Rifles ...... 499 Chota Nagpur Light Horse ...... 499 AFI Infantry (In order of seniority) ...... 499 Madras Guards ...... 499 Madras Volunteer Guards ...... 499
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1st Madras Guards 1917 ...... 500 ?Madras Infantry Volunteers ...... 500 Madras Guards 1920 ...... 501 Nagpur Rifles ...... 501 Nagpur Volunteer Rifle Corps ...... 501 Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps ...... 502 Nagpur Rifles (1904)/Regiment/Rifles (1937) ...... 502 Punjab Rifles ...... 502 1st Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps ...... 502 Punjab Light Horse Volunteers – absorbed 1917 ...... 503 3rd Punjab Rifles ...... 503 Punjab Rifles (1920) ...... 503 Simla Rifles ...... 503 2nd Punjab Volunteer Rifles ...... 503 Simla Volunteer Rifles (1904) ...... 503 4th Simla Rifles (1917) ...... 504 Simla Rifles (1920) ...... 504 Calcutta and Presidency Battalion ...... 504 Calcutta Volunteer Rifles Corps/ Volunteer Rifles ...... 504 5th Calcutta Battalion ...... 506 Calcutta Battalion...... 506 3rd Cadet Battalion ...... 506 Calcutta Presidency Battalion ...... 506 Presidency Volunteer Reserve (1888) /Rifle (1891) Battalion ...... 506 Calcutta Presidency Battalion (1920) ...... 507 Calcutta and Presidency Battalion (Calcutta Battalion with Calcutta Presidency Battalion 23.7.1926)...... 507 Bangalore Battalion ...... 507 Bangalore Rifle Volunteers...... 507 6th Bangalore, Coorg & Mysore Battalion ...... 508 Bangalore Battalion ...... 508 East Indian Railway Regiment...... 508 East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps...... 509 7th East Indian Railway Battalion/Corps (1917/18) – with above 2 cadet units ...... 510 East Indian Railway Regiment (1920) – with O&RRVR from 1926 ...... 510 Non military – possibly Railway Company ...... 510 Allahabad Rifles...... 510
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Allahabad Volunteer Rifles ...... 510 8th Allahabad Rifles (1917)/Allahabad Rifles (1920) ...... 511 Dehra Dun Contingent ...... 511 Mussoorie Volunteer Rifle Corps/Mussoorie Volunteer Reserve Corps ...... 511 Mussoorie Bn (1920) ...... 511 Dehra Dun Contingent 10 July 1925 (with D.D Det U.P. Horse & Meerut Det 5 Coy M.G. Corps) ...... 512 Naini Tal Rifles ...... 512 Naini Tal Volunteer Rifle Corps/Naini Tal Rifles ...... 512 (to Bareilly Contingent 1925 ...... 512 13 (Lucknow) Field Battery, Lucknow Rifles ...... 512 Oudh Volunteer Rifle Corps (1865-72, 1884-1903) ...... 513 Lucknow Volunteer Rifle Corps (1872-1884, 1903-1917)...... 513 5th (Lucknow Group Garrison Artillery (1917-20) ...... 513 8th (Lucknow) Company, Machine Gun Corps (1920-33) ...... 513 13 (Lucknow) Field Battery, Lucknow Rifles (1933) ...... 513 Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion ...... 513 Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1873) ...... 513 Northern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1870) ...... 514 Eastern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifles Corps (1882) ...... 514 12th Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 514 Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion (1920) ...... 514 Non military Railway Company ...... 515 Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment ...... 515 Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteer Corps (1875) ...... 515 Midland Railway Volunteer Corps (1890) – 2nd Battalion (1908) ...... 515 13th Great Indian Peninsula Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 515 Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment (1920) ...... 515 Non military Railway Company ...... 516 Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles ...... 516 Moulmein Volunteer Artillery Corps (1885) ...... 516 Moulmein Volunteer Rifle Corps (1887) ...... 516 Moulmein Volunteer Reserve Company (1887) ...... 516 14th Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles (1917) ...... 516 Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles (1920) – to Burma 1937 ...... 516 Bombay Battalion ...... 516 Bombay Rifle Volunteer Corps (1860-1870) ...... 516
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Reformed 1877...... 517 15th Bombay Battalion (1917) ...... 517 Scots Company (1914-1922) ...... 517 Bombay Battalion (1920) ...... 518 Cawnpore Rifles...... 518 Cawnpore Volunteer Rifles (1877) ...... 518 16th Cawnpore Rifles (1917) ...... 519 Cawnpore Rifles (1920) ...... 519 Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment ...... 519 Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Corps (1877) ...... 519 Rajputana-Malwa Rifle Volunteer Corps (1882) – as 2nd Bn 1887 ...... 519 17th Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 520 Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment (1920) ...... 520 Rangoon Volunteer Rifles...... 520 Rangoon Volunteer Rifle Corps 1860...... 520 Reformed 1877...... 520 Akyab Volunteer Rifles Corps (1880-1881) ...... 521 18th Rangoon Volunteer Rifles (1917) ...... 522 Rangoon Volunteer Rifles (1920) – to Burma 1937 ...... 522 Sub-units ...... 522 Agra Volunteer Rifles ...... 522 Agra Volunteer Rifle Corps (1876) ...... 522 19th Agra Company (1917) ...... 523 No 17 Field Battery (1920) ...... 523 Nilgiri Malabar Battalion ...... 523 Nilgiri Volunteer Rifles (1878) ...... 523 Coimbatore Volunteer Corps (1885-1892) ...... 523 Calicut Volunteer Corps ...... 524 Tellichery Volunteer Corps...... 524 Malabar Volunteer Corps (1885) ...... 524 Malabat Volunteer Rifles (1885) ...... 524 20th Nilgiri Malabar Battalion (1917) ...... 524 Niligiri Malabar Battalion (1920) ...... 524 Burma Railways Battalion ...... 524 Rangoon & Irrawaddy State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) ...... 524 Burma State Railway Volunteer Corps (1884) ...... 525 Burma Railway Volunteer Corps (1899) ...... 525
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21st Burma Railway Volunteer Corps (1917) ...... 525 Burma Railways Volunteer Corps 1920 – to Burma 1937 ...... 525 Burma Railways Battalion ...... 525 Possible Railway Company ...... 525 Oudh and Tirhoot Railway Battalion ...... 525 Tirhoot State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) ...... 526 Ghazipur Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) ...... 526 Bengal and North Western Railway Volunteer Corps (1892) ...... 526 22nd Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion (1920) ...... 526 Oudh and Tirhoot Railway Battalion (1943) ...... 526 The Sind Rifles ...... 526 Sind Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) ...... 526 Sind Battalion (1917) ...... 527 The Sind Rifles (1920) ...... 527 24th North Western Railway Battalion ...... 527 3rd or Punjab, Indus Valley and Sind Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1880) ...... 527 3rd (Punjab) North-Western Railway Volunteer Rifles (1888) ...... 527 North-Western Railway Volunteer Rifles (1892) ...... 527 24th North Western Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 527 ?Non-military ...... 527 Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Volunteer Rifles ...... 528 Oudh Volunteer Rifle Corps (1865) ...... 528 Oudh Volunteer Mounted Rifles ...... 528 Rohilkhand Volunteer Rifle Corps (1881) ...... 528 Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Volunteer Rifles (1903) ...... 528 To East Indian Railway Regiment 1926 ...... 529 Hyderabad Rifles ...... 529 Hyderabad Volunteer Rifles 1882 ...... 529 26th Hyderabad Rifles 1917 ...... 529 Hyderabad Rifles 1920 ...... 529 Baluchistan Volunteer Rifles ...... 529 Baluchistan Volunteer Rifles (1886) ...... 530 The Baluchistan Company (1920) ...... 530 South Andaman Volunteer Rifles ...... 530 South Andaman Company 1884 ...... 530 28th South Andaman Company 1917 ...... 530 Disbanded 1920 ...... 530
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South Indian Railway Battalion ...... 530 South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1884) ...... 530 29th South Indian Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 531 South Indian Railway Battalion (1920) ...... 531 Coorg and Mysore Rifles ...... 531 From Bangalore Battalion (1884) ...... 531 To Bangalore Battalion (1917) ...... 531 From Bangalore Battalion (1933) ...... 531 Malabar Volunteer Rifles ...... 531 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles ...... 531 Madras Railway Volunteers (1885) ...... 532 Southern Mahratta Railway Rifle Corps (1886) ...... 532 Bellary Volunteer Rifle Corps (1885)...... 532 All three form Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles 1910-1917 1920-1947 ...... 532 32nd Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles (1917-20) ...... 533 ?non military ...... 533 Yercaud Company ...... 533 Yercaud Rifle Volunteers (1886) ...... 533 33rd Yercaud Rifle Volunteers (1917) ...... 533 To South Indian Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 533 No 13 (Yercaud) Company Machine Gun Corps (1933) ...... 533 Yercaud Company (1933) ...... 533 Upper Burma Battalion ...... 533 Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles ...... 533 Upper Burma Battalion (1920) ...... 534 To Burma 1937 ...... 534 Poona Battalion ...... 534 Poona Volunteer Rifles (1887) ...... 534 35th Poona Battalion (1917) ...... 535 Poona Battalion (1920) ...... 535 Bengal-Nagpur Railway Battalion ...... 535 Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1888) ...... 535 amalgamated with Orissa Volunteer Rifles (1898) ...... 535 36th Bengal-Nagpur Railway Regiment (1917...... 535 Bengal-Nagpur Railway Regiment (1920) ...... 535 Bengal-Nagpur Railway Battalion (1933) ...... 535
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Calcutta Presidency Battalion (see under Calcutta and Presidency Battalion above) ... 535 East Coast Battalion ...... 536 Godavari Volunteer Rifle Corps (1885) ...... 536 Vizagapatam Rifle Volunteers (1885) ...... 536 amalgamated as East Coast Rifle Volunteers/Volunteer Rifles (1890) ...... 536 38th East Coast Battalion (1917)/East Coast Battalion post 1920 ...... 536 Chota-Nagpur Regiment ...... 536 Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles (1891) ...... 536 Chota Nagpur Light Horse (1910) ...... 537 39th Chota Nagpur Regiment (1917) ...... 537 Chota Nagpur Regiment (1920) ...... 537 East Bengal Company ...... 537 Dacca Volunteer Rifles Corps (1884) ...... 537 Chittagong Volunteer Rifles Corps (1885) ...... 537 amalgamated East (?Eastern) Bengal Volunteer Rifles (1900) ...... 537 41st East Bengal Company (1917) ...... 538 East Bengal Company (1920) ...... 538 Assam Bengal Railway Battalion ...... 538 Assam Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifles (1900) ...... 538 42nd Assam Bengal Railway Battalion (1917) ...... 538 Assam Bengal Railway Battalion (1920) ...... 538 Kolar Gold Field Battalion...... 538 Raised 1903 as Kolar Gold Fields Volunteers ...... 538 Mounted Rifles...... 538 43rd Kolar Gold Fields Battalion 1917-1920 ...... 539 Kolar Gold Fields Battalion (1920) ...... 539 Calcutta Scottish ...... 539 Calcutta Scotish Volunteers (1911) ...... 539 44th Calcutta Scottish (1917) ...... 539 Calcutta Scottish (1920) ...... 539 Aden Rifles ...... 540 45th Aden Rifles (1917-19200 ...... 540 CONTINGENTS...... 540 Delhi Contingent (1921) ...... 540 Bareilly Contingent (1925) ...... 540 Auxiliary Force Pioneers ...... 540 Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers ...... 540
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Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers (1892) ...... 541 Calcutta Civil Guard ...... 541 AFI ARMS/SERVICES ...... 541 Auxiliary Force Medical Corps ...... 541 VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY ...... 541 Cossipore Artillery |Volunteers (1884) ...... 541 Bombay Volunteer Artillery (1887) ...... 542 Calcutta Artillery ...... 542 Karachi Artillery Volunteers (1892) ...... 543 Became No 2 Karachi Company Machine Gun Corps (1920) ...... 543 Rangoon Field Battery ...... 543 No 15 (Kirkee) Field Battery ...... 543 No 20 (Cawnpore) Field Battery ...... 543 No 14 (Bangalore) Field Battery ...... 543 Madras Coast Battery ...... 543 No 9 & 10 Calcutta Motor Machine Gun Battery...... 543 No 1 (Coorg & Mysore) Machine Gun Battery ...... 543 Machine Gun Corps A Battery (AFI) ...... 544 Burma Auxiliary Force Artillery ...... 544 URBAN UNITS ...... 544 1st Bombay (Parsi) Urban Infantry (1928-1931) ...... 544 1st Bombay (Parsi) Pioneers (1922-1931) ...... 544 2nd (Bombay Presidency) Urban Infantry (1928)...... 544 3rd Madras (Presidency) Urban Infantry (1928-1938) ...... 544 4th (United Provinces) Urban Infantry (1928) ...... 544 5th (Bengal Presidency) urban Infantry (1937) ...... 544 6th (Punjab) Urban Infantry (1940-1942) ...... 544 7th (Central Provinces) Urban Infantry (1940) ...... 545 TERRITORIAL UNITS...... 545 Anglo-Indian Force ...... 545 Indian Defence Force ...... 545 Territorial Infantry ...... 545 IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS/INDIAN STATE FORCES ...... 546 ALIRAJPUR ...... 546 ALWAR ...... 546 Mangal Lancers ...... 546 Jey Paltan ...... 546
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Pratap Paltan ...... 546 Others ...... 546 AMB (Non ISF State) ...... 547 BAHAWALPUR ...... 547 HH The Nawab of Bahawalpur’s Own Body Guard Lancers...... 547 1st Infantry (Sadiq Battalion) – formerly Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport ...... 547 2nd Light Infantry (Haroon Battalion) ...... 547 3rd Light Infantry ...... 548 Infantry Training Centre ...... 548 Generic ...... 548 BANGANAPALLE (Non ISF State) ...... 548 BARIA ...... 548 Ranjit Infantry ...... 548 ? Household Staff ...... 548 BARODA ...... 548 Baroda Lancers ...... 548 Training Squadron ...... 548 2 Infantry ...... 549 3 Infantry ...... 549 1st Cavalry ...... 549 Fateh Singh Rao Cavalry ...... 549 Unidentified ...... 549 BARWANI (Non ISF State) ...... 549 BENARES ...... 549 1st (Prabhu Narain’s Own) Infantry ...... 549 2nd Cavalry Troop ...... 549 Generic ...... 549 BHARATPUR ...... 550 Brijendra Lancers ...... 550 Jaswant Household Infantry ...... 550 2nd Ram Singh’s Own Infantry ...... 550 3rd Baretta Infantry ...... 550 Pack Transport ...... 550 State Band ...... 550 Generic ...... 550 BHAVNAGAR ...... 550 Lancers ...... 550
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Infantry ...... 550 Generic ...... 551 unidentified ...... 551 BHOPAL...... 551 Body Guard ...... 551 Sultania Infantry...... 551 Gohar-i-Taj Own Infantry ...... 552 Unplaced ...... 552 BIJAWAR (Non ISF State) ...... 552 BIKANER ...... 552 Bijey Battery (formerly Camel Pack Battery) ...... 552 Dungar Lancers ...... 552 Ganga Risala (Bikaner Camel Corps) ...... 552 Sadul Light Infantry ...... 552 Karni Infantry...... 552 Generic ...... 553 CHAMBA ...... 553 Generic ...... 553 COCHIN ...... 553 Pre-ISF period ...... 553 1st Cochin Infantry ...... 553 COOCH BEHAR ...... 553 Generic ...... 553 DEWAS SENIOR ...... 553 DHAR ...... 553 DHARAMPUR ...... 554 DHRANGADHRA ...... 554 State (Maharaja’s Own) Body Guard ...... 554 Makhwan Infantry ...... 554 FARIDKOT ...... 554 HQ Staff ...... 554 H.H. Body Guard ...... 554 Faridkot Infantry ...... 554 Garrison Company ...... 554 1st Field Company Sappers and Miners ...... 554 Generic ...... 555 GWALIOR ...... 555
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Artillery ...... 555 1st Jayaji Lancers ...... 556 2nd Alijah Lancers ...... 556 1st Maharani Sakhya Raja’s Own Bn ...... 557 2nd Maharaja Jayaji Rao’s Bn ...... 557 3rd Maharaja Scindia’s Own Bn ...... 557 4th Maharaja Bahadur Bn ...... 557 5th Infantry ...... 558 6th Infantry ...... 558 Combined Training Centre ...... 558 Sappers ...... 558 Transport Corps ...... 558 3rd Gwalior Mounted Infantry (1925-1927) ...... 558 Generic/ Unplaced ...... 558 HYDERABAD ...... 559 Headquarters ...... 559 ARTILLERY – general...... 559 “A” Battery Horse Artillery ...... 559 “B” Battery Horse Artillery ...... 559 Nizam’s Field Artillery ...... 559 CAVALRY ...... 560 1st (Nizam’s Own) Imperial Service Lancers ...... 560 2nd (Nizam’s Own) Imperial Service Lancers ...... 560 3rd (Nizam’s Own) Golconda Lancers) ...... 561 4th Lancers 1946-1950 ...... 561 Cavalry Training Centre ...... 561 BODY GUARD UNITS ...... 562 Nizam’s Body Guard ...... 562 Prince’s Body Guard ...... 562 African Body Guard ...... 562 Nizam’s Sarf-i-Khas (Royal Household) Palace Guard Brigade ...... 563 Sarf-i-Khas Palace Guard ...... 563 1st Sarf-i-Khas Infantry ...... 563 2ND Sarf-i-Khas Infantry ...... 563 3rd Sarf-i-Khas Infantry ...... 563 Jamiat Nizam Mahbub (Maisram Regiment 1884-1950 ...... 564 Zafar Paltan ...... 564
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INFANTRY ...... 564 1st Battalion, Infantry ...... 564 2nd Battalion, Infantry ...... 565 3rd Battalion (Nizam’s Own) Infantry ...... 565 4th Battalion, Infantry ...... 566 4th Battalion Golconda Infantry ...... 566 5th Battalion, Infantry 1940-1951 ...... 567 6th Battalion, Infantry 1941-1951 ...... 567 7th Battalion, Infantry 1942-1950 ...... 568 8th Battalion, Infantry 1947-1948 ...... 568 9th Rifles 1947-1948 ...... 568 10th Rifles 1947-1948 ...... 568 11th Rifles 1947-1948 ...... 568 Training Units ...... 568 OTHER ARMS AND SERVICES ...... 568 Engineers/Pioneers ...... 568 Signals ...... 569 Army Training School ...... 569 Mechanical Transport Company ...... 569 Military Police ...... 569 Army Medical Service/Corps ...... 569 Veterinary ...... 570 Education ...... 570 Army Service Corps ...... 570 Electrical Mechanical Engineers...... 570 Ordnance ...... 570 Bands...... 570 NAZAM BRIGADE ...... 571 1st Nazam Battalion 1924-1948 ...... 571 2nd Nazam Battalion 1924-1948 ...... 571 PAIGAH UNITS ...... 571 Asman Jahi Paigah ...... 571 Kurshed Jahi Paigah ...... 572 Vikar –ul- Umrahi Paigah ...... 572 MISCELLANEOUS ...... 572 Nizam’s Own Mounted Rifles ...... 572 Nazam-E- Jamiath ...... 573
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Police...... 573 Air Raid Precautions ...... 573 UNIDENTIFIED...... 573 IDAR ...... 574 Sir Pratap Infantry ...... 574 INDORE ...... 574 Holkar’s Mounted Escort ...... 574 Motor Transport Company ...... 574 Non-ISF 2nd Infantry ...... 574 Generic ...... 574 JAIPUR ...... 575 Kachhawa Horse ...... 575 Rajendra Hazari Guards ...... 575 Sawai Man Guards ...... 576 1st Bn Jaipur Infantry ...... 576 2nd Bn Jaipur Infantry...... 576 Mechanised Transport Company ...... 577 Generic ...... 577 JAMMU & KASHMIR...... 577 Body Guard Cavalry ...... 577 Artillery ...... 577 1st Infantry (Raghupratap Regt) ...... 578 2nd Rifles (Body Guard Regt) ...... 578 3rd Rifles (Raghunath Regt) ...... 578 6th Infantry ...... 578 Generic ...... 578 JIND ...... 578 Body Guard ...... 578 Infantry ...... 579 2nd Line Infantry ...... 579 JODHPUR...... 579 I.S. Lancers (Sardar Risala...... 579 Sardar Infantry ...... 579 2nd Infantry ...... 579 Generic ...... 580 JUNAGADH ...... 580 Lancers ...... 580
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Mahabatkhanji Infantry ...... 580 KALAT (Non ISF State) ...... 580 Kalat State Forces ...... 580 KAPURTHALA ...... 580 Body Guard ...... 580 Jagatjit Infantry ...... 580 Paramjit Infantry ...... 581 Generic ...... 581 KARAULI (Non ISF State) ...... 581 Bhanwar Infantry ...... 581 KHAIRAGARH (Non ISF State) ...... 581 KHAIRPUR ...... 581 KHETRI AND KOTPULI (Non ISF State) ...... 581 KOLHAPUR ...... 582 KOTAH...... 582 LUNAWADA ...... 582 MALERKOTLA ...... 582 MEWAR (UDAIPUR) ...... 582 Lancers ...... 582 Bhupal Infantry ...... 582 Sajjan Infantry ...... 583 MOORSHEDABAD (Non ISF State) ...... 583 MUDHOL ...... 583 MYSORE ...... 583 Lancers ...... 583 Horse 1892-1947 ...... 584 His Highness the Maharaja’s Own Body Guard 1940-1953 ...... 584 Mysore Infantry ...... 584 1st Mysore Infantry 1932-1951 ...... 585 2nd Mysore Infantry ...... 585 3rd Mysore Infantry ...... 585 4th Mysore Infantry ...... 585 His Highness the Maharaja’s Own Infantry...... 585 General Transport Company ...... 585 Generic ...... 585 NABHA ...... 586 Lancers 1889-1905...... 586
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Imperial Service Infantry ...... 586 Nabha Akal Infantry 1924-1954 ...... 586 Unidentified ...... 586 NAWANAGAR ...... 586 Shri Huzur Body Guard ...... 586 Shatrusshalya Infantry ...... 586 State Band ...... 586 ORCHHA (Non ISF State) ...... 586 PALANPUR ...... 587 Iqbal Infantry 1922-1945 ...... 587 PALITANA (Non ISF State) ...... 587 PANNA ...... 587 Body Guard 1907-1941...... 587 Chhatrasal Infantry 1922-1947 ...... 587 PATIALA ...... 587 Artillery ...... 587 CAVALRY ...... 588 1st Patiala (Rajindra) Lancers ...... 588 2nd Lancers ...... 588 H.H. Body Guard 1889-1904 ...... 588 INFANTRY ...... 589 1st Patiala Infantry 1922-1954 ...... 589 2nd Yadavindra Infantry ...... 589 3rd Sikh Infantry ...... 589 4th Infantry 1923-1947 ...... 589 SERVICES ...... 590 Transport ...... 590 Signals ...... 590 Staff and Court ...... 590 PORBANDAR ...... 590 RAJGARH (Non ISF State) ...... 591 RAJPIPLA ...... 591 RAMPUR ...... 591 Rampur (Rohilla) Lancers...... 591 1st Rampur Imperial Service Infantry 1910-1923 ...... 591 1st Rampur (Raza) Infantry 1923-1950 ...... 591 2nd Rampur (Murtaza) Infantry 1910-1946 ...... 591
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Artillery ...... 592 Palace Guard ...... 592 Generic ...... 592 REWA ...... 592 SACHIN ...... 592 SANDUR (Non ISF State) ...... 592 SIRMOOR ...... 592 Sappers and Miners ...... 592 SUKET ...... 592 Infantry and Sappers ...... 592 TEHRI-GARHWAL ...... 593 Sappers ...... 593 Other Units ...... 593 TRAVANCORE ...... 593 TRIPURA ...... 594 1st (Bir Bikram) Manikya Rifles ...... 594 VIZIANAGRAM (Non ISF State)...... 594 WANAPARTHY (Non ISF State) ...... 594 UNITED MALWA CONTINGENT ...... 594 Eastern Malwa Contingent – 1818 (Dewas Senior, Indore) ...... 594 Western Malwa Contingent – 1842 ...... 594 c.1845 – United Malwa Contingent (Mutinied 1857) ...... 594
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Reference Number Description Crown Metal Value
ARMS AND SERVICES
STAFF CORPS
EAST INDIA COMPANY QVC s & g East India Company William IV Officer’s “Bell-Top” shako plate c.11829-37. Splendid rare rich fire-gilt example. Large crowned star mounted with silver 12 pointed star bearing rope edged gilt circlet piereced with Bosley 4.3.2015 162 Company’s motto “Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae” £1,500-£1,800 ill.
centrally a silver dome with red transluscent Cross of St Bosleys 4.11.15/313 George, the upper left corner mounted with gilt £800-1200 ill. Hanoverian Arms. Two horizontal loops to reverse. – Hanovarian Arms were removed from the design in 1837, upon Victoria’s accession to the throne becaue women were unable to succeed to the Throne of Hanover
BENGAL WBC 1861-1870 – crown over Queen Victoria’s cypher QVC s & g (VR), BENGAL STAFF CORPS around upper edge, half wreath around lower edge WBC 1870-1876 - crown over Queen Victoria’s cypher QVC s & g (VR), BENGAL STAFF around upper edge, CORPS around lower edge WBC 1870-1876 - crown over Queen Victoria’s cypher QVC s & g (VR), BENGAL STAFF around upper edge, CORPS around lower edge – different strike Waist belt and clasp – red Morocco lined 1½” gold lace QVC s & g belt with central crimson silk line, s&g clasps - crown Bosley’s 5.9.2012/352 over Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR), BENGAL STAFF £80 CORPS around upper edge, half wreath around lower edge but c.1800 - HEIC lion holding crown – engraved on flat b
(from Cocked Hat) (no mark) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Stillwell & Co London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Harman & Co Calcutta) - large
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but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre,
leaves around edge (W. Jones & Compy London) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre,
leaves around edge (J.W. Reynolds & Co London) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Harman & Co Calcutta) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (Alsop Downes & Co) - medium but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Pitt & Co 58 St Martin’s Lane London) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Harman & Co Calcutta) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI) (faded)
in centre, leaves around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld 153 Strand & 47 Warwick St London) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (W. Johnston, Lahore) - large
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but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI) (faded)
in centre, leaves around edge (Pitt & Co 58 St Martin’s Lane London) - medium
MADRAS WBC 1870-1876 – crown over Queen Victoria’s cypher QVC s & g (VR), MADRAS STAFF around upper edge, CORPS in lower edge WBC 1870-1876 – crown over Queen Victoria’s cypher QVC s & g (VR), MADRAS STAFF around upper edge, CORPS in
lower edge (thinner rococo design to ends, outer circle in silver) WBC 1876-1891 – crown over Queen Victoria’s imperial IC s & g cypher (VRI), MADRAS STAFF CORPS around upper edge, half wreath around lower edge but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Hamburger & Co London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Firmin & Sons London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (P. Orr & Sons Madras) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Extra Superb) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - medium but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge ( Firmin & Sons Ld 153 Strand & 47 Warwick St London ) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London ) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI) in centre, leaves around edge (P.Orr & Sons Madras) -
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medium but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - medium but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - medium
BOMBAY WBC 1876-1891 – crown over Queen Victoria’s imperial QVC s & g cypher (VRI), BOMBAY STAFF around upper edge, CORPS in lower edge but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed BOMBAY QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Stillwell & Co London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher in centre,
leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) – medium x 2 (different strikes) but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large but 1876-1891 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Jennens & Co London) - large Offrs Mess Dress – pre 1881 shell jacket style. Scarlet cloth with blue facings, gold Russia edging, hooks and eyes and gilt studs to front. Major’s figured decoration to collar and sleeves. Gold cord loops on shoulders attached Bosleys 4.3.15/827
by fine gilt Corps buttons. Companion waistcoat – deep £60-80 blue cloth with gilt studs to front, gold Russia braid edging traced inside with braid eyes. Pocket ornaments with four trefoils.
INDIAN STAFF CORPS WBC 1891-1901 - crown over Queen Victoria’s imperial s & g cypher (VRI), INDIAN STAFF around upper edge, IC CORPS in lower edge
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WBC pre 1901 – lion over crown in centre, leaves around IC s & g WBC 1901-1902 – crown over King Edward’s imperial KC s & g cypher (ERI), INDIAN STAFF around upper edge, CORPS in lower edge but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN QVC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge ( Jennens & Co ψ London ) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge ( Ranken & Co Calcutta ) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, flat leaves around edge ( Jennens & Co London ) - large crown but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (E. Stillwell & Son London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge ( Jennens & Co London ) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (E. Stillwell & Son London) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre,
leaves around edge (Pitt & Co 50 St Martins Lane London) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, Rana May 2016 leaves around edge (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London) - large but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge ( Ranken & Co Calcutta ) - medium but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (no mark ) - small but 1861-1876 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC black metal STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s cypher (VR) in centre, leaves around edge (no mark ) - small but 1891-1906 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN IC g STAFF CORPS, Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher (VRI)
in centre, leaves around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld 153 Strand & 47 Warwick St London ) - large but 1901-1910 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN KC g STAFF CORPS, King Edward’s cypher (ERI) in centre, leaves around edge ( no mark ) - large
but 1901-1910 – crown over Garter inscribed INDIAN KC g
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STAFF CORPS, King Edward’s cypher (ERI) in centre, leaves around edge (unmarked ) - medium Full dress tunic (Col R K Ridgeway VC CB) – scarlet, KC blue facings, white piping, pointed cuffs, edged with three Bosley’s 5.12.2012/ rows Staff lace with a tracing of gold Russia braid 747 £650 forming a row of eyes in lower angle. Crown over ERI Cypher buttons with INDIAN ARMY
UNATTACHED LIST WBC 1861-1876 - crown over Queen Victoria’s cypher QVC s & g (VR), UNATTACHED around upper edge, half wreath in lower edge WBC 1876-1901 - crown over Queen Victoria’s imperial IC s & g + Bosley’s 5.3.08/145 cypher (VRI), UNATTACHED around upper edge, half £170 wreath in lower edge WBC 1876-1901 – Queen Victoria’s imperial cypher in s & g centre (VRI), UNATTACHED LIST around upper edge, half wreath in lower edge WBC 1901-1902 – crown over King Edward’s imperial KC s & g +Bosley’s 5.3.08/147 cypher (ERI), UNATTACHED around upper edge, half £170 wreath in lower edge
See other badges under Indian Army General Service Scarlet offrs tunic, probably Unattached List, blue collar and cuffs and white piping. Collar and pointed cuffs edged with 5/8 inch gold “Vellum” lace, the cuff extending 9 inches from the base of the sleeve, and traced inside only with Russia brade. Universl pattern shoulder cords and gilt buttons with ERI cypher with INDIAN Bosley 4.3.15/822 ARMY. Drab cotton lining, named D P Chesney A 92. £80-120 Style of lining and label suggests may have been worn by Gentleman Cadet at RMC and subsequently converted for use in Unattached List. 1911 IA Dress Regs describe tunic for IA which closely resembles this except for buttons, which according to Dress Regs are crown with scalloped border.
CAMP STAFF - SPECIAL CAMPS
Prince of Wales’s Camp India 1905-1906 Badge – PoW plumes in centre, scroll above PRINCE OF KC b WALES’S CAMP, scroll below 1905 INDIA 1906, lion and crown above
King Emperor’s Camp India 1911-1912 Badge – lion over crown in centre, scroll above KING b
EMPEROR’S CAMP, scroll below 1911 INDIA 1912
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Prince of Wales’s Suite 1922 Badge – PoW plumes over Garter inscribed Garter motto, s, g &
scrolled letter E in centre enamel Badge – PoW plumes over oval Garter inscribed Garter b
motto, square letter E in centre
Duke of Connaught’s Camp India 1921 Badge – coronet over monogram AW in centre, scroll above DUKE OF CONNAUGHT’S CAMP, scroll below 1921 INDIA 1921 on red cloth ground
POLICE
BENGAL but 1855-1877 – 1 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 2 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 3 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 4 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 5 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 6 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 7 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 8 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 9 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 10 within French circle and dot, b BENGAL above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large BOMBAY
Bombay City Police officers Pouch Belt – immensely Bosleys 4.11.15/489 rare, blue leather belt with wide silver lace and central £200-300 ill. blue stripe. White metal buckle, tip and slide of Light
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Dragoons pattern with foliate engraving to edges. Blue leather folding pouch, the flap faced with bright blue velvet edged with narrow silver lace and embroidered in siulver with post 1901 Royal Arms between laurel wreath sprays, above a crimson velvet scroll inscribed BOMBAY CITY POLICE – probably confined to highest ranks – photo of Sir Frank Souter, original Police Commissioner of Bombay (1864-88) shows pouch belt of this type as seen from front
PUNJAB but 1855-1877 – 1 within French circle and dot, b PUNJAUB above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1855-1877 – 5 within French circle and dot, b PUNJAUB above POLICE below, part wreath to sides (Smith, Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large
NORTH WEST PROVINCE but pre-1902 – 8 pointed star, monogram VJ in centre, b scalloped edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London Patent 2346) – large PBP – Baluchistan Police. Die-stamped gilt example by KC g JR Gaunt Ltd & Sons, London. Crowned thistle wreath resting on ‘Baluchistan Police’ scroll, the wreath bearing Bosley’s 4.11.15/75
scroills Quetta, Pishin, Sibi, Bolan with Zhob at the base. £200-400 – ill. Voided centre bears circular shield set on crossed swords with ‘Semper Vigilans’ scroll draped between the blades.
UNIDENTIFIED but – crown over 1, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 2, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 3, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 4, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 5, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 6, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 8, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 9, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 10, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 11, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large
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but – crown over 16, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large but – crown over 17, wreath around ( Smith, Kemp & IC b
Wright Birmingham ) - large
POST INDEPENDENCE s/t – BIHAR over MOUNTED over curved MILITARY b
POLICE
s/t – BIHAR over straight MMP b s/t – B&O over curved ARMED POLICE (Bengal & wm
Orissa) but – Sikh quoit ANDAMAN NICOBAR MILITARY b POLICE around (Hobson & Sons Lexington St, London W) - large
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ARTILLERY
BENGAL Offrs shako plate 1839-1855 – crown over 8 pointed star, IC g HEIC arms within Garter inscribed BENGAL
ARTILLERY, wreath around with HEIC lion at top of wreath, gun below Offrs shako plate 1839-1855 – crown over 8 pointed star, IC g HEIC arms within Garter inscribed AUSPICIO REGIS
ET SENATUS ANGLIAE, wreath around with HEIC lion at top of wreath, gun below Offrs SBP (Foot Artillery) c.1845- crown over wreath, IC s & g field gun with scroll above inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY, scroll below inscribed UBIQUE Offrs busby grenade c. 1860 – HEIC arms over field gun, g
scroll UBIQUE Offrs busby grenade post 1862 – Royal arms over field g
gun, scroll BENGAL ARTILLERY WBC 1851-1857 – crown over wreath, field gun with IC bi-m
scroll UBIQUE Shoulder scale ornament c.1840 – crown over Garter IC sp
inscribed BENGAL, three cannons within Garter Hat flash (1st Battery) – two circles, BENGAL (top) b
ARTILLERY (bottom), 1 in centre Hat flash (9th Battery) – two circles, BENGAL (top) b
ARTILLERY (bottom), IX in centre but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – large but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Firmin & Sons 158 Strand, London) - large but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Gibson, McKellar & Co Calcutta) - large but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Charles Jennens ψ London) – large but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons b within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Smith & Kemp Birmingham) - small but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Jennens & Co, London) – small
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but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY (Gibson & Co) – small but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY ( Ranken & Co Calcutta ) - small but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed BENGAL ARTILLERY ( no maker) - small
MADRAS Foot Artillery Offrs shako plate 1838-1855 – crown over IC g 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point), HEIC lion over
Garter inscribed MADRAS ARTILLERY, quartered arms in centre, field gun below Offrs SBP Foot Artillery 1830-1845 – crown over Garter IC g inscribed MADRAS ARTILLERY, field gun in centre, Sphinx over tablet EGYPT below
SBP – flaming grenade over field gun, wreath around b emb Foot Artillery Forage cap, undress collar or epaulette bullion badge – flaming grenade wire Horse Artillery Offrs full dress PB c.1842 – 8 pointed g
star, 3 cannon balls above three cannons in centre Horse Artillery bit boss c.1837-1857 – crown over Garter GC b inscribed MADRAS HORSE ARTILLERY, VR cypher in centre WBC (unknown date) – crown over Garter with Garter IC b motto and quartered arms, scroll below MADRAS ARTILLERY, wreath around WBC ornament c.1842 – crown over Garter inscribed IC g MADRAS ARTILLERY, quartered arms in centre, wreath around but c.1825 – three cannon balls above, three cannons g within Garter inscribed MADRAS ARTILLERY (I. McGowan London) - small but Foot Artillery c.1825 – three cannon balls above, three b cannons within Garter inscribed MADRAS ARTILLERY (McGowan, London) - large but Foot Artillery c.1842 – crown over Garter inscribed IC g MADRAS ARTILLERY, three guns in centre, wreath around (Jennens, London) – large but Foot Artillery c.1842 – crown over Garter inscribed IC g MADRAS ARTILLERY, three guns in centre, wreath around (Hawkes & Co London) – small but Horse Artillery c.1850 – three cannon balls above, b
three cannons within Garter inscribed MADRAS
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ARTILLERY (Smith & Kemp Birmingham) - small ball but c.1855 – three cannon balls above, three cannons b within Garter inscribed MADRAS ARTILLERY (Smith & Kemp Birmingham) - medium but c.1855 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g ARTILLERY, three cannon balls in centre (Phillips & Co Madras) - small
BOMBAY Foot Artillery Offrs shako plate c.1850 – crown over three IC g
cannons within wreath superimposed on 8 pointed star Foot Artillery Offrs busby grenade c.1860 – HEIC Arms, g
field gun Offrs plume holder pre 1858 – flaming grenade, the ball g mounted with HEIC Arms surmounted by scroll inscribed Bosley, 4.3.2015/103
“Bombay Artillery”; beneath the Arms a field gun with £400-500 ill. scroll with mounted wheel. Foot Artillery Offrs SBP c.1845-1851 – crown over IC s & g Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY, field gun in centre, wreath around, scrolls below SERINGAPATAM, ASSAYE/KIRKEE, BENI BOO ALI, ADEN/GHUZNEE, KHELAT, AFGHANISTAN, MEANEE, HYDERABAD, Sphinx on tablet EGYPT below Horse Artillery shoulder belt tip c.1850 – BHA within g
elaborate scroll but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three b cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Smith & Kemp Birmingham) – medium but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Firmin London) – small but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Jennens & Co London) – medium but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (J Jones 6 Regent St London) – large but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Jennens & Co ψ London) – large but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Jennens & Co London) – large but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Boggett & Reynolds London) – small
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but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three sp cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY ( Boggett & Reynolds London ) – large but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Jennens London) – medium but Foot Artillery c.1844 – three cannon balls above, three g cannons within Garter inscribed BOMBAY ARTILLERY (Jennens London) – small
PUNJAB PB Punjab Light Field Battery 1852-1855 – separate ‘1’ b
over field gun within wreath
HEIC OR but c.1857 – three cannons within French circle and b dot, wreath around (Smith Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large OR but c.1857 – three cannons within French circle and b dot, wreath around (Smith Kemp & Wright Birmingham) – medium OR but c.1880 – crown over French circle, field gun in b centre, NATIVE ARTILLERY around (Smith Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large OR but c.1880 – crown over French circle, field gun in b centre, NATIVE ARTILLERY around (no mark) - medium OR but c.1880 – crown over French circle, three cannons b in centre, INDIA below French circle (W Jackson & Co London) - medium
HYDERABAD CONTINGENT but 1861-1903 – scroll ARTILLERY over HC (Smith b
Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large but 1861-1903 – scroll ARTILLERY over HC ( Smith b
Kemp & Wright Birmingham ) - medium
ROYAL INDIAN ARTILLERY Cap 1921 – five pointed star over scroll INDIA over field bb
gun over scroll IZZAT O IQBAL Cap 1921 – five pointed star over scroll INDIA over field g
gun over scroll IZZAT O IQBAL Offrs cap – flaming grenade over scroll INDIA on red g
cloth ground
Pair collars - flaming grenade over scroll INDIA g
Collar - flaming grenade over scroll INDIA bb
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Collar 4, 5 or 6 Anti-Tank Regiment 1942-1947 - flaming b
grenade over scroll MAHRATTA
WBC – field gun over separate scroll UBIQUE b WBC – on three lines 26TH/JACOBS b
MOUNTAIN/BATTERY
Hat flash – IARTY on red and black cloth diamond b
?arm badge – field gun over scroll UBIQUE b s/t 1876-1890 – No 1 Bombay Mountain Battery – 1MB b
over curved BOMBAY
s/t 1879-1903 – Kohat Mountain Battery – straight KMB b
s/t – 2nd Kohat Mountain Battery – 2 over straight KMB b
s/t 1901-1903 – Gujerat Mountain Battery – straight GMB b s/t No 5 Bombay Mountain Battery – straight 5MB over b
curved BOMBAY s/t 1889-1901 – No 7 Bengal Mountain Battery – 7 over b
straight BMB s/t 21st Kohat Mountain Battery (FF) 1903-1920 – straight b
21MB s/t 22 Derajat Mountain Battery (FF) 1901-1920 – 22 over b
MTN s/t 26th Jacob’s Mountain Battery 1903-1920 – straight b
26MB
s/t 27th Mountain Battery 1903-1920 – straight 27MB b
s/t 28th Mountain Battery 1903-1920 – straight 28MB b
s/t 31st Mountain Battery 1903-1920 – straight 31MB b
s/t 32nd Mountain Battery 1907-1920 – straight 32MB b
s/t – straight IARTY b
s/t – straight I.ARTY – black on khaki slip on emb
s/t – straight RIA – black on khaki slip on emb
s/t – Indian Coast Artillery – straight ICA b but post 1921– field gun, star above (Gaunt, London) - b
medium
ROYAL ARTILLERY Pag – scroll UBIQUE over crown over monogram RA KC wm
and reversed, scroll QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT Hat flash – 1st Royal Kohat Mountain Battery (FF) – R b
over KOHAT over FF on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 1st Royal Kohat Mountain Battery (FF) – KC wm crown over KOHAT over FF on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 1st Royal Kohat Mountain Battery (FF) – KC b
crown over KOHAT over FF on red and black cloth
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diamond – different strike Hat flash – 3rd Peshawar Mountain Battery (FF) – 3 over b
PESHAWAR over FF on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 4th Hazara Mountain Battery (FF) – 4 over b curved HAZARA over FF on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 5th Bombay Mountain Battery – 5 over b
BOMBAY over MTN on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 8th Lahore Mountain Battery – 8 over curved b
LAHORE on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 9th Murree Mountain Battery – 9 over b
MUHREE over MTN on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 12th Poonch Mountain Battery – 12 over b
POONCH over MTN on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 13th Dardoni Mountain Battery – 13 over b
DARDONI on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 15th Jhelum Mountain Battery – 15 over b
JHELUM over MTN on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash - 17th Nowshera Mountain Battery – 17 over b
NOWSHERA over MTN on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash – 18th Sohan Mountain Battery – 18 over b
SOHAN over MTN on red and black cloth diamond Hat flash 1943-1946 – 31st Kirkee Mountain Battery – 31 b
over KIRKEE over F on red and black cloth diamond
s/t – crown over RA b
POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA Cap – five pointed star over scroll SARVATRA over field wm
gun over scroll IZZAT O IQBAL Collar – five pointed star over scroll SARVATRA over wm
field gun over scroll IZZAT O IQBAL
POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN Cap - Crown over scroll with vernacular rendition of KC bb PAKISTAN over field gun with star and crescent on wheel, over scroll IZZAT O IQBAL Cap - Crown over scroll with vernacular rendition of KC b PAKISTAN over field gun with star and crescent on wheel, over scroll IZZAT O IQBAL - smaller ??Offrs cap – flaming grenade superimposed with star and bi-m
crescent over scroll Cap post 1956 – flaming grenade over field gun over bb
scroll, Urdu inscription
Cap post 1956 – flaming grenade over field gun over b
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scroll, Urdu inscription
Collar – flaming grenade over scroll PAKISTAN bb
Collar – flaming grenade over scroll PAKISTAN b
s/t – crown over straight PA b
UNPLACED ??collar – flaming grenade superimposed with ‘1’ bi-m
??collar – flaming grenade superimposed with ‘2’ bi-m
??collar – flaming grenade b
??collar – flaming grenade wm
s/t – separate No 1 b
s/t – WAZ joined top and bottom b
s/t – FF joined top and bottom b
s/t – separate 1 M b
s/t – concave ARTILLERY b but – three cannons on shiled with three cannon balls g Rana Jan 2016 above (Bradshaw, Warwick St) – small full ball
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SAPPERS & MINERS/ENGINEERS
HEIC but c.1830 – lion rampant inside Garter inscribed b
SAPPERS & MINERS (Nutting, London) - large
MADRAS
Madras Engineers WB ornament – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g ENGINEERS, three cannon balls above three cannons in centre, wreath around Offrs but c.1855 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (P&S Firmin 153 Strand, London) - large Offrs but c.1855 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS IC g ENGINEERS, three cannons in centre (Jennens & Co London) - large Offrs but c.1855 – three cannon balls over Garter IC g inscribed MADRAS ENGINEERS, three cannons in Rana Jan 2016 centre (Treble Gilt, Stand Colr) - small OR’s but c. 1830 – Garter inscribed MADRAS b
ENGINEERS, 3 cannon in centre (no mark) - large
Madras Sappers & Miners HB c.1876 – Garter with Garter motto, VRI cypher in b
centre Pag c.1876-1901 – crown over Garter with Garter motto, IC b
VRI cypher in centre Pag 1911-1947 - crown over Garter with Garter motto, KC bb
VRI cypher in centre Beret badge 1942-1947 - crown over Garter with Garter KC b
motto, VRI cypher in centre Cap 1876-1901 – Garter with Garter motto, VRI cypher in g
centre Cap 1876-1901 – Garter with Garter motto, VRI cypher in b
centre Cap 1901-1910 – Garter with Garter motto, ERI cypher in g
centre Collar 1876-1901 - Garter with Garter motto, VRI cypher s & g
in centre Collar 1876-1901 - Garter with Garter motto, VRI cypher g
in centre
Unidentified badge – crown over lightning bolts, S&M at KC b
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junction of lightning bolts, wings either side, scroll below SEMPER PARATUS Bit boss 1911-1947 – crown over Garter inscribed Garter KC b
motto, VRI cypher in centre, on plain disc
s/t no date – curved MADRAS b
s/t 1876-1911- curved QOS&M b
s/t 1911-1922 – curved QVOS&M b
s/t 1923-1947 (IAOC issue) – SM over curved MADRAS b OR’s but 1876-1903 - Garter with Garter motto, VRI b
cypher in centre (Firmin & Sons London) - large OR’s but 1876-1903 - Garter with Garter motto, VRI b
cypher in centre (W & J Wigg & Co Birmingham) - large OR’s but 1876-1903 - Garter with Garter motto, VRI b cypher in centre (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) - medium OR’s but 1876-1903 - Garter inscribed QUEEN’S OWN b SAPPERS 7 MINERS, VRI cypher in centre (Smith & Rana May 2016 Wright Ltd Birmingham) - medium OR’s but 1903-1911 - crown over Garter with Garter KC b motto, VRI cypher in centre, 2ND QVO SAPPERS &
MINERS around edge (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large OR’s but 1911-1947 - crown over Garter with Garter IC b motto, VRI cypher in centre, QUEEN’S OWN SAPPERS
& MINERS around edge (Firmins Ld Birmingham) - small OR’s but 1911-1947 - crown over Garter with Garter IC b motto, VRI cypher in centre, QUEEN’S OWN SAPPERS Rana May 2016 & MINERS around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld Birmingham) - medium OR’s but 1911-1947 - crown over Garter with Garter KC b motto, VRI cypher in centre, QVO SAPPERS &
MINERS around edge (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engld) - large
BENGAL
Bengal Engineers WBC c.1840 – crown over Garter inscribed BENGAL IC bi-m
ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre, wreath around
Sabretache badge – no date- monogram BE sp
Cap c.1840 – crown over wreath, BE in centre b Offrs but c.1850 – Garter inscribed BENGAL g ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (Charles Jennens London) - large
Offrs but c.1850 – Garter inscribed BENGAL g
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ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (C Jennens ψ London) - medium Offrs but c.1855 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC g BENGAL ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (Jennens & Co London) - large Offrs but c.1855 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC g BENGAL ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand London) - large Offrs but c.1855 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC g BENGAL ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (Doughty & Co 103 St Martins Lane) - large Offrs but c.1855 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC g BENGAL ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (Boggett & Reynolds St Martins Lane London) - large
1st Sappers & Miners HB 1910-1947 – PoW straight plumes, scroll s & g
BHURTPORE HB post 1910 – Garter inscribed Garter motto, PoW g
plumes in centre HB post 1910 - crown over Garter inscribed Garter KC g
motto, PoW plumes in centre PB (no date) – crown over circlet inscribed SAPPERS IC b
AND MINERS, flaming grenade in centre, wreath around
OR pag 1910-1947 – PoW plumes bi-m OR beret 1942-1947 – PoW plumes (smaller coronet than bi-m
on pag) sterling & Offrs pag 1910-1947 – PoW plumes gilt HM s 1921 Offrs pag 1910-1947 – PoW plumes & g
Offrs cap 1910-1947 – PoW plumes bze
Collar 1910-1947 – PoW plumes bi-m WBC 1910-1923 – PoW plumes, scrolls below FIRST s & g
PRINCE OF WALES’S OWN SAPPERS & MINERS WBC 1923-1937 – crown over GRI cypher, scrolls below s & g
FIRST KING GEORGE’S OWN SAPPERS & MINERS
s/t pre 1903 – A over curved BS&M b
s/t 1903-1922 – curved 1ST S&M b
s/t 1923-1947 (IAOC issue) SM over curved BENGAL b but 1910-1923 – PoW plumes in centre, FIRST b SAPPERS & MINERS around edge (Stillwell & Son London) - large but 1910-1923 – PoW plumes in centre, FIRST g
SAPPERS & MINERS around edge (Stillwell & Son
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London) - large but 1910-1923 – PoW plumes in centre, FIRST b SAPPERS & MINERS around edge (Stillwell & Son London) – medium x 2 (different strikes) but 1910-1923 – PoW plumes in centre, FIRST b SAPPERS & MINERS around edge (Stillwell & Son Rana May 2016 London) – small
BOMBAY
Bombay Engineers Offrs but c.1829 – Garter inscribed BOMBAY g ENGINEERS, lion rampant in centre (Charles Jennens, London) - large Offrs but c.1840 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC g BOMBAY ENGINEERS, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) – large Offrs but c.1840 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC g BOMBAY ENGINEERS, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - medium OR’s but c.1850 – crown within French circle and dot, IC b
ENGINEERS above (Sherlock & Co London) - large OR’s but c.1850 – crown within French circle and dot, IC b ENGINEERS above (Smith Kemp & Wright Birmingham) - large OR’s but c.1850 – crown within French circle and dot, IC b
ENGINEERS above (Smith & Wright Birmingham) -
medium OR’s but c.1850 - crown within French circle and dot, IC b ENGINEERS above, spray below (Smith Kemp & Wright Rana Jan 2016 Birmingham) - medium OR’s but c.1901 - crown within French circle and dot, KC b ENGINEERS above, spray below (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) - medium
3rd Sappers & Miners HB 1921-1947 – crown over monogram RB, scroll across KC wm centre SAPPERS MINERS, scrolls below ROYAL BOMBAY Pag 1921-1947 – crown over monogram RB, scroll across KC b centre SAPPERS MINERS, scrolls below ROYAL BOMBAY
Cap 1921-1947 - crown KC b
Pag 1921-1947 – crown (larger) KC b
Collar – flaming grenade b
s/t pre 1903 – convex BOMBAY over S&M b
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s/t 1903-1921 – convex SAPPERS over concave b
&MINERS, 3 in centre s/t 1903-1921 – convex SAPPERS over concave b
&MINERS, 3 in centre (slightly larger than previous) s/t 1903-1921 – 3 over convex SAPPERS over concave & b
MINERS on red cloth ground s/t 1921-1947 – crown over SM over concave BOMBAY KC b
(IAOC issue)
s/t 1921-1947 – crown over SM over concave BOMBAY KC b OR’s but c.1901 - crown within French circle and dot, KC b SAPPERS & MINERS above, spray below (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) - medium OR’s but 1903-1921 - crown within French circle and dot, KC b 3RD SAPPERS & MINERS above, spray below (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) - large OR’s but 1903-1921 - crown within French circle and dot, KC b 3RD S & M above, spray below (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) - medium OR’s but Royal Bombay S&M 1921-1923 – crown over KC b Garter and motto, GVR cypher in centre, 3RD ROYAL
BOMBAY SAPPERS & MINERS around edge (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London Engld) – large OR’s but Royal Bombay S&M 1937-1947 – crown over KC b Garter and motto, GVIR cypher in centre, ROYAL
BOMBAY SAPPERS & MINERS around edge (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London Engd) – large
INDIAN ENGINEERS Cap 1942-1947 – five pointed star within wreath on black g
cloth ground
Cap 1942-1947 - five pointed star within wreath bb
Cap 1942-1947 - five pointed star within wreath wm emb Offrs side cap 1942-1947 – flaming grenade over scroll bullion INDIA wire Pag WW2 era – 5 pointed star over monogram IE, scroll b
below INDIAN ENGINEERS Offrs collar 1942-1947 - flaming grenade over scroll b
INDIA Helmert flash WW2 period – red with central white stripe
and outer dark blue stripes s/t 1942-1947 – straight INDIAN over concave b
ENGINEERS
s/t 1942-1947 – straight I.E. bb
s/t 1942-1947 – straight I.E. b
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but 1922-1947 – five pointed star, INDIAN ENGINEERS b
below (no mark) – large x 2 but 1922-1947 – five pointed star, INDIAN ENGINEERS b
below (no mark) - medium Offrs but 1942-1947 – five pointed star, INDIAN b
ENGINEERS below (Gaunt London) - medium OR’s but 1942-1947 – five pointed star, INDIAN b ENGINEERS (Smith & Wright Limited Birmingham) - large
MILITARY ENGINEERING SERVICE Pag – crown over Garter and motto, GRI cypher in centre, KC wm wreath around, scroll below ROYAL ENGINEER, UBIQUE but – crown in centre, ROYAL ENGINEER SERVICE KC g
around (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large but – crown in centre, ROYAL ENGINEER SERVICE KC g
around (Gaunt London Eng) - small
s/t – straight MES b
ROYAL ENGINEERS but pre 1901 – crown over Garter inscribed ROYAL IC g ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT, VR cypher in centre (C.Reeves 8 Air St, London) - large
RAILWAYS Major’s rank slide – crown over D OF I over RLYS KC emb
(Director of Indian Railways) – black on khaki
POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA Cap – fort within Sikh chakra, lions of Asoka above, bi-m scroll below CORPS OF ENGINEERS, within lotus wreath Collar - fort within Sikh chakra, lions of Asoka above, wm scroll below CORPS OF ENGINEERS, within lotus wreath
POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN Cap 1947-1956 - Flaming grenade with crescent above bi-m
scroll ROYAL PAKISTAN ENGINEERS Cap post 1956 – flaming grenade with crescent above bi-m
scroll CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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INDIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Cap 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC dark bze FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around Cap 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC bze FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around Cap 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC b FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around x 2 Cap 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC wm FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around x 2 Hat flash 1943-1947 – central red stripe edged with
yellow and black Collar 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC bze FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around Pair collars 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed KC g OMNIA FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around Collar 1943-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC b FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA, tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around – solid centre
s/t 1943-1947 – straight IEME – small lettering b
s/t 1943-1947 – straight IEME – slightly larger lettering b
s/t 1943-1947 – straight IEME – larger lettering b
s/t 1943-1947 – straight IEME – black on khaki emb but 1943-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC b FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA,
tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around (no mark) – large x 2 but 1943-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed OMNIA KC b FACIMUS, five pointed star in centre inscribed INDIA,
tablet beneath I.E.M.E., wreath around (no mark) - medium
POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA Cap – rearing horse standing on globe attached by chain bi-m to its neck, two bolts of lightning, scroll above surmounted by Asoka lions
POST INDEPENDENCE
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PAKISTAN Cap – rearing horse standing on scroll P.E.M.E., front leg bi-m resting on globe attached by a chain to its neck, single
bolt of lightning behind horse, scroll above surmounted by star and crescent Cap – rearing horse standing on scroll E.M.E., front leg bi-m resting on globe attached by a chain to its neck, single
bolt of lightning behind horse, scroll above surmounted by star and crescent
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SIGNALS s/t 41st Wireless Signals Squadron 1911-1920 – 41 over bb
WIRELESS over S&M Cap – crown over wreath, I over SC in centre, scroll KC b
below NULI SECUNDIS Cap and pair collars 1933-1947 – five pointed star over bi-m circlet inscribed INDIAN SIGNAL CORPS, in the centre
left facing Mercury (cap) inward facing Mercury (collars) standing on a globe and holding a caduceus Cap - five pointed star over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC bi-m SIGNAL CORPS, in the centre left facing Mercury (cap)
left facing Mercury (collar) standing on a globe and holding a caduceus left facing collar - five pointed star over circlet inscribed KC b INDIAN SIGNAL CORPS, in the centre left facing Mercury standing on a globe and holding a caduceus Cap and single right facing collar - five pointed star over KC bze circlet inscribed INDIAN SIGNAL CORPS, in the centre
left facing Mercury (cap) right facing Mercury (collar) standing on a globe and holding a caduceus but 1933-1947 – left facing Mercury standing on a globe b holding a caduceus, INDIAN SIGNAL CORPS around (no mark) - large
s/t 1933-1947 – curved SIGNALS b Hat flash WW2 period – three central stripes of green, sky
blue, dark blue edged with broader dark blue
POST INDEPENDENCE INDIA Cap – left facing Mercury standing on a globe holding a bi-m caduceus, scroll either side of globe, separate five pointed star above Collar – left facing Mercury standing on a globe holding bi-m
a caduceus, scroll either side of globe
POST INDEPENDENCE PAKISTAN Cap – star and crescent over left facing Mercury bi-m standing on a globe holding a caduceus, scroll either side of globe
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MEDICAL
East India Company Medical Staff but pre 1877 – 8 pointed star with Garter inscribed g MEDICAL STAFF, lion rampant in centre (P & S Firmin 153 Strand) - large but pre 1877 – 8 pointed star with Garter inscribed g MEDICAL STAFF, lion rampant in centre (Jennens & Co London) - large but pre 1877 – 8 pointed star with Garter inscribed g MEDICAL STAFF, lion rampant in centre (Boggett & Reynolds St Martin’s Lane London) – large but pre 1877 – 8 pointed star with Garter inscribed g MEDICAL STAFF, VR cypher in centre (Boggett & Reynolds St Martin’s Lane London) – large but pre 1877 – 8 pointed star with Garter inscribed g MEDICAL STAFF, lion rampant in centre (Jennens London) – small
Bengal Medical Service/Bengal Medical Staff PB – crown over Garter inscribed (in skeletal lettering) IC g
BENGAL MEDICAL SERVICE, VRI cypher in centre Offrs WBC – lion over crown in centre, BENGAL IC s & g
MEDICAL SERVICE around but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
SERVICE, VR cypher in centre (W. Jones & Co 256 Regent St London) – large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
SERVICE, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) – large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
STAFF, VR cypher in centre (Hawkes & Co Piccadilly London ) – large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
STAFF, VR cypher in centre ( Jennens & Co London ) – medium but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
STAFF, VR cypher in centre ( Jennens & Co London ) – small
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but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
STAFF, VR cypher in centre (Maynard Harris & Co Leadenhall St London ) – medium but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BENGAL MEDICAL
STAFF, VRI cypher in centre ( Jennens & Co London ) – large x 2
Bombay Medical Service/ Bombay Medical Staff but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BOMBAY MEDICAL
SERVICE, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BOMBAY MEDICAL
STAFF, VRI cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) – large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed BOMBAY MEDICAL
STAFF, VRI cypher in centre (Firmin & Sons Ld 153 Strand 41 Warwick St London) – large
Madras Medical Service/ Madras Medical Staff but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed MADRAS MEDICAL
SERVICE, VR cypher in centre (J W Reynolds & Co 50 St Martins Lane London) - large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed MADRAS MEDICAL
SERVICE, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed MADRAS MEDICAL
STAFF, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed MADRAS MEDICAL
STAFF, VRI cypher in centre ( Firmin & Sons Ld 153 Strand 47 Warwick St London ) - large but 1877-1897 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point) with Garter inscribed MADRAS MEDICAL
STAFF, VR cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - medium
Indian Medical Service Bearer’s badge 1897-1901 – crown over 8 pointed star, IC wm
Garter and motto with Royal cypher VR in centre, scroll
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below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Bearer’s badge 1901-1910 – crown over 7 pointed star KC b (crown forms 8th points), Garter and motto with Royal
cypher ER in centre, scroll below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Bearer’s badge 1910-1935 – crown over 8 pointed star, IC wm Garter and motto with Royal cypher GRI in centre, scroll below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Bearer’s badge 1910-1935 – crown over 8 pointed star, IC b Garter and motto with Royal cypher GRI in solid centre
(badly worn), scroll below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Bearer’s badge pre 1947 - crown over 8 pointed star, KC wm Garter with motto, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in
centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE HB 1901-1910 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC wm 8th points), Garter and motto with Royal cypher ER in centre, scroll below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE HB 1910-1935 – crown over 8 pointed star, Garter and KC wm motto with Royal cypher GRI in centre, scroll below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Cap and pair of collars – crown over 8 pointed star, Garter KC bze with motto, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Cap and pair of collars – crown over 8 pointed star, Garter KC s & g with motto, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Cap and pair of collars – crown over 8 pointed star, Garter KC b with motto, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Side hat badge - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter with KC s & g motto, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Cap - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter with motto, rod KC bze of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Pag - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter with motto, rod KC wm of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Cap - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter with motto, rod KC bze of Æsculapius with serpent in solid centre, elongated curved scroll INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Cap - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter with motto, rod KC b of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, elongated single scroll INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE
Collar - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter with motto, KC wm
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rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Helmet flash WW2 – red and yellow with black edges and
central black stripe s/t – straight IMS – 1 x large letters, 2 x medium sized b
letters
s/t – straight IMS(D) b but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Pitt & Co 50 St Martin’s Lane London) - large but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Hawkes & Co Piccadilly London) – large but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co London) – large but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – large but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (E. Stillwell & Son 35 Barbican 6 Little Britain London) – large but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC b 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Pitt & Co 13 Maddox St London W) - large but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Hobson & Sons Lexington St London W) - medium but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co London) – medium but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Firmin & Sons Ld London) – medium but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (no mark) – small
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but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC g 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – medium but 1897-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms IC b 8th point), royal cypher VRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Army & Navy) – medium but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around Rana May 2016 inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - large but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around Rana May 2016 inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J D Johnstone London & Dublin) - large but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around Rana May 2016 inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J D Johnstone London & Dublin) - small but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co London) – medium x 2 but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co) – small but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co London) – small but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co London) – medium but 1901-1910 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Hawkes & Co 14 Piccadilly) – medium but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (no mark) – medium x 2
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but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (no mark) - large but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (E Stillwell & Son London) - large but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - large but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE ( Stillwell & Son ) - medium but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE ( J R Gaunt & Son Ld London Engd ) - medium but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE ( Ranken & Co Calcutta ) - small but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE no mark ) - small but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE ( unmarked ) - small but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Firmin London) - large but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - large but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE no mark) – large x 2
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but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC b 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Best London Make) - medium but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Firmin London) - medium but 1910-1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Firmin London) - medium but 1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC g point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engld) - large but 1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC g point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (no mark) - large but 1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC g point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - small but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Gaunt London) - large but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Stillwell & Son London) - medium but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (unmarked) - medium but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J R Gaunt & Son London) - medium but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - medium
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but 1936-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC bze 8th point), royal cypher GRI in centre, circlet around
inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (Gaunt London Engd) - small but 1936 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC g point), royal cypher ERI in centre, circlet around Rana May 2016 inscribed INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE (John Jones & Co 6 Regent Stt London) - large
Indian Medical Department Cap 1910-1936 – crown over wreath, GRI cypher in KC b
centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL DEPT Cap 1936-1947 - crown over wreath, GRI cypher in KC b centre, three scrolls below INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT s/t Sub Assistant Surgeon (IAO 445 of 3 May 1931) – b
straight IMD joined top and bottom – large lettering s/t – straight IMD joined top and bottom, smaller lettering b
x 2
Indian Army Medical Corps Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath with rod of KC bze Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath with rod of KC b Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS on maroon cloth ground Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath with rod of KC wm Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath with five pointed star KC b in centre, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath with five pointed star KC bb in centre, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Cap pre 1947 – 5 pointed star over wreath with five g pointed star in centre, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in
centre, scroll below INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS on maroon cloth ground Cap 1947-1951 - 5 pointed star over wreath with rod of b Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Hat flash WW2 – three equal stripes of red, black and
yellow
s/t pre 1947 – straight IAMC joined top and bottom bb
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but pre 1947 - crown over wreath with rod of KC b Æsculapius with serpent in centre, INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS around (No mark) - large but pre 1947 - crown over wreath with five pointed star KC b in centre, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre,
INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS around (unmarked) - large but pre 1947 - crown over wreath with five pointed star KC b in centre, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre,
INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS around (unmarked) - medium
Subordinate Medical Department s/t – straight SMD joined top and bottom b but pre 1901 – crown and French circle, VRI cypher in IC b
centre, half wreath (unmarked) - large but pre 1901 – crown and French circle, VRI cypher in IC b
centre, half wreath (unmarked) - medium but 1910-1935 - crown and French circle, GRI cypher in KC b centre, half wreath (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) - large but 1910-1935 - crown and French circle, GRI cypher in KC b
centre, half wreath (unmarked) - small
Army Hospital Corps Bearer’s arm badge – large running script AHC b
Indian Hospital Corps Cap 1937-1947 – crown over wreath, GRI cypher in KC b
centre, three scrolls below INDIAN HOSPITAL CORPS
s/t – straight IHC x 2 (different strikes) b
s/t – 1 over straight IHC b
s/t – 2 over straight IHC b
s/t – straight 9IHC b
Army Bearer Corps/Indian Bearer Corps Bearer’s arm badge – convex ABC within lines over 1 b
Bearer’s arm badge – convex ABC within lines over 6 b
Bearer’s arm badge – large running script ABC b
s/t – straight IBC joined through the centre b
but – plain half ball (Superior Quality) - medium b
Post-Independence India (Army Medical Corps India)
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Cap post 1951 – lions of Ashoka over wreath with rod of bi-m Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Post-Independence Pakistan (Pakistan Army Medical Corps) Cap 1947-1952 – star and crescent over wreath with rod bi-m of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below PAKISTAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Cap 1947-1952 – star and crescent over wreath with rod bi-m of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Unidentified cap – star and crescent over diamond shaped b wreath, A in a circle at east and west points, two serpents around central rod Cap – lion and crown over Maltese Cross, rod of KC b Æsculapius with serpent in centre of circlet inscribed AZAD KASHMIR ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Azad Kashmir Army Medical Corps cap 1950 – star and bi-m crescent over 8 pointed leaf array, rod of Æsculapius with serpent in centre, scroll below A.K.A.M.C.
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SUPPLY & TRANSPORT/SERVICE CORPS
Supply & Transport Corps 1901-1923 Cap 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC wm over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in open centre x 2 different strikes Cap 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC wm over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in solid centre Cap 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC bze over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in open centre x 2 different strikes Cap 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC b over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in solid centre Cap 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC b over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in open centre Pair collars 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC b point) over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in solid centre Pair collars 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC s & g point) over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in solid white enamel centre Collar 1901-1923 – 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC s & g over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram STC in solid white enamel centre
s/t pre 1889 – straight TC b
s/t pre 1901 – straight S&T b
s/t pre 1901 – straight S&TC b
s/t 1901-1923 – straight STC x 3 different strikes b but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - large but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Extra Quality) - large but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Towell & Co 10 Argyle Place, London) - large but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b
TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Army &
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Navy Co) - large but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son London) - large but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Army & Navy Co) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Extra Quality) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Harman & Co Calcutta) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Firmin & Sons Ld) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - small but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (no mark) - small but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (Extra Quality) – small but 1901-1910 – crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, ERI cypher in centre (no mark) – small but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - large but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Pitt & Co Maddox St London W) - large but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Samuel Bros Ltd Ludgate Hill E.C.) - large but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd) - large
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but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC wm TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) - large but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Best London Make) - medium but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - medium but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - medium but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) - medium but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Army & Navy Co) - medium but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) – small but 1910-1923 - crown over circlet inscribed SUPPLY & KC b TRANSPORT CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Jennens & Co London) - small
Transport Corps s/t Mechanical Transport – MT joined top and bottom x 2 b
(different strikes)
s/t Animal Transport – AT joined top and bottom b
s/t 1 Mule Train – 1 over MT b
s/t 1 Transport Corps – 1 over TC b s/t 1 Pony Ekka Corps – 1 over V-shaped PONY EKKA b
over straight CORPS
s/t 2 Mule Transport – straight 2MT b s/t 3 Pack Mule Corps – 3 over curved PACK MULE b
CORPS but 3 Pack Mule Corps – crown over 3 over MC (J H KC b
Johnson & Co Aligarh UP) - large
s/t 4 Mule Corps – straight IVMC b
s/t 7 Mule Corps – straight 7MC b
s/t 8 Camel Corps – VIII over curved CAMEL CORPS b s/t 8 Jat Bullock Corps – 8 over JAT over wavy scroll wm
BULLOCK CORPS
s/t 9 Mule Corps – straight IXMC b
s/t 9 Transport Corps – straight IXTC b
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but 9 Transport Corps – IX on plain surface (no mark) - b
large
s/t 10 Mule Corps – straight 10MC b s/t 10 Transport Corps – straight 10TC joined through the b
centre
s/t 11 Transport Corps – straight 11TC b
s/t 12 Mule Corps – straight XIIMC b
s/t 13 Transport Corps – straight 13TC b
s/t 13 Mule Corps – straight 13MC b
s/t 14 Mule Corps – straight 14MC b
s/t 15 Mule Corps – straight 15MC b
s/t 16 Bullock Train – straight 16BT b
s/t 16 Transport Corps – straight 16TC b
s/t 19 Bullock Train – straight 19BT b
s/t 19 Mule Corps – straight 19MC b
s/t 20 Transport Corps – straight XXTC b
s/t 21 Mule Corps – straight XXIMC b
s/t 22 Mule Corps – straight XXIIMC b but 22 Mule Corps – crown over XXII over MC (Extra KC b
Quality) - large
s/t 23 Transport Corps – straight 23TC b
s/t 24 Pack Mule Corps – straight 24PMC b
s/t 24 Mule Corps – straight 24MC b
s/t 25 Mule Corps – straight XXVMC b
s/t 26 Transport Corps – straight 26TC b
s/t 27 Transport Corps – straight 27TC b
s/t 28 Mule Corps – straight 28MC b
s/t 29 Transport Corps – straight 29TC b
s/t 30 Mule Corps – XXX over curved MULE CORPS b
s/t 31 Bullock Train – 31 over BT b
s/t 32 Transport Corps – straight 32TC b
s/t 34 Transport Corps – straight 34TC b s/t 35 Transport Corps – straight 35TC x 2(different b
strikes)
s/t 38 Mule Corps – straight 38MC b
s/t 38 Transport Corps – straight 38TC b
s/t 41 Pony Cart Train – 41 over PCT b
s/t 48 Mule Corps – straight 48MC b s/t 50 Patiala Mule Corps – 50 over slightly convex b
PATIALA over concave MULE CORPS
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s/t 51 Sillidar Camel Corps – straight 51SCC b
s/t 53 Sillidar Camel Corps – 53 over SCC b
s/t 56 Sillidar Camel Corps – straight 56SCC b
s/t 58 Sillidar Camel Corps – straight 58SCC b
s/t 58 Pony Corps – 58 over curved PONY CORPS b s/t Jat Bullock Corps – JAT over wavy scroll BULLOCK b
CORPS Cap 25 Mule Corps – Burmese peacock over scroll 25TH wm
MULE CORPS Cap Motor Transport Training Battalion 1937-1945 – b
circlet with MTTB in centre Cap 2 Motor Transport Training Battalion 1941-1944 – b
circlet with 2 over MTTB in centre Cap 2 Mechanical Transport Company 1916-1936 – b
circlet with MT over 2 in centre Cap 3 Ambulance Transport Company 1917-1940 – b
circlet with AT over 3 in centre Cap 4 Motor Ambulance Unit 1918-1933; 1936-1940 – b
circlet with MT over 4 over MAU in centre Cap 7 Animal Transport Company 1930 – circlet with AT b
over 7 in centre Cap 8 Animal Transport Company 1930 – circlet with AT b
over 8 in centre Cap 14 Mule Transport Company 1930 – circlet with MT b
over 14 in centre Cap 19 Mobile Repair Unit 1920-1937 – circlet with 19 b
over MRU in centre Cap 28 Animal Transport Company – circlet with AT b
over 28 in centre Cap 30 Animal Transport Company – circlet with AT b
over 30 in centre Cap 51 Gwalior Pony Train – circlet with 51 over GPT in b
centre Cap Motor Transport Vehicle Reception Depot 1929- b 1932; Vehicle Reserve Depot 1932-1935 – circlet with MT over VRD in centre
Indian Army Service Corps 1923-1935 Cap 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC bze over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram ASC in open centre (large) Cap 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC b over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram ASC in open centre (large)
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Cap 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC bze over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram ASC in open centre (smaller) Cap 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC b over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram ASC in open centre (smaller) Cap 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC sp over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto,
monogram ASC in open centre against black enamel (smaller) Bearer’s badge 1923-1935 – crown over ASC over scroll KC wm
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS Pair collars 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC bze point) over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram ASC in open centre Pair collars 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th KC b point) over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, monogram ASC in open centre Collar 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC sp and over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, enamel monogram ASC in open centre against black enamel Collar 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC s and over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, enamel monogram ASC in solid blue enamel centre (smaller) Collar 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC s and over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, enamel monogram ASC in solid blue enamel centre (smaller) Collar 1923-1935 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC s and over Garter surrounded by wreath, Garter motto, enamel monogram ASC in solid blue enamel centre (smaller) Hat flash WW2 period – centre stripe of dark blue edged
by white, dark blue, yellow, dark blue
s/t 1923-1935 – straight IASC – smaller lettering b
s/t 1923-1935 – straight IASC – larger tighter lettering b s/t 1923-1935 – straight IASC – larger open spaced b
lettering (IAO 417 of 19 June 1923) but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Made in England) - large but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Wm Dowler & Sons Ltd Birmin) - large but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St, London W) - large
but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b
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ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engld) - large but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Wm Dowler & Sons Ltd Birmin ) - medium but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Pitt & Co Maddox St, London ) - medium but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Firmins London ) - medium but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Buttons Limited Birmingham ) - medium but 1923-1935 - crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark ) - small
Royal Indian Army Service Corps 1935-1947 Cap 1935-1947 – on 8 pointed star, crown over Garter KC bze with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Cap 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over Garter KC wm with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Cap 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC b Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in open centre Cap 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over Garter KC b with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Cap 1935-1947 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC bze over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Pag 1935-1947 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC wm over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in open centre Cap 1935-1947 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC emb over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed bullion
ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal wire cypher GRI in solid centre
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Cap 1935-1947 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC bi-m over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Pair collars 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over KC bze over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Pair collars 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over KC wm over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Collar 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC s & enamel Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre Collar 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC b Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre s/t 1935-1947 – crown over straight RIASC x 10 KC b
(different strikes and sizes) but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) - large but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) - large but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) - medium but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – medium x 2 but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Firmin, London) - medium but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) - medium but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC b INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) - small
but 1935-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed ROYAL KC bze
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INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GRI cypher in centre (no mark) - small but 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC bi-m Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre on flat (Firmin, London) - medium but 1935-1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC bi-m Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, Royal cypher GRI in solid centre on flat (Firmin, London) - small
Post-Independence India Cap – lions of Asoka over a wheel, lotus wreath around, bi-m
scroll below ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Post-Independence Pakistan Collar post 1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC bb Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
PAKISTAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, star and crescent in solid centre Collar post 1947 - on 8 pointed star, crown over over KC wm Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed ROYAL
PAKISTAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, star and crescent in solid centre Cap post 1947 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC b over over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL PAKISTAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, star and crescent in solid centre (star is octagonal shape) Cap post 1947 - 8 pointed star (crown forms 8th point) KC wm over over Garter with Garter motto, outer circlet inscribed
ROYAL PAKISTAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, star and crescent in solid centre Cap post 1956 – pentagonal-shaped star, circlet inscribed b
ARMY SERVICE CORPS, star and crescent in centre
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ORDNANCE
Indian Ordnance Department 1884-1922 Pag – Ordnance shield surmounted by fist rising from wm coronet grasping lightning rods, scroll bellow inscription SUATELA TONANII WBC – crown over Ordnance shield in centre, s & g
ORDNANCE around top, INDIA around bottom KC Offrs cap and pair collars 1901-1922 – crown over KC g
Ordnance shield, scroll below ORDNANCE INDIA Collar 1901-1922 – crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC g
below ORDNANCE INDIA Collar 1901-1922 – crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC bze
below ORDNANCE INDIA Pag WW1 period – fist rising from coronet grasping b lightning rods surmounted by two wings, scroll below inscription INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Pag WW1 period - fist rising from coronet grasping b
lightning rods surmounted by two wings, no scroll
Unidentified badge – monogram SC within wreath b but – crown over French circle, VRI cypher in centre, IC b
wreath below (no mark) - medium but – crown over French circle, GRI cypher in centre, KC b wreath below (Wm. Dowler & Sons Ltd B’ham) - medium but – crown over French circle, GRI cypher in centre, KC b
wreath below (no mark) - small
s/t – straight IOD b but 1901-1922 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b
below ORDNANCE INDIA (no mark) - large but 1901-1922 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below ORDNANCE INDIA (Wm Twigg & Co Birmingham) - medium but 1901-1922 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b
below ORDNANCE INDIA (no mark) – small
Indian Army Ordnance Corps 1922-1947 Badge – crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below KC b
INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Badge – crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below KC wm
INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Pag - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below INDIAN KC b
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ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Offrs cap - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below KC g
INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Cap and pair collars - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC bze
below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Collar - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below KC wm
INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Collar - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below KC b
INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS x 3 Cap - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below INDIAN KC emb
ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS on red ground Cap - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll below INDIAN KC emb
ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS on blue ground but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC g below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (Firmin, London) - large but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC g below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (J R Gaunt & Son London) - large but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (no mark) - large but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (no mark) – medium x 2 but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (Smith & Wright Ltd B’ham) - medium but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (Wm Dowler & Sons Ltd) - medium but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (Wm Dowler & Sons Ltd) - small but 1922-1947 - crown over Ordnance shield, scroll KC b below INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS (Firmin & Sons Ld) - small s/t 1922-1947 – straight IAOC x 4 (different strikes and b
sizes) Hat flash WW2 period – central grey stripe edged with
narrow red and broad black
Post-Independence India
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Cap – Asoka lions over shield over crossed swords, wm
scrolls below ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
Post-Independence Pakistan Cap – star and crescent over Ordnance shield, three wm
scrolls below PAKISTAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS Cap – star over circlet inscribed PAKISTAN ARMY bi-m ORDNANCE CORPS enclosing Ordnance shield, three scrolls below TO THE THUNDERER HIS WEAPONS Cap – star over circlet inscribed ARMY ORDNANCE bi-m CORPS enclosing Ordnance shield, three scrolls below Urdu inscription
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VETERINARY AND REMOUNT
Army Remount Department Cap – horse with scroll below ARMY REMOUNT b
DEPARTMENT INDIA Cap – horse with scroll below ARMY REMOUNT wm
DEPARTMENT INDIA Cap – horse with scroll below ARMY REMOUNT bze
DEPARTMENT INDIA
Cap – left facing horse, scroll below VETERINARY wm Collar – left facing horse with scroll below ARMY wm
REMOUNT DEPARTMENT INDIA Pair offrs collars – inward facing horse with scroll below HM s 1926
ARMY REMOUNT DEPARTMENT INDIA
s/t – straight AR b
Post-Independence India Cap Veterinary Department – Asoka lions over wreath, aa horse in centre, scroll below ARMY VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
Post-Independence Pakistan Cap – Remount Veterinary and Farm Corps – star and bi-m crescent over wreath, a ‘Chiron’ in centre, scroll below PRV & FC
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LEGAL
Judge Advocate General’s Department Cap – crown over oval Garter inscribed LIBERA PLENA KC sp
CELER, vertical sword on red cloth centre Collar SD - crown over oval Garter inscribed LIBERA KC sp
PLENA CELER, vertical sword on red cloth centre Collar Mess Dress – crown over oval blue enamel Garter KC sterling & inscribed LIBERA PLENA CELER, vertical sword in enamel centre. Collar Mess Dress – crown over oval blue enamel Garter KC HM s 1943 inscribed LIBERA PLENA CELER, vertical sword in & enamel centre. but - crown over oval Garter inscribed LIBERA PLENA KC wm CELER, vertical sword in centre (J R Gaunt & Son London) - large but - crown over oval Garter inscribed LIBERA PLENA KC wm CELER, vertical sword in centre (J R Gaunt & Son London) - medium
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INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE CORPS Cap – monogram IGSC intertwined - large b
Collar – monogram IGSC intertwined - larger b
Collar – monogram IGSC intertwined - smaller b
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CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE Cap – 1937-1947 – crown over wreath, GRI cypher in KC b centre with scroll INDIA, scroll below MILITARY POLICE x 2 (different strikes) Cap – 1937-1947 – crown over wreath, GRI cypher in KC wm centre with scroll INDIA, scroll below MILITARY POLICE
s/t 1937-1947 – straight CMP(I) b
Post-Independence India Cap – lions of Asoka over wreath, five pointed star in wm
centre, scroll below MILITARY POLICE Cap – five pointed star within wreath, scroll SAVDHAN b
within wreath, scroll below MILITARY POLICE
Post-Independence Pakistan Cap- star and crescent over wreath, crown in centre KC wm resting on scroll DISCIPLINE, scroll below MILITARY POLICE Cap – star and crescent over wreath – A-shaped design in wm
centre, scroll below MILITARY POLICE
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OFFICER TRAINING UNITS but Military Seminary – HEIC lion holding crown over g shield with three cannon balls and three cannon,
MILITARY SEMINARY around lower edge (name erased) – medium x 2 but Military Seminary – HEIC lion holding crown over b shield with three cannon balls and three cannon,
MILITARY SEMINARY around lower edge (Nutting London) – small but Military College – HEIC lion holding crown over b shield with three cannon balls and three cannon,
MILITARY college around lower edge (Nutting London) – medium but Military College – HEIC lion holding crown over b shield with three cannon balls and three cannon,
MILITARY college around lower edge (Nutting London) – small but Royal Indian Military College – crown over three IC g cannons – ROYAL INDIAN MILITARY COLLEGE around (Smith, Kemp & Wright) - medium s/t Royal Indian Military Academy – PoW plumes over bi-m
RIMC within border s/t Royal Indian Military Academy – PoW plumes over aa
RIMC within border s/t – crown over curved OFFICER CADET UNIT on two KC b
lines
s/t OTS Mhow – OTS over curved MHOW b s/t Armoured Corps – convex ARMD.CORPS over b
straight OTS
Cap National Defence Academy – lions of Asoka over b crossed swords, anchor and bird with outstretched wings, scroll below SERVICE BEFORE SELF s/t – Indian Military Academy – five pointed star over b
straight IMA x 2 Cap – Pakistan Military Academy – five pointed star over wm large crescent, crossed swords within, P.M.A. between hilts of swords, scroll below Urdu inscription Cap – Travancore University Officers Training and wm Labour Corps – conch over circlet formed of horns, shield device in centre inscribed OTC
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY OTCS st 1 Bombay UTC Cap – lion with paw on box within jagged frame cast b
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nd 2 Calcutta UTC Cap and pair collars – five pointed flat bottomed star b superimposed with horseshoe inscribed UNIVERSITY
TRAINING CORPS over scroll inscribed CALCUTTA monogram UTC in centre s/t – separate 2ND UTC b rd 3 United Provinces UTC Cap and pair collars – coronet over shield, rising sun, coronet b
open book, U.T.C. on scroll s/t – 3RD UTC joined by single bar b Cap 2nd Battalion UPUOTC – 12 pointed star, circlet 2ND bi-m
U.P. BATTALION, U.O.T.C., I.T.F. th 5 Madras UTC Cap – crown over circlet inscribed MADRAS KC b UNIVERSITY TRAINING CORPS, coat of arms in centre, wreath around th 6 Burma UTC Cap 1921-1936 – circlet inscribed 6TH BURMA BN b UNIVERSITY TRAINING CORPS, open book over peacock in centre Cap 1936-1942 circlet inscribed RANGOON b UNIVERSITY TRAINING CORPS, open book over peacock in centre th 7 Patna UTC Cap – shield with arms of university, scroll above gm PATNA UTC, scroll below ESSE QUAM VIDERI MALIM s/t – separate 7TH UTC b
10th Nagpur UTC Cap – Stag on scroll inscribed 10TH NAGPUR UTC bi-m
th 11 UTC s/t – separate 11TH UTC b
Punjab UTC s/t Signals Detachment – oval with SIGNALS in centre, b
PUNJAB above and UNIVERSITY below Lt Col’s slip on rank epaulette – PUNJAB UOTC – black emb
on khaki
Dacca UTC Cap – five pointed star with dagger protruding on scroll b
DACCA U.O.T.C.
Sind UTC Cap and pair collars – palm tree within wreath on scroll b
151 (SIND BN) U.O.T.C.
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Lawrence Royal Military School Cap – Lovedale (Nilgiri) - crown over oval inscribed KC bi-m
NEVER GIVE IN, coronet with emerging fist in centre HB – Sanawar – crown over circlet inscribed THE KC B LAWRENCE ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL SANAWAR, coat of arms in centre Cap – Sanawar - crown over circlet inscribed THE KC b LAWRENCE ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL SANAWAR, coat of arms in centre Collar – Sanawar - crown over circlet inscribed THE KC b LAWRENCE ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL SANAWAR, coat of arms in centre but – crown over school coat of arms (no mark) - medium KC b
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CORPS OF CLERKS s/t Indian Army Corps of Clerks – straight IACC x 3 b
(different strikes) s/t – Corps of Clerks – convex CORPS touching concave b
CLERKS, OF in centre s/t Corps of Clerks – convex CORPS over concave b
CLERKS, OF between two lines between
Post-Independence Pakistan Cap – Pakistan Corps of Clerks – star and crescent over wm
wreath, ACC between two lines in centre Cap – Pakistan Corps of Clerks – star and crescent over wm
wreath, PACC between two lines in centre
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EDUCATION Cap – India – flaming torch on five pointed star – scroll wm
below ARMY EDUCATION CORPS Pair collars – India - flaming torch on five pointed star – wm
scroll below ARMY EDUCATION CORPS Cap – Pakistan – open book within star and crescent, b
P.A.E.C. below, scroll below Urdu inscription
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PHYSICAL TRAINING Cap – India – five pointed star over crossed sabres, scroll wm
below APTC Cap – Pakistan – mailed fist within wreath, scroll top wm PAKISTAN ARMY, and bottom inscribed PHYSICAL TRAINING CORPS
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DENTAL Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath, five pointed star in KC b
centre inscribed IADC Cap pre 1947 – crown over wreath, five pointed star in KC wm
centre inscribed IADC Cap post 1947 India – lions of Asoka over wreath, crossed bi-m
sabres in centre, scroll below ARMY DENTAL CORPS
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MILITARY FARMS DEPARTMENT Offrs cap 1912-1947 – rising sun above scroll inscribed g ENSEM MUTAMUS ARATRO. Resting on the sun a
sheaf of wheat with crossed swords below and a sickle to either side Offrs cap and pair collars 1912-1947 - rising sun above HM s 1926 scroll inscribed ENSEM MUTAMUS ARATRO. Resting
on the sun a sheaf of wheat with crossed swords below and a sickle to either side Cap and pair collars 1912-1947 - rising sun above scroll bze inscribed ENSEM MUTAMUS ARATRO. Resting on
the sun a sheaf of wheat with crossed swords below and a sickle to either side Collar 1912-1947 - rising sun above scroll inscribed b ENSEM MUTAMUS ARATRO. Resting on the sun a
sheaf of wheat with crossed swords below and a sickle to either side s/t 1921-1947 – straight FARMS (IAO No 445 of 3 May b
1921)
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INTELLIGENCE CORPS (INDIA) Cap – five pointed star with I at centre resting on laurel wm
wreath, scroll below INTELLIGENCE CORPS Cap – five pointed star with I at centre resting on laurel bb
wreath, scroll below INTELLIGENCE CORPS Collar - five pointed star with I at centre resting on laurel bb
wreath, scroll below INTELLIGENCE CORPS Cap – five pointed star with I at centre resting on laurel b wreath, scroll below INTELLIGENCE CORPS x 2 (different strikes) Collar - five pointed star with I at centre resting on laurel b
wreath, scroll below INTELLIGENCE CORPS
s/t – straight IC(I) b
s/t – straight IC(I) - larger b
Lieutenant’s rank slide – I.C.(I) – black on khaki emb
Post-Independence India Cap – five pointed star on rose resting on laurel wreath, b
scroll below INTELLIGENCE CORPS Cap – five pointed star resting on laurel wreath, scroll wm
below INTELLIGENCE CORPS
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WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS (INDIA) Cap – WAC over tablet inscribed INDIA within closed b
wreath Cap – WAC over tablet inscribed INDIA within closed b
wreath Cap – WAC over open lettering INDIA within open b
wreath
s/t – straight WAC(I) b
Lieutenant’s rank slide – W.A.C.(I) – black on khaki emb
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INDIAN MILITARY NURSING SERVICE Cap – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN MILITARY KC wm
NURSING SERVICE, cross in centre Collar - circlet inscribed INDIAN MILITARY wm
NURSING SERVICE, cross in centre - large Collar - circlet inscribed INDIAN MILITARY wm
NURSING SERVICE, cross in centre – small Helmet flash WW2 period – broad dark blue central stripe edged by narrower stripes of red, dark blue, white, dark blue
Post-Independence Pakistan Cap – star and crescent over oval inscribed PAKISTAN wm MILITARY NURSING SERVICE, cross in centre with device at centre of cross Cap – star and crescent over wreath, oil lamp in centre on b
scroll A.F.N.S. (Armed Forces Nursing Service)
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INDIAN PIONEER CORPS Cap – crossed rifle, pickaxe and shovel joined by wreath, b
scroll below INDIAN PIONEER CORPS Cap ?post 1947 – crossed rifle, pickaxe and shovel joined wm by wreath, scroll below PIONEER (Hindi inscription) CORPS Cap - crown over circlet inscribed GOVT OF INDIA KC b
DEPT OF LABOUR, TVW in centre but - crossed rifle, pickaxe and shovel joined by wreath, b scroll below PIONEER CORPS + Hindi inscription (no mark) - large but - crossed rifle, pickaxe and shovel joined by wreath, b scroll below PIONEER CORPS + Hindi inscription (no mark) - medium
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INDIAN ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT Cap – crown over cross, five pointed star at centre of KC bb cross with E I C on arms of cross, scroll below HEAVEN’S LIGHT OUR GUIDE Cap – crown over cross, five pointed star at centre of KC wm cross with E I C on arms of cross, scroll below HEAVEN’S LIGHT OUR GUIDE
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INDIAN ARMY GENERAL SERVICE
Victoria Badge - Crown over VRI cypher - medium GC g but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
VRI, laurel wreath below (Firmin & Sons London) - large but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
VRI, laurel wreath below (Harrisons & Smith) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
VRI, laurel wreath below (Extra Rich Quality) – small but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
VRI, laurel wreath below (Firmins London) – small but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g VRI, laurel wreath below (Smith & Wright B’ham) – small but – crown over VRI cypher (Joonas Tyeb & Co IC b
Bombay) - small but Warrant Officers 1861-1903 – crown over French IC b circle, VRI cypher in centre, wreath around (W. Twigg & Co Birmingham) - small
Edward VII Crown over ERI cypher - medium KC g
ERI cypher - large g Crown over wreath, ERI cypher in centre against solid KC sp
ground Cap – Indian Corps of Staff Clerks 1901-1910 - crown KC g
over ERI cypher – large Cap – Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC b Officers (except IASC, IAOC, ARD) 1901-1910 - crown over ERI cypher – large tight lettering Cap – Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC b Officers (except IASC, IAOC, ARD) 1901-1910 – crown over ERI cypher – large more open lettering WBC – officers c.1902-1910 – rectangular seeded gilt KC bi-m plate with burnished rim mounted with silver crown over Bosley’s 6.11.13/208 ERI cypher resting in an open wreath, the base of which £80-100 bears bi-part scroll “Dieu et Mon Droit”. Complete with fixed belt loop and associated detachable one. ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large
ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
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around top (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Best London Make) - medium ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (J R Gaunt & Son London) - medium ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Jennens & Co London) - medium ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher (J R Gaunt & Son KC b
London) - medium ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher (Jennens & Co KC b
London) - small ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher (Extra Quality) - KC b
small ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher (Smith & Wright KC b
Ltd Birmingham) - small ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher (no mark) – very KC g
small ULIA but – crown over ERI cypher (Pitt & Co London) KC g
– very small Warrant Officers but – crown over ERI cypher within KC b French circle, wreath below (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - small
George V Crown over GRI cypher - large KC g
Crown over GRI cypher - large KC bze Crown over GRI cypher – large x 2 (different strikes KC b
reflected in crown) Cap – Indian Army Corps of Staff Clerks 1910-1935 – KC b
crown over GRI cypher - large
Crown over GRI cypher - large KC bi-m
Crown over GRI cypher - medium KC g
Crown over GRI cypher – medium x 2 KC bze
Crown over GRI cypher - medium KC g
Crown over GRI cypher -small KC b
Crown over GRI cypher – very small KC sp Cap – Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC b Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1910-1935 – crown over GRI cypher - medium
GRI cypher - small b
GRI cypher - large g
GRI cypher - large b
Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - small KC b
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Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre – medium x 2 KC b
(different strikes)
Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - medium KC g ULIA 1910-1935 – crown over wreath, GRI cypher in KC bb
centre - medium
Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - large KC bi-m Crown over circlet inscribed DIEU ET MON DROIT, KC g
GRI cypher in centre General Staff – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC g
ARMY, GRI cypher in centre, wreath around
?ADC shoulder badge – crown over GVR cypher KC sp but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
GRI, laurel wreath below (Firmin & Sons) - large but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (no mark) – large x 2 different strikes but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (J R Gaunt & Son London Eng) - large but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (Jennens & Co Ltd London) - large but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (J R Gaunt & Son London Engd) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (Firmin & Sons Ltd London) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (Jennens & Co London) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (Smith & Wright Ltd B’ham) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g GRI, laurel wreath below (Pitt & Co Maddox St London) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
GRI, laurel wreath below (no mark) - medium but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC g
GRI, laurel wreath below (no mark) - small
but –crown over broken ring surrounding Royal cypher IC b
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GRI, laurel wreath below (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engld) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b Rana May 2016 around top (Stillwell & Son London) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC bze
around top (no mark) – very small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Pitt & Co Maddox St London) – medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Jennens & Co London) – medium x 2 ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (no mark) – medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b around top (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (no mark) – small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Firmin & Sons Ld London) – small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Eng) – small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (J R Gaunt & Son KC b
Ltd London Engd) – medium
ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (no mark) – medium KC b ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (Firmin & Sons Ltd KC b
London) – medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (Smith & Wright KC b
Ltd Birmingham) – medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (J H Johnson & Co KC b
Aligarh) – medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (Smith & Wright KC b
Birmingham) – small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (mark erased) – KC b
small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher ( J R Gaunt & Son KC b
Ld London Engd ) – small
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ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (no mark ) – small KC b ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher ( J R Gaunt & Son KC b
Ltd London Engd) – small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher ( E Stillwell & Son KC b
Ltd) – very small ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher (Gaunt London KC b
Eng) – very small
Edward VIII ULIA 1936 – crown over EIR cypher KC b
ULIA 1936 – crown over EIR cypher KC bze ULIA but – crown over EIR cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – large ULIA but – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN ARMY, KC b EIR cypher in centre (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London W) - large ULIA but – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN ARMY, KC b EIR cypher in centre (Pitt & Co Maddox St London) - medium ULIA but – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN ARMY, KC b EIR cypher in centre (Pitt & Co Maddox St London) - small
George VI Cap – Indian Corps of Staff Clerks 1937-1947 - crown KC b
over GRI cypher, less elaborate script - large
Crown over GRI cypher, less elaborate script - large KC b
Crown over GRI cypher, less elaborate script - medium KC wm
Crown over GRI cypher, less elaborate script – small KC bze Cap – Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC g Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown over GRI cypher, less elaborate script - medium Cap – Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC b Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown over GRI cypher, less elaborate script - medium Cap – Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC bze Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown over GRI cypher, less elaborate script - medium Cap – Indian Army Unattached List 1937-1947 – crown KC bze
over wreath, GRI cypher in centre – large x 2 Cap – Indian Army Unattached List 1937-1947 – crown KC bze
over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - medium Cap – Indian Army Unattached List 1937-1947 – crown KC g
over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - large
General Staff – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b
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ARMY, GRI cypher in centre, wreath around - large General Staff – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC b
ARMY, GRI cypher in centre, wreath around - smaller General Staff – crown over circlet inscribed INDIAN KC g
ARMY, GRI cypher in centre, wreath around - smaller
Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - large KC b
Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre – medium KC g
Crown over wreath, GRI cypher in centre - medium KC bze
?ADC shoulder badge – crown over GVIR cypher KC b
s/t – straight IA b
s/t – solid curved inscribed INDIA b
s/t – straight STAFF x 2 (different strikes) b
s/t – convex INDIAN ARMY, white on red emb s/t – Indian Army Holding Detachment – unofficial 1944- emb
1945 – curved INDIAN ARMY over HD – black on white
s/t – AIRO x 2 (different strikes) b
s/t – IAR - large b
s/t – IAR medium x 7 (different strikes) b Hat flash – central stripes of red, white, black edged by
broader stripes of black (left) and white (right) Collar – Indian Army Unattached List 1937-1947 – crown KC b
over wreath, GRI cypher in centre Cap – Indian Army Unattached List 1937-1947 – crown KC b
over wreath, GRI cypher in centre x 2 different strikes but Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC g Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 –
crown, scalloped edge (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St, London W) - large but Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC g Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown, scalloped edge (Jennens & Co London) - large but Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC g Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown, scalloped edge (J R Gaunt & Son London) - large but Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC g Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 –
crown on sun burst background (Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St, London W) - medium but Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC b Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown, scalloped edge (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - medium but Departmental Commissioned Officers and Warrant KC b Officers (except RIASC, IAOC, ARD) 1937-1947 – crown, scalloped edge (no mark) - small
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ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (J R Gaunt & Son London) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Firmin London) - large ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (Firmin London) - medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (J R Gaunt & Son London) - medium ULIA but – crown over GRI cypher, INDIAN ARMY KC b
around top (no mark) - medium
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MISCELLANEOUS Cap – unidentified – HEIC coat of arms, scrolls below b
AUSPICIA REGIS ET SENATUS ANGLIAE Offrs gorget c.1820 – HEIC coat of arms, scroll below g
AUSPICIA REGIS ET SENATUS ANGLIAE Cap - Royal Indian Air Force pre 1947 – crown over KC b
RIAF within wreath Cap - Indian Air Force post 1947 – crown over IAF KC b
within wreath Offrs cap Indian Air Force post 1947 – lions of Asoka b
over separate eagle with spread wings Cap – Pakistan Air Force post 1947 – star and crescent b
over PAF within wreath Cap – Pakistan Air Force post 1947 – star and crescent b
over eagle with spread wings over two sprays of laurel Cap – Parachute Regiment 1943-1947 – lion and crown KC wm over pair of wings spread horizontally straight, open parachute in centre with tablet INDIA Cap – Indian Parachute Regiment post 1947 – a winged wm parachute and vertical bayonet against a circlet inscribed PARACHUTE, scroll below inscribed REGIMENT Cap – Censor’s Department – crown over rose surrounded b
by wreath, scroll below Greek inscription Cap – Ministry of Defence Security Corps – five pointed wm star within circlet inscribed MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS Cap – Home Guard India – tiger head within circlet b
inscribed HOME GUARD (bottom) and Hindi script (top) Cap – Air Raid Precaution – crown over wreath, ARP in KC b
centre Cap – Indian Observer Corps – five pointed star, circlet b inscribed INDIAN OBSERVER CORPS, hand holding
torch in centre, scroll below FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED, 1940 below inscription Cap – Indian Observer Corps – five pointed star, circlet bb inscribed INDIAN OBSERVER CORPS, hand holding torch in centre Cap – Defence of India – map of India within wreath, bb
scroll below DEFENCE OF INDIA Badge – Returned Servicemen – crown over cypher GRI wm
within circlet inscribed FOR LOYAL SERVICE Breast Pocket Badge – Overseas Service c.1940-1945 – KC bb
pin back disc with crown over crossed swords, wreath
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around, scroll across centre OVERSEAS SERVICE, five pointed star between hilts of swords Badge – Boys Battalion – crossed rifles over open book, wm
scrolls either side inscribed BOYS BATTALION Cap – Bombay Women’s’ Volunteer Corps 1940-1942 – KC wm
crown over wreath, BWVC in centre Cap – Women’s Volunteer Messenger Service 1939 – KC b
crown over wreath WVMS in centre s/t Civil Administration – straight CIVIL connecting to b
top of concave ADMINISTRATION
s/t Garrison Units – curved GARRISON b
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BURMA CORPS AND SERVICES – INCLUDING POST 1937
(see also Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles (1920) on AF(I) list – to Tenasserim Battalion Burma 1937) SBP – cross pate within wreath, crown above, TB in GC bb
centre
7th Battalion Special Armed Constabulary Cap – Crossed parangs, 7th BATT at top, SAC between wm
hilts
Naga Scouts Cap –crossed Naga spears wm
Burma Railways Battalion, Burma Auxiliary Force Cap 1937-1942 – 7 pointed star with crown as 8th point, KC bi-m wreath and circle BURMA RAILWAYS BATTALION BAF
Engineers/Sappers and Miners Cap – Bengal S&M Burma Company pre 1936 – flaming b
grenade BURMA O over I Cap Burma Engineers post 1937 – flaming grenade on b straight scroll BURMA over curved scroll BURMA ENGINEERS
Signals Cap 1936-1940 – peacock over Mercury on oval with bi-m
BURMA ARMY SIGNALS Cap post 1940 – Chinthe on straight bar BURMA on wm
curved scroll SIGNALS
Burma Army Service Corps Cap 1937-1940 – 8 pointed star – top point replaced by KC b crown, circle in centre with BURMA ARMY SERVICE CORPS, GviR cipher in centre Cap 1940-1944 – Chinthe over scroll BURMA over scroll b
ARMY SERVICE CORPS on orange/black cloth backing
Burma Electrical Mechanical Engineers Cap post 1940 – left facing Burmese peacock with spread wm
wings on scroll BEME
Burma Army Ordnance Corps Cap 1940-1944 – Chinthe on straight bar BURMA over gm
scroll ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
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Burma Army Corps of Clerks Cap 1940-1944 – Chinthe on straight bar BURMA over gm
scroll ARMY CORPS OF CLERKS Pair collars – inward facing Chinthe on straight bar bb
BURMA over scroll BACC
5th Battalion The Burma Regiment Cap – Chinthe over V BATTALION over scroll THE b
BURMA REGIMENT Pair collars – inward facing Chinthe on straight bar bb
BURMA on scroll REGIMENT
Women’s Auxiliary Service s/t – straight WAS(B) bb
Unplaced s/t – curved BURMA b
Post 1948 Cap – coat of arms of shield with map of Burma, outward b facing Chinthe supporters, forward facing Chinthe above, three scrolls with Burmese inscription Cap – coat of arms of shield with map of Burma, outward bb facing Chinthe supporters, forward facing Chinthe above, three scrolls with Burmese inscription Cap – coat of arms of shield with map of Burma, outward black facing Chinthe supporters, forward facing Chinthe above, plastic three scroll – no inscription Pair collars - coat of arms of shield with map of Burma, b outward facing Chinthe supporters, forward facing Chinthe above, three scrolls with Burmese inscription
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AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA
AFI MOUNTED
Lumsden’s Horse 1899-1902 Hat badge 1899-1902 – monogram LH b Slouch hat badge 1899-1902 – as for s/t b s/t 1899-1902 – curved LUMSDEN’S (top) HORSE b
(bottom)
Bihar Light Horse
Bihar Mounted Rifle Corps (1868) No entries
Bihar Light Horse (1884) PB 1884-1947 – elaborate script BLH s PBB 1884-1947 – elaborate script BLH – larger than PB s Sabretache badge 1884-1900 – elaborate script BLH - s
larger WB badge 1884-1947 – left facing boar’s head over b
scroll BEHAR LIGHT HORSE Cap 1884-1947 – left facing boar b Cap 1884-1947 – left facing boar (on black cloth b
backing) Collar – single left facing boar head c.1884 wm 2 x collars – inward facing whole boar (different sizes so b
not a pair) s/t 1884-1947 – thicker lettering straight BLH wm s/t 1884-1947 – thinner lettering straight BLH wm s/t 1884-1947 – straight BLH bm but 1884-1947 – left facing boar (J H Johnson & Co wm
Alligarh U.P.) - medium but 1884-1947 – left facing boar (J H Johnson & Co wm
Alligarh U.P.) - small
Calcutta Light Horse
Calcutta Volunteer Lancers (1872) PB 1872-1881 – monogram CVL at intersection of b
crossed lances x 2 pag 1872-1881- four lances behind elaborate monogram s
CVL Sabretache badge 1872-1881 - monogram CVL at b
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intersection of crossed lances (large) but 1872-1881 – crown over monogram CVL at QVC wm intersection of crossed lances (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - large but 1872-1881 - crown over monogram CVL at QVC wm intersection of crossed lances (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – medium
Calcutta Mounted Volunteer Rifles (1886) pag 1881-1887 – lion over crown over crossed rifles QVC sp
interwoven with monogram CMVR
Calcutta Light Horse (1887) Sabretache badge 1887-1901 – crown over monogram GC sp
CLH Brow band ornament 1887-1901- eight pointed star on IC b which is superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE Brow band ornament 1901-1947 - eight pointed star on KC b which is superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1887-1901 - eight pointed star on which is IC bi-m superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE Cap 1901-1947 - eight pointed star on which is KC b superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE x 3 Cap 1901-1947 - eight pointed star on which is KC bi-m superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE Collar 1901-1947 – crown over monogram CLH over KC b
scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE s/t 1887-1947 – CLH (taller letters closer together) x 2 b s/t 1887-1947 – CLH (shorter letters more openly spaced) b
x 2 but 1887-1901 - eight pointed star on which is IC wm superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll
DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – medium but 1887-1901 - eight pointed star on which is IC wm superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll
DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – small but 1901-1947 - eight pointed star on which is KC sp superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll
DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE (E Stillwell & Son Ltd London) – medium but 1901-1947 - eight pointed star on which is KC sp superimposed crown over monogram CLH over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE (no mark) - small
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Central Bengal Light
Horse (1884-1901) – amalgamated with CLH PB 1884-1901- elaborate script monogram CBLH s PBP 1884-1901- elaborate script monogram CBLH s
(larger) Sabretache badge 1884-1901- elaborate script monogram s
CBLH (large) Pair s/t 1884-1901 - CBLH wm
Surma Valley Light Horse
Sylhet Volunteer Rifle Corps (1880) No entries
Cachar and Sylhet Mounted Rifles (1883) but 1883-1886 – crown over Victoria’s cypher VR, circlet QVC b around inscribed CACHAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES (Hobson & Sons, London) - large but 1883-1886 - crown over Victoria’s cypher VR, circlet QVC b around inscribed CACHAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES (Superb Quality) - medium
Surma Valley Light Horse (1886) Sabretache badge 1886-1904 – crown over elaborate IC sp script monogram SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE Sabretache – black patent leather with badge as above - IC sp Bosley’s 5.9.2012/350 crown over elaborate script monogram SVLH over scroll £320 NON SIBI SED PATRIAE Cap 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram KC sp
SVLH (no scroll) HB 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram KC wm
SVLH no scroll) Cap 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram KC sp SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE – with black backing Cap 1901-1947 crown over elaborate script monogram KC b SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE - with black backing Collars 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script KC wm monogram SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE x 4 Collar 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script KC b
monogram SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE s/t 1886-1901 – SVLH joined at the bottom b s/t 1886-1901 – SVLH joined at the bottom wm s/t 1901-1947 – SVLH joined top and bottom bb
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s/t 1901-1947 – SVLH – larger lettering joined top and wm
bottom s/t 1901-1947 – A Company (?Squadron) – separate A wm
over SVLH – also seen with SVLH over A but 1886-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram IC wm SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE (Ranken & Co Calcutta) - large but 1886-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram IC wm SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE (Extra Rich Quality) - large but 1886-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram IC wm SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large but 1886-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram IC wm SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE (Extra Rich Quality) - medium but 1886-1947 - crown over elaborate script monogram IC wm SVLH over scroll NON SIBI SED PATRIAE (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - medium
Assam Valley Light Horse
Lakhimpur Volunteer Rifle Corps (1882) Cap 1882-1888 – crown over Garter inscribed DEFENCE IC b
NOT DEFIANCE, LVR over ASSAM in centre Cap 1882-1888 - crown over Garter inscribed DEFENCE IC wm
NOT DEFIANCE, LVR over ASSAM in centre
Sibsagar Mounted Rifles (1884) (Mounted Infantry 1886-1889) PBP 1884-1891 – crown over wreath with Maltese Cross GC s in centre, COMPANY on inner circle of cross and bugle
horn at centre, scroll on wreath MOUNTED, scrolls below SIBSAGAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES PBP 1884-1891 – crown over wreath with Maltese Cross GC s in centre, and bugle horn at centre, scroll on wreath
MOUNTED, scrolls below SIBSAGAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES, plain inner circle s/t 1884-1891 – straight SMR wm but 1901-1947 – crown over SMI (no mark) - large IC wm but 1901-1947 – crown over SMI (no mark) - medium IC wm
Darrang Mounted Rifles (1887) PBP 1887-1891 - crown over wreath with Maltese Cross GC wm in centre, and bugle horn at centre, scroll on wreath
MOUNTED, scrolls below DARRANG VOLUNTEER RIFLES, plain inner circle
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Nowgong Mounted Rifles (1888) No entries
Gauhati Rifles (1885) No entries
All formed Assam Valley Mounted Rifles (1891)/Light Horse (1896) Pag 1896-1947- crown over elaborate script AVLH, QVC b
scroll – SEMPER PARATUS Side hat badge 1896-1901- crown over elaborate script IC wm
AVLH (no scroll) Side hat badge 1896-1901- crown over elaborate script KC emb
AVLH (no scroll) bullion Cap 1901-1947 – 8 pointed star on which is KC bi-m superimposed crown over elaborate script AVLH, scroll – SEMPER PARATUS (thicker lettering) Cap 1901-1947 – 8 pointed star on which is KC bi-m superimposed crown over elaborate script AVLH, scroll – SEMPER PARATUS (finer lettering) Cap 1901-1947 – 8 pointed star on which is KC 9 carat and Clive Elderton – superimposed crown over elaborate script AVLH, scroll – silver – Brittania Medal Fair SEMPER PARATUS (finer lettering) C&K Ltd 15.11.2015 Pag 1901-1947 – 8 pointed star on which is superimposed KC bi-m crown over elaborate script AVLH, scroll – SEMPER PARATUS Side hat badge 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script KC b
AVLH (no scroll) x 2 (no scroll) Side hat badge c.1940 - crown over elaborate script KC b
AVLH, scroll – SEMPER PARATUS PB 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script AVLH, KC b
scroll – SEMPER PARATUS Collar 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script AVLH, KC b
scroll – SEMPER PARATUS Collar 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script AVLH, KC wm
scroll – SEMPER PARATUS s/t 1891-1896 – straight AVMR wm s/t 1896-1947 – curved AVLH wm s/t 1896-1947 – curved AVLH x 2 b but 1886-1889 - crown over elaborate script AVLH, b scroll – SEMPER PARATUS (W Stratton Brewer St. London) - medium but 1886-1889 crown over elaborate script AVLH, scroll wm
– SEMPER PARATUS (W Stratton London) - medium but 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script AVLH (no KC wm scroll), scalloped edge (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - medium but 1901-1947 - crown over elaborate script AVLH (no KC wm
scroll), scalloped edge (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) -
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small Cap flash – equal stripes black, pink with horizontal grey cloth
stripes, black Offr’s pouch – polished brown leather, flap with crown KC sp Bosley’s 5.9.2012/351 over elaborate script AVLH, scroll – SEMPER £170 PARATUS
Shillong Volunteer Rifles (1882) (absorbed 1906) No entries
United Provinces Horse
Allahabad Light Horse (1890) No entries
Cawnpore Light Horse (1886) No entries
Ghazipur Light Horse (1887) Sabretache badge 1887-1904 – elaborate script GLH s PB 1887-1904 - elaborate script GLH s s/t 1887-1904 - syraight GLH wm
Gorakhpur Light Horse (1887) s/t 1887-1904 – straight GLH wm
Oudh Light Horse (1887) Oudh Volunteer Rifle Corps – HB 1865-1901- crown over QVC bm Maltese Cross, prancing horse in centre, circlet inscribed
OUDH VOLUNTEER MOUNTED RIFLES, red backing to centre - but 1887-1901 – crown over bugle horn, OUDH QVC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (Hobson & Sons London) - medium s/t 1887-1904 – straight OLH wm
United Provinces Light Horse (1904) – sub- divided 1917 to Northern and Southern Regiments HB 1904-1947 – right facing horseman on tablet RELIEF s & g OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE Cap 1904-1947 – right facing horseman on tablet s & g RELIEF OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE Cap 1904-1947 - right facing horseman on tablet RELIEF wm
OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll below UNITED
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PROVINCES HORSE Pag 1904-1947 - right facing horseman on tablet RELIEF sp OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE Cap 1904-1947 – crown over Garter inscribed DEFENCE KC b
NOT DEFIANCE, UPLH in centre, wreath around Pair collars 1904-1947 (J R Gaunt & Son) - inward facing Sterling s horsemen on tablet RELIEF OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll & g below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE Pair collars 1904-1947 - inward facing horsemen on s & g tablet RELIEF OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE Pair collars 1904-1947 - inward facing horsemen on wm tablet RELIEF OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE s/t 1st Regiment 1909-1917 – 1 over curved UPH b s/t 1st Regiment 1909-1917 – 1 over curved UPH wm s/t 2nd Regiment 1909-1917 – 2 over curved UPH wm s/t 7th Southern Regiment 1917-1920 – S over straight b
UPH – large lettering s/t 7th Southern Regiment 1917-1920 – S over straight b
UPH – small lettering s/t 8th Northern Regiment 1917-1920 – 8 over N over b
curved UPH s/t 8th Northern Regiment 1917-1920 – left facing emb horseman on tablet RELIEF OF LUCKNOW 1857, scroll bullion
below UNITED PROVINCES HORSE over 8 over N over curved UPH s/t 1920-1947 – straight UPH – small lettering b s/t 1920-1947 – straight UPH – larger lettering b but c.1904 – crown over monogram UPH (no mark) - QVC wm
small but 1904-1947 - crown over monogram UPH (J R Gaunt KC wm
& Son Ltd London Engd) - large but 1904-1947 - crown over monogram UPH (J R Gaunt KC wm
London Engd) - small but c.1904 – crown over monogram UPC (no mark) - KC bi-m
small
Dehra Dun Mounted Rifles (absorbed Northern Regiment 1909) s/t 1909-1917 – straight DDMR wm
Bombay Light Patrol
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Bombay Mounted Rifles (1885)
Bombay Light Horse (1886) Cap 1901-1933 – crown over circlet inscribed URBIS KC wm PRIMA IN INDIS superimposed on 8 pointed star, coat
of arms in centre, scroll below BOMBAY LIGHT HORSE Pair collars 1901-1933 - crown over circlet inscribed KC sp URBIS PRIMA IN INDIS superimposed on 8 pointed
star, coat of arms in centre, scroll below BOMBAY LIGHT HORSE s/t 1886-1933 - straight BoLH wm but 1886-1901 8 pointed star, wreath at centre, three bb scrolls BOMBAY LIGHT HORSE (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large but 1901-1933 - crown over circlet inscribed URBIS KC b PRIMA IN INDIS superimposed on 8 pointed star, coat
of arms in centre, scroll below BOMBAY LIGHT HORSE (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large but 1901-1933 - crown over circlet inscribed URBIS KC b PRIMA IN INDIS superimposed on 8 pointed star, coat
of arms in centre, scroll below BOMBAY LIGHT HORSE (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - medium
Bombay Light Patrol (1933) Cap 1933-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed URBIS KC wm PRIMA IN INDIS superimposed on 8 pointed star, coat
of arms in centre, scroll below BOMBAY LIGHT PATROL on black cloth s/t 1933-1947 – straight BLP chrome but 1933-1947 - BLP (no mark) - large chrome but 1933-1947- BLP (no mark) - medium chrome
Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles
Northern Bengal Volunteer Rifle Corps (1873) s/t 1873-1889 - straight NBV wm s/t 1873-1889 – straight NBV bb but 1873-1889 crown over Victoria’s cypher VR, QVC bb NORTHERN BENGAL MOUNTED RIFLES around (Superb Quality)
Absorbed Darjeeling Volunteer Rifle Corps (1881) PB 1874-1881 – left facing large bugle horn bb
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Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles 1889 PBP 1889-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, wreath GC s around, scrolls below NORTHERN BENGAL MOUNTED RIFLES PB 1889-1947 – bugle horn, NBMR within strings x 2 wm Whistle and chain sp Cap 1901-1935 - crown over bugle horn, two scrolls KC wm
NORTHERN BENGAL/MOUNTED RIFLES Cap 1901-1935 - crown over bugle horn, two scrolls KC wm NORTHERN BENGAL/MOUNTED RIFLES – red cloth backing Cap 1935-1947 – tiger head over scroll FIDELITER b Cap 1935-1947 - tiger head over scroll FIDELITER wm Pair collars 1889-1947 – tiger head over scroll wm
FIDELITER - small ears, open snarl Pair collars 1889-1947 – tiger head over scroll wm
FIDELITER - straight ears Pair collars 1889-1947 – tiger head over scroll wm
FIDELITER - fuller face, indistinct snarl Collar 1889-1947 – tiger head over scroll FIDELITER - bb
fuller face, indistinct snarl s/t 1889-1947 – straight NBMR – large lettering wm s/t 1889-1947 – straight NBMR – large lettering wm s/t 1889-1947 – straight NBMR – smaller lettering b s/t 1889-1947 – straight NBMR – smaller lettering b s/t A Company 1889-1947 – A over straight NBMR – b
smaller lettering s/t A Company 1889-1947 – A over straight NBMR – b
smaller lettering
Punjab Light Horse (1893) PB 1901-1947 – crown over elaborate script PLH KC g Cap 1901-1947 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC bi-m wm 8th point), circlet inscribed DE BON VOULIR SERVIR centre LE ROI, P over LH in centre Collar 1901-1947 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown KC bi-m wm forms 8th point), circlet inscribed DE BON VOULIR centre SERVIR LE ROI, P over LH in centre Cap 1901-1947 – crown over monogram PLH, scroll DE KC s
BON VOULIR SERVIR LE ROI Cap 1901-1947 – crown over monogram PLH, scroll DE KC wm
BON VOULIR SERVIR LE ROI Hat badge 1893-1947 – PLH - white on black emb s/t 1893-1947 – straight PLH – large well formed letters wm s/t 1893-1947 – straight PLH – large more crudely wm
formed letters
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s/t 1893-1947 – straight PLH – large well formed letters b but 1893-1947 – crown over PLH (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd IC wm
London Engd) - medium but 1893-1947 crown over PLH (no mark) - medium IC wm but 1893-1947 crown over PLH (Hobson & Sons IC wm
Lexington St, London) – medium but 1901-1947 crown over PLH (Best Quality) - medium KC b
Southern Province Mounted Rifles Cap – left facing bugle horn (large with ornaments) wm Cap – left facing bugle horn (finer, no ornaments – on b
green cloth ground) Cap 1904-1947 – right facing bugle horn over SPMR wm Collar 1904-1947 – inward left facing bugle horn over wm
SPMR s/t 1904-1947 - right facing bugle horn over SPMR wm s/t 1904-1947 - left facing bugle horn over SPMR wm Collar 1904-1947 – inward right facing bugle horn over wm
SPMR but 1904-1947 – left facing bugle horn over SPMR (J H wm
Johnson & Co Aligarh) – medium but 1904-1947 – left facing bugle horn over SPMR (J H wm
Johnson & Co Aligarh) – small but 1904-1947 – left facing bugle horn over SPMR (J R wm
Gaunt & Son Ltd London Eng) – medium but 1904-1947 – left facing bugle horn over SPMR (no wm
mark) - small
Chota Nagpur Light Horse See under Chota Nagpur Regiment (below)
AFI Infantry (In order of seniority)
Madras Guards
Madras Volunteer Guards HB 1857-1901 – crown over circlet inscribed MADRAS QVC b VOLUNTEER GUARDS 1857, crossed rifles behind,
stylized monogram in centre MVG, scroll below READY AYE READY HB 1857-1901 - crown over circlet inscribed MADRAS QVC b VOLUNTEER GUARDS 1857, crossed rifles behind,
stylized monogram in centre MVG, scroll below READY AYE READY pag 1857-1901 - crown over circlet inscribed MADRAS small b
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VOLUNTEER GUARDS 1857, crossed rifles behind, QVC stylized monogram in centre MVG, scroll below READY AYE READY Pag 1901-1917 - crown over circlet inscribed MADRAS KC bullion VOLUNTEER GUARDS 1857, crossed rifles behind, emb
stylized monogram in centre MVG, scroll below READY AYE READY PB 1857-1901 – crown over circlet inscribed READY QVC g
AYE READY, MVG in centre, wreath around WB ornament pre 1901 – crown over elaborate script QVC b
monogram MVG Side hat badge c.1890s – crown over circlet inscribed QVC g MADRAS VOLUNTEER GUARDS, crossed rifles and scroll READY AYE READY in centre, wreath around s/t pre 1920 - straight MVG b s/t pre 1920 – straight MVG (better quality lettering) b but 1857-1901 – crown over IVG, scalloped edge (Peter QVC g
Orr Co Madras) - large but 1857-1901 - crown over IVG, scalloped edge QVC g
(Madras) - large but 1857-1901 - crown over IVG, scalloped edge QVC g
(Firmins London) - medium but 1857-1901 - crown over IVG, scalloped edge (no QVC g
mark) medium but 1857-1901 - crown over IVG, scalloped edge QVC b
(Firmins London) medium but 1904-1947 - crown over IVG, scalloped edge (Firmin KC g
& Sons Ld London) – large but 1901-1947 - crown over MVG, scalloped edge (J R KC g
Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – medium but 1901-1947 - crown over MVG, scalloped edge (J R KC g
Gaunt & Son Ld London Engd) – small st No entries 1 Madras Guards 1917
?Madras Infantry Volunteers Collar pre 1901 - crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS QVC g INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 Pair collars pre 1901 - crown over Garter inscribed QVC bm MADRAS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 Cap 1901-1947 – crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS KC s INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 Cap 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS KC g
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INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 Cap 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS KC b INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 Cap 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed MADRAS KC g INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 (on red/black/red backing) collar 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed KC g MADRAS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 collar 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed KC b MADRAS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 Pair collars 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed KC bm MADRAS INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, Royal coat of arms in centre, wreath around with IVC in small disc at base of each side of wreath, scrolls below READY AYE READY 1857 WB ornament 1901-1947 – crown over monogram MIV KC b s/t pre 1920 – straight MVI b
Madras Guards 1920 Side hat badge 1920-1947 – elaborate script monogram b
MG s/t 1920-1947 (?A Company) – A over deep curved b
madras guards s/t 1920-1947 – straight MG b s/t 1920-1947 – straight MG (letters more widely spaced) b
Nagpur Rifles
Nagpur Volunteer Rifle Corps HB 1860-1901 – crown over cross pate, lion at arms of GC bm cross, bugle horn in centre within circlet inscribed NAGPUR VOLUNTEER RIFLES HB 1860-1901 – crown over bugle horn, NVR between QVC bb
strings PB badge 1860-1901- – crown over NVR QVC sp Side cap badge 1890-1904 – crown over NVR QVC wm Side cap badge 1890-1904 – crown over NVR QVC sp
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cap 1860-1901 – crown over French bugle horn, N in QVC sp
centre Cap - bugle horn x 2 b Cap 1860-1901 – crown over bugle horn, NVR between QVC sp
strings Cap 1901-1947 – crown over bugle horn, NVR over 1860 KC wm
on two lines between strings Collar pre 1901 – crown over cross pate, bugle horn at GC sp
centre Pair collars pre 1904 - crown over cross pate, bugle horn GC bm in centre within circlet inscribed NAGPUR VOLUNTEER RIFLES HB 1901-1920 - crown over cross pate, lion at arms of KC bm cross, bugle horn in centre within circlet inscribed NAGPUR VOLUNTEER RIFLES s/t 1860-1904 - straight NVR (larger) bb s/t 1860-1904 – straight NVR (smaller) bb but 1860-1904 – crown over bugle horn NAGPUR bb VOUNTER RIFLES around (Hobson & Son 94 St Martin’s Lane London W) - large but 1860-1904 - crown over bugle horn NAGPUR bb
VOUNTER RIFLES around (...High Standard) - small
Berar Volunteer Rifle Corps s/t 1879-1904 – straight BVRC b but 1879-1904 – bugle horn, BERAR RIFLES around b
(Hobson & Son 1,3,5 Lexington St, London W) - large
Nagpur Rifles (1904)/Regiment/Rifles (1937) Helmet flash 1904-1947 – N R on dark square – black on emb
rifle green 3 x b, 1 x s/t 1904-1947 – straight NR x 4 different quality bb
Punjab Rifles
1st Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps HB 1861-1901 – crown over monogram PVR resting on IC bm bugle horn, crossed rifles behind, ‘1’ at base of rifles, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1861-1901 - crown over monogram PVR resting on IC b bugle horn, crossed rifles behind, ‘1’ at base of rifles, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1861-1901 - crown over monogram PVR resting on IC wm bugle horn, crossed rifles behind, ‘1’ at base of rifles, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE pag 1901-1917 – crown over wreath, shield with rising KC wm
sun in centre, scroll below 1ST P.V.R.
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Pair collars 1901-1917 - crown over wreath, shield with KC wm
rising sun in centre, scroll below 1ST P.V.R. s/t 1861-1917 - straight PVR bm s/t 1861-1917 - straight PVR wm s/t 1861-1917 - straight PVR b but 1901-1947 – crown over bugle horn (J R Gaunt & KC wm
Son Ld London Engd) - large
Punjab Light Horse Volunteers – absorbed 1917 s/t 1867-1871 – straight PLH wm rd 3 Punjab Rifles HB 1917-1920 - crown over monogram PVR resting on IC bm bugle horn, crossed rifles behind, ‘3’ at base of rifles, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE
Punjab Rifles (1920) Cap 1920-1947 - crown over wreath, shield with rising KC both b & s
sun in centre, scroll below THE PUNJAB RIFLES Collar 1920-1947 - crown over five pointed star, shield KC b with rising sun in centre, scroll below THE PUNJAB RIFLES s/t 1920-1947 – straight PR b
Simla Rifles
2nd Punjab Volunteer Rifles HB 1881-1901- crown over 8 pointed star, Garter QVC bm inscribed PUNJAB RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, ‘2’ in centre,
scroll above SIMLA, scroll below IN DEFENCE, wreath around HB 1881-1901- crown over 8 pointed star, Garter QVC bi-m inscribed PUNJAB RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, ‘2’ in centre, Bosley 9.3.05/195
scroll above SIMLA, scroll below IN DEFENCE, wreath £150 around (2 and scrolls gilt metal) HB 1881-1901 - - crown over 8 pointed star, Garter QVC b inscribed PUNJAB RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, ‘2’ in centre,
scroll above SIMLA, scroll below IN DEFENCE, wreath around s PB c.1860 – SVR over bugle horn HM s also known PB 1861-1901 – separate crown over French bugle horn QVC wm
above elaborate script SVR s/t 1861-1904 - 2 over PVRC bm
Simla Volunteer Rifles (1904) See above for two possible PBs
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PBP 1904-1920 – crown over monogram SVR resting on KC b
bugle horn (solid ground) PBP 1904-1920 – crown over monogram SVR resting on KC wm
bugle horn (solid ground) PBP 1904-1920 – crown over monogram SVR resting on KC g
bugle horn (open ground) s/t 1904-1920 – straight SVR (thick letters) b s/t 1904-1920 - – straight SVR (thinner letters) b s/t 1904-1920 - – straight SVR (single bar connecting wm
letters) s/t 1904-1920 – curved SVR b th 4 Simla Rifles (1917)
Simla Rifles (1920) Cap 1901-1947 – crown over SVR resting on left facing KC wm
bugle horn Cap 1901-1947 - – crown over SVR resting on left facing KC wm
bugle horn (tighter monogram) Pair collars 1901-1947 - – crown over SVR resting on KC wm
outward facing bugle horns Khaki Helmet 1901-1947 - crown over SVR resting on KC bm
right facing bugle horn Cap 1920-1947 – crown over SR, bugle horn, crossed KC wm
rifles behind, scroll below THE SIMLA RIFLES AFI PB 1920-1947 – monogram SR s emb. white Hat Flash 1920-1947 – SIMLA over left facing bugle on dark horn over RIFLES green s/t 1920-1947 – straight SIMLA b s/t 1920-1947 – straight SIMLA wm s/t 1920-1947 (A Company) – straight SIMLA over A wm s/t 1920-1947 – straight SR bb but 1901-1947 – crown over bugle horn (Made in KC wm
England)
Calcutta and Presidency Battalion
Calcutta Volunteer Rifles Corps/ Volunteer Rifles PBP 1863-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, bugle horn GC wm in centre, wreath around, scroll below CALCUTTA VOLUNTEER RIFLES (open ground behind badge) PBP 1863-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, bugle horn GC wm +Bosley 9.3.05/187 in centre, wreath around, scroll below CALCUTTA £160 VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge) B Company PBP 1863-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, GC wm ‘B’ in centre, wreath around, scroll below CALCUTTA
VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge – no script on central circle)
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B Company PBP 1863-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, GC wm ‘B’ in centre, wreath around, scroll below CALCUTTA
VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge – COMPANY on central circle) G Company PBP 1863-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, GC b ‘G’ in centre, wreath around, scroll below CALCUTTA
VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge – COMPANY on central circle) HB pre 1901 – crown over monogram CVR, bugle horn IC wm below, crossed rifles behind, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB pre 1901 – crown over monogram CVR, bugle horn IC bb below, crossed rifles behind, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1901-1917 – crown over monogram CVR, bugle horn KC wm below, crossed rifles behind, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1863-1917 - left facing bugle horn, CVR between b
strings PB 1863-1917 - left facing bugle horn, CVR between sp
strings – large knot above bugle horn PB 1863-1917 - left facing bugle horn, CVR between wm
strings – smaller knot above bugle horn cap 1901-1917 - crown over monogram CVR resting on KC sp
left facing bugle horn cap 1901-1917 crown over monogram CVR resting on KC b
right facing bugle horn st 1863-1917 - straight CVR x 2 b but pre-1901 – crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC sp VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (Firmin & Sons Ltd Patent 2346 London) - large but pre-1901 – crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC bm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (G H Bullivant, Birmingham) - large but pre-1901 – crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (G H Bullivant, Birmingham) - large but pre-1901 – crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (G H Bullivant, Birmingham) - large But pre-1901 - crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC bm
VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (no mark) - medium but (small) pre-1901– crown over VR cypher, QVC bm CALCUTTA VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (G H Bullivant, Gt Charles Street, Birm) - medium but pre-1901 – crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (Treble Gilt Stand...) - medium but pre-1901 – crown over VR cypher, CALCUTTA QVC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around edge (Superb Quality) - medium but pre-1901 - crown over CVR, wreath around (Hobson QVC b
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& Sons, Lexington St, London) large but pre-1901 - crown over CVR, wreath around (no mark) QVC wm
large
5th Calcutta Battalion (no entries found)
Calcutta Battalion PBP 1920-1926 – crown over wreath, Calcutta coat of KC g
arms in centre, wreath below CALCUTTA BATTALION PB 1920-1926 – crown over Calcutta coat of arms, KC g
crossed rifles behind, scroll CALCUTTA BATTALION Pair coll 1920-26 - crown over Calcutta coat of arms, KC g
crossed rifles behind, scroll CALCUTTA BATTALION but 1920-1926 – crown in centre, CALCUTTA KC b BATTALION around (Bose & Co, Made in Salkia) - medium Cap – crown over French bugle horn, 3 over CVR in KC b rd 3 Cadet Battalion centre, scroll below CADETS x 2
Calcutta Presidency Battalion
Presidency Volunteer Reserve (1888) /Rifle (1891) Battalion HP 1888-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms GC wm of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (open back to top arm) HP 1888-1901 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC b arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (open back to top arm) (open back to top arm) HP – no date – Maltese Cross, lions at arms of cross, none wm
PVRB within wreath at centre - black cloth backing PBP 1888-1901 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC wm arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (open back to top arm) (solid back to crown and to badge) PBP 1888-1901 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC wm arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (open back to top arm) (open back to crown and to badge) PB 1891-1898 – ornate script PVRB wm cap 1888-1901 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC wm arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (open back to top arm) (solid back to crown) Cap 1901-1920 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC b arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (solid back to top arm) Cap 1901-1920 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC wm arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (solid back to top arm) Cap 1901-1920 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC wm arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (solid back to top arm) PBP 1901-1926 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC b
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arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (open back to top arm) st 1888-1917 - curved PVRB wm but 1901-1917 – crown over PVRB (J R Gaunt & Son KC wm
Ltd, London) - large but 1901-1917 – crown over PVRB (J R Gaunt & Son KC wm
Ltd, London) – medium x 2 but 1901-1917 – crown over PVRB (Hobson & Sons QVC wm
London) - large but 1901-1917 – crown over PVRB (no mark) - small QVC wm Binocular Case – brown leatrher with ornate white metal GC wm fittings, flap mounted with white metal Guelphic crown Bosley 4.11.15/466 above initials PVRB in ornate script. Interior lined with £60-100 yellow felt and containing a pair of binoculars with adjustable focus c.1890
Calcutta Presidency Battalion (1920) Cap 1901-1920 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC b arms of cross, CPB within wreath at centre, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE Cap 1901-1920 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC wm arms of cross, PVRB within wreath at centre (solid back to top arm), no scroll (looks like 1901-1920) Offrs pouch and pouch belt – monogram CPB within g & wm open wreath on black leather – gilt on pouch box, wm on belt with chain links either side
Calcutta and Presidency Battalion (Calcutta Battalion with Calcutta Presidency Battalion 23.7.1926) HB 1926-1947 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms KC b of cross, shield with sailing ship at centre, THE
CALCUTTA AND PRESIDENCY BATTALION around, scroll below PER ARDUA STABILIS ESTO Cap 1926-1947 - – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC wm arms of cross, shield with sailing ship at centre, THE
CALCUTTA AND PRESIDENCY BATTALION around, no scroll below Cap and collars 1926-1947 - – crown over Maltese Cross, KC bm lions at arms of cross, shield with sailing ship at centre,
THE CALCUTTA AND PRESIDENCY BATTALION around, scroll below PER ARDUA STABILIS ESTO Lieutenant’s woven s/t A Company c.1940-1947 – CPB emb
over A – black on khaki
Bangalore Battalion
Bangalore Rifle Volunteers PBP 1868-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, bugle horn GC wm
in centre, wreath around, scroll below BANGALORE
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VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge) PB - crown over French bugle horn QVC HM s 1899 HB 1868-1901- elaborate script BVR over crown over QVC bb
French bugle horn, semi wreath below HB 1868-1901- crown over Maltese Cross, bugle horn in GC wm centre with circlet inscribed BANGALORE RIFLE
VOLUNTEERS, DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE 1868 spread among four arms of cross. HB pre 1920 – French bugle horn, VBR at centre none wm Cap pre 1901 – crown over French bugle horn QVC bm Side hat badge pre 1920 – large ‘V’ with ‘B’ and ‘R’ on none wm
two arms of V Pair Collars c.1880 – Maltese Cross, crown over bugle wm
horn at centre, BVRC in circlet Pair collars pre 1920 - large ‘V’ with ‘B’ and ‘R’ on two wm
arms of V Pair collar pre 1901 - crown over outward facing French GC wm
bugle horns, VBR at centre Pair collar 1901-1920 – crown over outward facing KC wm
French bugle horns, VBR at centre Collar pre 1920 – right facing French bugle horn, VBR at none wm
centre (no crown) s/t 1868-1880 – curved BRVC wm s/t c.1880 – straight BVRC bm s/t pre-1920 - straight BVR x 2 bm but c.1880-1920 – bugle horn, RIFLE VOLUNTEERS wm above, BANGALORE below (Hobson & Son 94 St Martin’s Lane, London WC) - large but c.1880-1920 - bugle horn, RIFLE VOLUNTEERS wm above, BANGALORE below (Hobson & Sons, Lexington Street, London W) - small but c.1880-1920 bugle horn, RIFLE VOLUNTEERS wm above, BANGALORE below (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) - small
6th Bangalore, Coorg & No examples found Mysore Battalion
Bangalore Battalion Cap 1920-1947 – crown over reversed R, scroll KC b
BANGALORE below Pair collar 1920-1947 – monogram BR none wm but 1920-1947 - crown over reversed R, scroll KC b BANGALORE below (J R Gaunt & Son Ld, London Engd) - small
East Indian Railway Regiment
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East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps PBP pre 1901 – crown over Garter inscribed STRIKE QVC wm WITHOUT RAGE, quartered centre with cross, lion rampant, harp and elephant PBP 1869-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed STRIKE QVC g WITHOUT RAGE, quartered centre with cross, lion rampant, harp and elephant pag 1869-1901 - crown over crossed rifles within Garter QVC wm inscribed EAST INDIAN RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, wreath around HB 1869-1901 – crown over monogram EIRVR, crossed KC bm rifles behind, bugle horn below, scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1869-1901 - crown over monogram EIRVR, crossed KC wm rifles behind, bugle horn below, scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE HB 1869-1901 – crown over quartered shield with cross, KC sp/g elephant, and two quadrants further quartered against solid ground, wreath around Cap 1901-1926 - crown over quartered shield with cross, KC wm lion rampant, harp and elephant against solid ground, wreath around Pair collars - pre 1901 - crown over quartered shield with KC wm cross, lion rampant, harp and elephant against solid ground, wreath around WBC 1869-1901 - crown over quartered shield with QVC bi-m cross, elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, EAST INDIAN RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS around s/t 1869-1892 – curved EIRVC wm s/t Engineer Company May 1892 – curved EIRVC over E wm s/t 1892-1917 – curved EIRVR wm but pre 1901- crown over EIR over VR, wreath around QVC wm
(Firmins, London) - medium but pre 1901- crown over EIR over VR, wreath around QVC wm
(Extra Rich) - small but pre 1901- crown over EIR over VR, wreath around QVC wm
(no mark) small but pre 1901 - crown over EIR over VR, wreath around QVC wm
(A & Co) small but pre 1920 – crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC sp elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, E.I.
RAILWAY VOLUNTER RIFLES around (Jas Platt & Co 77 St Martin’s Lane) - large x 2 but pre 1920 - crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC wm elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, E.I.
RAILWAY VOLUNTER RIFLES around (J Platt & Co London) – medium x 2 but pre 1920 - crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC sp elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, E.I.
RAILWAY VOLUNTER RIFLES around (Platt & Co London) - medium
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but pre 1920 - crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC sp elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, E.I.
RAILWAY VOLUNTER RIFLES around ( J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) medium x 3 but pre 1920 - crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC wm elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, E.I.
RAILWAY VOLUNTER RIFLES around (no mark) small but pre 1920 - crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC wm elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, E.I.
RAILWAY VOLUNTER RIFLES around (A. Browne & Sons St Martin’s Lane London) - medium th 7 East Indian Railway Battalion/Corps (1917/18) – with above 2 cadet units No entries
East Indian Railway Regiment (1920) – with O&RRVR from 1926 s/t 1920-1926 ? A Company – curved EIRR over wm
separate A s/t 1920-1926 ? A Company – curved EIRR over wm
attached A s/t 1920-1926 – curved EIRR wm but 1920-1926 – crown over quartered shield with cross, QVC sp elephant, and two quadrants further quartered, EAST
INDIAN RAILWAY REGT AFI around ( J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large Offrs tunic – dark blue cloth with pockets to chest and Bosley’s 5.9.2012/794
waist – wm collars and buttons (Lt R.C. Harvey) (£50-100) unsold
Non military – possibly Railway Company s/t - straight EIR
Allahabad Rifles
Allahabad Volunteer Rifles PBP 1871-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms GC wm of cross, bugle horn in centre, circlet around centre inscribed PRO FOCIS ET ARIS, wreath around, scroll below ALLAHABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge) HB 1871-1917 – separate left facing bugle horn over IC wm
elaborate script monogram PB 1871-1917 – crown over monogram AVR, crossed sp rifles superimposed, bugle horn below, scroll PRO FOCIS ET ARIS but pre 1901- crown over ARV, wreath around (Hobson QVC wm
& Sons Lexington St) - medium
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but pre 1901 – crown over ARV, wreath around (Hobson QVC b
& Sons 1, 3 & 5 Lexington St, London W) - medium s/t pre 1917 – straight AVR b s/t pre 1917 – straight AVR (wider spacing between b
letters) th 8 Allahabad Rifles (1917)/Allahabad Rifles (1920) No entries
Dehra Dun Contingent
Mussoorie Volunteer Rifle Corps/Mussoorie Volunteer Reserve Corps PBP 1871-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms GC sp of cross, bugle horn in centre, plain circlet around centre,
wreath around, scroll below MUSSOORIE VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge) PBP 1871-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms GC wm & g of cross, bugle horn in centre, plain circlet around centre,
wreath around, scroll below MUSSOORIE VOLUNTEER RIFLES (solid ground behind badge) HP 1871-1901- crown over monogram MVR, scrolls QVC b
below VOLUNTEER MUSSOORIE RIFLES cap 1871-1925 – bugle horn, MVR between strings wm s/t 1871-1920 – straight M.V.R.( narrow and wide b
spacing) s/t 1871-1925 – straight M.V.R.( taller and closer b
spacing) but 1871-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed QVC wm MUSSOORIE VOLUNTEER RIFLES, monogram MVR
in centre (Hobson & Sons Lexington St, London W) - large but 1871-1901 - crown over Garter inscribed QVC wm MUSSOORIE VOLUNTEER RIFLES, monogram MVR in centre (W. Jones & Co) - medium but 1871-1901 – crown over MVR, leaf spray below (no IC wm
mark) - medium but 1901-1925 - crown over Garter inscribed KC wm MUSSOORIE VOLUNTEER RIFLES, monogram MVR in centre (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - medium but 1901-1925 - crown over Garter inscribed KC wm MUSSOORIE VOLUNTEER RIFLES, monogram MVR in centre (Hobson & Sons London) - medium but 1901-1925 - crown over MVR, leaf spray below (J KC wm
Platt & Co London) - medium
Mussoorie Bn (1920) s/t 1920-1925 - curved Mussoorie b
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Dehra Dun Contingent 10 July 1925 (with D.D Det U.P. Horse & Meerut Det 5 Coy M.G. Corps) cap and collars 1925-1947 – charging bear on scroll b
STRIKE FAST collar – 1925-1947 – left facing charging bear - no scroll b
Naini Tal Rifles
Naini Tal Volunteer Rifle Corps/Naini Tal Rifles HP 1871-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms QVC b of cross, bugle horn in centre with circlet around inscribed NAINI TAL VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS Pair collar 1871-1925 - Maltese Cross, lions at arms of bm cross, bugle horn in centre with circlet around inscribed NAINI TAL VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS s/t 1871-1925 – curved NTVR bm Offr cap 1901-1925 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC sp arms of cross, bugle horn in centre with circlet around
inscribed NAINI TAL VOLUNTEER RIFLES (enamel band) Cap 1901-1925 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms KC wm of cross, bugle horn in centre with circlet around inscribed NAINI TAL VOLUNTEER RIFLES but 1871-1901 – crown over VR, NAINI TAL QVC bb VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W) - large but 1871-1901 - crown over VR, NAINI TAL QVC bb VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Superior Rich Quality) - large but 1871-1901 - crown over VR, NAINI TAL QVC bb
VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Superfine) - medium but 1901-1910- crown over VR, NAINI TAL KC bb VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Hobson & Sons, London) - large but 1901-1910 - crown over VR, NAINI TAL KC bb VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Hobson & Sons, London) - medium but 1901-1910 - crown over VR, NAINI TAL KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium but 1910-1925 - crown over VR, NAINI TAL KC bb VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium
(to Bareilly Contingent 1925
13 (Lucknow) Field Battery, Lucknow Rifles
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Oudh Volunteer Rifle Corps (1865-72, 1884- 1903)
Lucknow Volunteer Rifle Corps (1872-1884, 1903- 1917) HB 1903-1917 – Lucknow Gate with Union Flag flying, b
scroll below DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 Cap 1903-1917 - Lucknow Gate with Union Flag flying, b
scroll below DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 Pair collars 1903-1917 - Lucknow Gate with Union Flag wm
flying, scroll below DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 Collar 1903-1917 - Lucknow Gate with Union Flag g
flying, scroll below DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 s/t 1903-1917 – straight LVR wm but 1901-1947 – crown over bugle horn, LUCKNOW KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London) - large but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, LUCKNOW KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around Hobson & Sons, London) - medium Plaid Brooch – St Andrew and St Andrew’s cross at wm
centre of Garter inscribed LUCKNOW HIGHLANDERS th 5 (Lucknow Group Garrison Artillery (1917- 20) th 8 (Lucknow) Company, Machine Gun Corps (1920-33)
13 (Lucknow) Field Battery, Lucknow Rifles (1933) HB 1933-1947 – see 1903-1917 above wm Cap 1933-1947 – see 1903-1917 above b Pair collars 1933-1947 – see 1903-1917 above wm Collar 1933-1947 – see 1903-1917 above b s/t 1933-1947 – convex LUCKNOW over concave b
RIFLES – A centre
Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion
Eastern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1873) QVC wm +W&W 30.3.85/1370 £125 HB 1873-1882 – crown over Garter inscribed EB STATE Bosley’s RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS, train in centre, wreath 14.6.06/263 (£100- around 150) 13.12.06/264 £65
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Collar 1873-1884 – left facing bugle horn, two tablets b
between strings E.B.S.R. / V.R. Collar 1873-1884 - – left facing bugle horn, two tablets bm
between strings E.B.S.R. / V.R. but 1873-1884 – crown over EBSRV (Special quality) QVC bm
large but 1873-1884 - crown over EBSRV (Special quality) QVC bm
medium but 1873-1884 - crown over EBSRV (Hobson & Son wm
Lexington St, London) - medium
Northern Bengal State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1870)
Eastern Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifles Corps (1882) PBP 1882-1884 – crown over Maltese Cross, Garter QVC bi-m inscribed E.B.R. VOLUNTEER RIFLES, train in centre, wreath around HB 1884-1901 (as for 1873-1882) QVC wm Collar 1884-1917 – right facing bugle horn, two tablets wm
between strings E.B.S.R. / VOLS but 1901-1917 - crown over EBSRV (Hobson London W) KC wm but 1901-1917 - crown over EBSRV (S.K. Dey & Co KC wm
Calcutta) - large but 1901-1917- crown over EBSRV (S.K. Dey & Co KC wm
Calcutta) – medium but 1901-1917 - crown over EBSRV (no mark) KC wm
12th Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion (1917)
Eastern Bengal Railway Battalion (1920) PBP 1901-1947 – crown over wreath, bugle horn in KC wm centre, scroll below EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES Offr cap 1917-1947 – crown over tiger’s head within KC s wreath, scrolls below EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAY BATTALION (on red/white green flash) Cap 1917-1947 - crown over tiger’s head within wreath, KC b scrolls below EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAY BATTALION (green backing) Cap 1917-1947 - crown over tiger’s head within wreath, KC b scrolls below EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAY BATTALION (no backing) Cap 1917-1947 – crown over Garter inscribed SEMPER KC bm PARATUS, tiger’s head in centre, wreath around, scrolls below EASTERN BENGAL RAILWAY BATTALION but 1917-1947 – crown over EBRB (Ranken & Co Ltd KC b
Calcutta) - large but 1917-1947 – crown over EBRB (Ranken & Co Ltd KC b
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Calcutta) – medium
Non military Railway Company Cap – crown over wreath, EBSR in centre KC b s/t – straight EBSR b but - EBSR b
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteer Corps (1875) HP 1875-1908 – Garter Star, G.I.P.R. VOLUNTEERS s
inscribed on Garter PBP 1901-1947 – crown over Garter inscribed KC s +Bosley’s 9.3.05/104 INIMICUS INIMICO, two conjoined shields with £180 elephant above and railway engine below in centre s/t 1875-1947 – straight GIPRV (smaller lettering) bb s/t 1875-1947 – straight GIPRV (larger lettering) bb but 1875-1947 – monogram GIPRV (Firmin & Sons wm
London) - medium but 1875-1947 – monogram GIPRV (no mark) - medium wm but 1875-1947 – monogram GIPRV (Extra Superior wm
Quality) – large but 1875-1947 – monogram GIPRV (Superior Quality) - wm
small
Midland Railway Volunteer Corps (1890) – 2nd Battalion (1908) PBP 1890-1908 – crown over Garter inscribed IN IC wm
OMNIA PARATUS, seated Victory and standing female HB 1890-1908 - crown over Garter inscribed MIDLAND IC wm RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS, seated Victory and standing female (regimental title)
th 13 Great Indian Peninsula Railway Battalion (1917) Cap 1917-1920 – crown over right facing bugle horn, IC b
scroll below GIPRB Cap 1917-1920 - crown over left facing bugle horn, scroll IC bm
below GIPRB Pair collars 1917-1920 – inward facing bugle horn over IC bm
scroll GIPRB
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Regiment (1920) pag 1920-1947 – oval disc, crown over bugle horn, scroll KC wm
below
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Non military Railway Company s/t – straight GIPR b s/t – straight GIP bm
Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles
Moulmein Volunteer Artillery Corps (1885)
Moulmein Volunteer Rifle Corps (1887) pag 1877-1917 – 8 pointed star within circlet inscribed sp & g PRIMUS IN BURMA, monogram in centre, leaves around outer edge PBP 1901-1917- crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms KC s of cross, bugle horn in centre, wreath around, scroll below MOULMEIN VOUNTEER RIFLES Offr cap 1901-1917 – crown over circlet inscribed KC s MOULMEIN VOUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn in centre, scroll below PRIMUS IN BURMA Cap 1901-1917 - crown over circlet inscribed KC wm MOULMEIN VOUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn in centre, scroll below PRIMUS IN BURMA Cap 1901-1917 - crown over circlet inscribed KC bi-m MOULMEIN RIFLES, bugle horn in centre, scroll below PRIMUS IN BURMA s/t 1885-1917 - straight MVR wm but 1901-1937 – crown over bugle horn, wreath around KC bh
(no mark) - medium
Moulmein Volunteer Reserve Company (1887) HB 1889-1917 – bugle horn, MRC between strings wm
14th Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles (1917) Cap 1917-1937 – crown over circlet inscribed KC cast b TENASSERIM BATTALION, Chinthe in centre, scroll below PRIMUS IN BURMA
Tenasserim Volunteer Rifles (1920) – to Burma 1937 No entries (see Tenasserim Battalion, p.485)
Bombay Battalion
Bombay Rifle Volunteer Corps (1860-1870) PBP 1867-1877 crown over Garter inscribed BOMBAY QVC s
VOLUNTEER RIFLES, shield from the Royal Arms in
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centre, crossed rifles behind, palm wreath around, shield with lion supporters at base
Reformed 1877 HB 1877-1901 – crown over 9 pointed star, circlet GC wm inscribed BOMBAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn in centre PBP 1877-1901- crown over Garter inscribed BOMBAY GC s VOLUNTEER RIFLES, Star of India in centre, wreath around Cap 1877-1901- crown over Garter inscribed BOMBAY GC wm
VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn in centre HB 1877-1907 – separate crown over monogram reversed IC wm
B, VR Cap 1901-1917 – crown over left facing bugle horn KC wm pag 1877-1917 – V R over bugle over curved BOMBAY wm Pair collars pre 1901- inward facing bugle horns over bm
scroll BOMBAY collar 1877-1901 – crown over left facing bugle horn GC s pair collars 1877-1947 outward facing bugle horns wm Collar 1877-1947 – left facing bugle horn wm s/t 1877-1917 (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd Birm) – straight VR wm
over curved BOMBAY s/t 1877-1917 (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – straight wm
VR over curved BOMBAY s/t 1877-1917 C over BV wm s/t 1877-1917 BV wm but pre 1901 – crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY IC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - large but pre 1901 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY IC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Firmin & Sons Ltd London) - large but pre 1901 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY IC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Thorpe & Co Bombay) - large but pre 1901 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY IC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (W Dowler & Sons Birmm) - large but pre 1901- crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY IC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (W Dowler & Sons Birm) - medium
15th Bombay Battalion (1917) s/t 1917-1920 – AFI between two lines over curved b
BOMBAY BN
Scots Company (1914- 1922) Cap 1914-1922 – rampant lion at centre of St Andrews wm
Cross, circlet behind inscribed BOMBAY VOL RIFLES,
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scroll above THE SCOTS, scroll below COMPANY, thistle wreath around
Bombay Battalion (1920) s/t A Company 1917-1947 – curved BOMBAY, over A chrome s/t 1917-1947 – curved BOMBAY (shallow curve) b s/t 1917-1947 - curved BOMBAY with solid line between wm B and Y (J R Gaunt London) (possibly broken and missing letters above straight line) s/t 1917-1947 curved BOMBAY (deeper curve) wm but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Firmins, London) – small but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - small but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large but 1901-1947 - crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Johnson Aligarh U.P.) - small but 1901-1947- crown over bugle horn, BOMBAY KC wm
VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (W Jones & Co) - small
Cawnpore Rifles
Cawnpore Volunteer Rifles (1877) HB 1877-1901 – crown over oval Garter inscribed GC wm CAWNPORE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, angel with palm fronds in centre HB 1877-1901 - crown over oval Garter inscribed GC bi-m CAWNPORE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, angel with palm fronds in centre Pair collars 1877-1901 - crown over oval Garter inscribed GC wm CAWNPORE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, angel with palm fronds in centre collar 1877-1901 - crown over oval Garter inscribed GC wm CAWNPORE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, angel with palm fronds in centre Cap 1901-1947 - crown over angel with crossed palm KC b fronds, wreath around, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE Cap 1901-1947 – crown over angel with crossed palm KC wm
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fronds, wreath around, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE Pair collars 1901-1947 – crown over angel with crossed KC b
palm fronds over scroll DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE s/t 1877-1917 – straight CVR wm but 1901-1917 – crown over CVR, wreath around KC wm
(Hobson & Sons Lexington St, London) – medium
16th Cawnpore Rifles (1917)
Cawnpore Rifles (1920) but 1920-1947 – crown over CR, wreath around (no mark KC b
but Cawnpore Rifles on back) - large but 1920-1947 - crown over CR, wreath around (no mark) KC b
- small
Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment
Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Volunteer Corps (1877) PBP 1877-1901-crown over 7 pointed star, Garter IC s inscribed BOMBAY BARODA C.I RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn in centre, wreath around HB 1877-1901- crown over Garter inscribed BOMBAY IC wm BARODA C.I RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn with tassles in centre Shako plate/glengarry 1877-1901- crown over Garter IC b Bosley’s 15.12.04/93 inscribed BOMBAY BARODA C.I RAILWAY £160 VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn with tassles in centre Pair collars 1877-1917 – inward facing bugle horns over wm
scroll B.B. & C.I. R. VOLUNTEERS Offr but 1877-1901 – crown over bugle horn, B.B. & C.I. QVC wm R. VOLUNTEERS around (Firmin & Sons 153 Strand, London) - large Offr but 1877-1901- crown over bugle horn, B.B. & C.I. QVC wm R. VOLUNTEERS around (Hobson & Sons, London) - small Soldier’s but 1877-1901 - crown over bugle horn, B.B. & QVC wm C.I. R. VOLUNTEERS around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) - medium
Rajputana-Malwa Rifle Volunteer Corps (1882) – as 2nd Bn 1887 HB 1882-1887 – crown over monogram RMVR over IC wm
bugle horn Cap 1882-1887 – monogram RMVR wm Pair collars 1882-1887 - monogram RMVR wm but 1882-1887 – crown over monogram RMVR (E IC wm
Stillwell & Son, London) – medium, scalloped edge
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but 1882-1887 - crown over monogram RMVR (Extra IC wm
Rich Quality) – medium, scalloped edge
th 17 Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Battalion (1917)
Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment (1920) Offr cap 1922-1947 – crown over Garter inscribed KC g BOMBAY BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY REGIMENT, train in centre with palm tree in front, Union Flags behind, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA Pair Offr collars 1922-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed KC g BOMBAY BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY REGIMENT, train in centre with palm tree in front, Union Flags behind, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA Cap 1922-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed BOMBAY KC b BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY REGIMENT, train in centre with palm tree in front, Union Flags behind, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA Collar 1922-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed KC b BOMBAY BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY REGIMENT, train in centre with palm tree in front, Union Flags behind, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA s/t 1922-1947 – curved BB&CIRR b Offr but 1922-1947 – crown in centre, B.B. & C.I.RLY KC b REGT around top, half spray around bottom (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engd) - large Offr but 1922-1947 - crown in centre, B.B. & C.I.RLY KC b REGT around top, half spray around bottom (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engd) – medium Offr but 1922-1947 - crown in centre, B.B. & C.I.RLY KC g REGT around top, half spray around bottom (Gaunt, London, Engd) - small Non military Railway Company badge – oval B.B. & C.I. RAILWAY, b
monogram PR in centre Railway Company s/t – straight BBCI wm
Rangoon Volunteer Rifles
Rangoon Volunteer Rifle Corps 1860
Reformed 1877 PBP 1877-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed GC s & g RANGOON VOLUNTER RIFLES, narrow wheat sheaf in centre, wreath around, bugle horn below
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PBP 1877-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed GC s RANGOON VOLUNTER RIFLES, narrow wheat sheaf in centre, wreath around, bugle horn below PBP 1877-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed GC s RANGOON VOLUNTER RIFLES, thicker/broader wheat sheaf in centre, wreath around, bugle horn below PB 1877-1937 – Maltese Cross superimposed on 8 s & g pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre PB 1877-1937 – monogram RVR plus separate wheat wm
sheaf PB 1877-1937 – monogram RVR plus joined wheat sheaf sp HB c.1877 – wheat sheaf wm HB c.1877 – Maltese Cross, lions at arms of cross, circlet bm
inscribed RANGOON V RIFLES, bugle horn in centre Offr cap 1877-1937 - Maltese Cross superimposed on 8 s&g pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre Pair Offr collars 1877-1937 - Maltese Cross s & g superimposed on 8 pointed star, Garter inscribed
RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre Soldier Cap 1877-1937 - Maltese Cross superimposed on wm 8 pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre Soldier collar 1877-1937 - Maltese Cross superimposed wm on 8 pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre Soldier collar 1877-1937 - Maltese Cross superimposed bi-m on 8 pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre pag 1877-1937 - Maltese Cross superimposed on 8 bm pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON VOLUNTEER RIFLES, wheat sheaf in centre but 1877-1937 – wheat sheaf over RVR (E Stillwell & wm
Son Barbican, London) – large but 1877-1937 - wheat sheaf over RVR (E Stillwell & wm
Son, London) – medium but 1877-1937 - wheat sheaf over RVR (E Stillwell & b
Son, London) – medium but 1877-1937 - wheat sheaf over RVR (J H Johnson & wm
Co Aligarh U.P.) – medium but 1877-1937 - wheat sheaf over RVR (J R Gaunt & wm
Son Ltd London) – medium but 1877-1937 - wheat sheaf over RVR (J H Johnson & wm
Co) – small
Akyab Volunteer Rifles Corps (1880-1881) HB 1880-1881 – Maltese Cross, circlet inscribed wm
AKYAN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn in centre
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18th Rangoon Volunteer Rifles (1917) s/t 1917-1920 – 18 over curved RANGOON bm
Rangoon Volunteer Rifles (1920) – to Burma 1937 Cap 1920-1942 – Maltese Cross superimposed on 8 b pointed star, Garter inscribed RANGOON BATTALION 1920 s/t 1920-1937 – straight RVR wm but – wheat sheaf, wreath around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd b
London, Engd) - large but - wheat sheaf, wreath around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd b
London, Engd) – medium but - wheat sheaf, no wreath (no mark) – medium b but – wheat sheaf within wreath, plain scroll below b
(Firmin, London) - small s/t Rangoon Mounted Rifles – straight RMR wm Sub-units but Rangoon Mounted Rifles – (J H Johnson & Co bm
Aligarh U.P.) - small – wheat sheaf over RMR s/t Rangoon Light Horse – straight RLH b s/t Artillery Company Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers b
– A over curved RPDV
Agra Volunteer Rifles
Agra Volunteer Rifle Corps (1876) coll 1876-1920 – Taj Mahal b s/t 1876-1920 - straight AVR wm but 1876-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed AGRA QVC bm VOLUNTEER RIFLES, monogram AVR in centre (Sword Make Made in England) - large but 1876-1901 - crown over Garter inscribed AGRA QVC bm VOLUNTEER RIFLES, monogram AVR in centre (Sword Make Made in England) – medium Offr but 1876-1901- crown over AVR, wreath around QVC wm
(Hobson & Sons Golden Square W) - large Offr but 1876-1901 - crown over AVR, wreath around QVC g
(Jennens & Co London) - large PB 1901-1920 – crown over oval, AGRA VOLUNTEER KC s RIFLES (top), wreath (bottom), Taj Mahal in centre with bugle horn below Cap 1901-1920 – crown over Maltese Cross, lons at arms KC wm of cross, circlet inscribed AGRA VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, bugle horn at centre Offr but 1901-1920 – crown over bugle horn, AGRA QVC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – medium
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but 1901-1920 - crown over bugle horn, AGRA KC bm
VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (no mark)
19th Agra Company (1917)
No 17 Field Battery (1920)
Nilgiri Malabar Battalion
Nilgiri Volunteer Rifles (1878) pag 1878-1901 – crown over circlet inscribed NILGIRI QVC sp
VOLUNTEER RIFLES, NVR in centre, wreath around pag 1901-1917 – crown over Garter inscribed NILGIRI IC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn over stags head in centre pag 1901-1917 - crown over Garter inscribed NILGIRI IC bm & s VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn over stags head in centre pag 1901-1917 - crown over Garter inscribed NILGIRI IC wm ♦ ?? VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn over stags head in centre Collar 1878-1917 – left facing bugle horn over stags head wm s/t 1878-1917 – straight NVR b Offr but 1878-1901 – crown over VR cypher, NILGIRI QVC sp VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (G & H Bullivant Birmingham) - large Soldier but 1878-1901 – crown over VR cypher, QVC wm NILGIRI VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (no mark) - large but 1878-1901 – crown over VR cypher, NILGIRI QVC sp
VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (fast shanks) - medium but 1901-1910 – crown over ERI cypher, NILGIRI KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - medium but 1910-1917 – crown over GRI cypher, NILGIRI KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Superb Quality) - medium but 1910-1917 crown over GRI cypher, NILGIRI KC b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Superb Quality) - medium Offrs PBP 1878-1892 – large cross formee, the upper arm GC sp mounted with a Guelphic crown, over the centre a Bosley’s 5.3.08/76
circular strap inscribed NILGIRI VOLUNTEER RIFLES, £420 strung bugle horn over a Nylghau’s head in the centre
Coimbatore Volunteer Corps (1885-1892) but – crown over bugle horn, COIMBATORE IC sp
VOLUNTEER CORPS around (Superior Quality) - large Offr but 1885-1892 - crown over bugle horn, QVC sp
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COIMBATORE VOLUNTEER CORPS around (Treble High Standard) - medium
Calicut Volunteer Corps
Tellichery Volunteer Corps
Malabar Volunteer Corps (1885)
Malabat Volunteer Rifles (1885) HB 1885-1901 – Maltese Cross with crowned circlet QVC wm inscribed MALABAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES, left arm M, right arm V, bottom arm R, tiger in centre HB 1901-1917 – Maltese Cross with crowned circlet KC wm inscribed MALABAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES, left arm M, right arm V, bottom arm R, tiger in centre Pair collars 1885-1901 - Maltese Cross with crowned QVC wm circlet inscribed MALABAR VOLUNTEER RIFLES, left arm M, right arm V, bottom arm R, tiger in centre s/t 1885-1917 – straight MVR wm but 1885-1901- crown over Garter inscribed MALABAR IC sp VOLUNTEER RIFLES, conch in centre, wreath around (Firmin, London) - medium but 1901-1917 – circlet inscribed MALABAR wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES, tiger in centre (Superb Quality) - medium but (animal) 1901-1917 - circlet inscribed MALABAR sp VOLUNTEER RIFLES, tiger in centre (Hobson & Sons) - medium but (animal) 1901-1917 - circlet inscribed MALABAR wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES, tiger in centre (Lewis’s Liverpool) - medium
20th Nilgiri Malabar Battalion (1917)
Niligiri Malabar Battalion (1920) Cap 1917-1920 – crown over Garter inscribed KC b AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA, stag head at centre, wreath of palm trees, scroll below NILGIRI MALABAR BATT Collar 1917-1920 - crown over Garter inscribed KC b AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA, stag head at centre, wreath of palm trees, scroll below NILGIRI MALABAR BATT
Burma Railways Battalion
Rangoon & Irrawaddy State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) HB 1879-1884 – Maltese Cross, lions at arms of cross, sp
circlet inscribed RIVSRy VOL RIFLES, bugle horn at
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centre
Burma State Railway Volunteer Corps (1884) HB 1889-1901 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms QVC HM s 1893 8th point), circlet inscribed B.S.R.V.C., bugle horn in centre HB 1889-1901 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms QVC wm 8th point), circlet inscribed B.S.R.V.C., bugle horn in centre HB 1884-1917 - Maltese Cross, lions at arms of cross, sp circlet inscribed BURMA STATE RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES, train in centre PB 1884-1917 – crown over elaborate script monogram GC sp
BSRVR, wreath around PBP 1884-1901- separate left facing bugle horn over s
elaborate script monogram BSRVR
Burma Railway Volunteer Corps (1899)
21st Burma Railway Volunteer Corps (1917)
Burma Railways Volunteer Corps 1920 – to Burma 1937 Cap 1901-1937 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC sp & g 8th point), circlet inscribed BURMA RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER CORPS, train in centre collar 1901-1937 – crown over circlet inscribed BURMA KC sp & g RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER CORPS, left facing train in centre Offr but 1901-1937 crown over circlet inscribed BURMA KC wm RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER CORPS, left facing train in centre (S Oppenheimer & Co Ltd Rangoon) - small s/t 1899-1942 – BRVC on red cloth backing b Collar 1937-1941 - crown over circlet inscribed BURMA KC sp & g
RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER CORPS, peacock in centre
Burma Railways Battalion Cap 1937-1941 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC bi-m 8th point), circlet inscribed BURMA RAILWAYS BATTALION BAF, peacock in centre
Possible Railway Company but 1884-1842 – train to centre, BURMA RAILWAYS wm
around (Buttons Limited Birmingham) -large
Oudh and Tirhoot Railway Battalion
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Tirhoot State Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) PBP 1879-1892 – crown over wreath, monogram TSR in IC wm centre, with VR at bottom, crossed rifles and bugle superimposed HB 1879-1892 – crown over TSR monogram, VR at IC wm bottom, crossed rifles, bugle horn, scrolls DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE
Ghazipur Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) PBP 1879-1892 – crown over five petalled rose of Order GC sp of Indian Empire, INDIA spelled out across the five petals, Queen Victoria’s head in centre with circlet inscribed VICTORIA IMPERATRIX, scroll below GHAZIPUR VOLUNTEER RIFLES
Bengal and North Western Railway Volunteer Corps (1892) s/t 1892-1917 – curved BNWRVR bm Cap 1917-1943 – St Andrews Cross over thistle wreath, sp
scroll below BNWRVR - black cloth backing Pair collars 1892-1947 – cross of St Andrew within sp
thistle wreath s/t 1917-1943 – curved B&NWRV b
nd 22 Bengal and North Western Railway Battalion (1920) Offrs swagger stick – nickel ball pattern top with Bosley’s 5.9.2012/661
regimental device (part) £35
Oudh and Tirhoot Railway Battalion (1943)
No entries
The Sind Rifles
Sind Volunteer Rifle Corps (1879) HB 1879-1920 – crown over elongated 9 pointed star IC wm +Bosley’s 15.12.04/52 (crown forms 10th point), Garter inscribed SIND RIFLE £300 CORPS, camel in centre PBP 1879-1920 – crown over circlet inscribed SIND IC HM s 1880
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, wreath around Cap 1879-1920 – crown over oval Garter inscribed SIND IC wm
RIFLE CORPS, camel in centre s/t 1879-1917 – RV over curved SIND wm but 1901-1920 – crown over bugle horn, SIND KC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS around (no mark) x 2 - large
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but 1901-1920 - crown over bugle horn, SIND KC wm
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS around (no mark) - small but 1901-1920 - crown over bugle horn, SIND KC sp VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS around (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - small
Sind Battalion (1917)
The Sind Rifles (1920)
th 24 North Western Railway Battalion
3rd or Punjab, Indus Valley and Sind Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1880) PBP 1886-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC bi-m arms of cross, bugle horn at centre, wreath around, scroll below DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE rd 3 (Punjab) North- Western Railway Volunteer Rifles (1888) HP 1888-1901- crown over strung bugle with monogram IC bm
NWR and three scrolls DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE Pair collars 1888-1901- crown over outward facing bugle IC bm
horn
North-Western Railway Volunteer Rifles (1892) PBP 1901-1947 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at KC sp arms of cross, bugle horn at centre, wreath around, scroll
below NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES s/t 1892-1917 - curved NWRVR bm
24th North Western Railway Battalion (1917) Cap 1917-1947 – crown over 7-pointed star (crown forms KC bi-m 8th point), Garter inscribed NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY REGT, shield in centre with diagonal train and wheat sheaves Pair collars 1901-1947 – crown over outward facing KC bm
bugle horn
?Non-military Cap c.1900 – crown over shield with diagonal train and KC wm
wheat sheaves but pre 1901 – crown over shield with diagonal train and KC b wheat sheaves, circlet around inscribed NORTH
WESTERN RAILWAY REGIMENT (J H Johnson & co Aligarh U.P.) - large but pre 1901- crown over shield with diagonal train and KC b wheat sheaves, circlet around inscribed NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY REGIMENT (no mark) –
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medium
Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Volunteer Rifles
Oudh Volunteer Rifle Corps (1865) HB 1865-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms QVC wm of cross, circlet inscribed OUDH VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, prancing horse in centre HP 1865-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms QVC bb of cross, circlet inscribed OUDH VOLUNTEER RIFLE
CORPS, bugle horn in centre, scrolls below DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 Cap 1865-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms QVC wm of cross, circlet inscribed OUDH VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, bugle horn in centre Cap 1865-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms QVC bb of cross, circlet inscribed OUDH VOLUNTEER RIFLE
CORPS, bugle horn in centre, scrolls below DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW 1857 s/t pre 1903 – straight OVR b
Oudh Volunteer Mounted Rifles HB pre 1901 - Maltese Cross, lions at arms of cross, wm circlet inscribed OUDH VOLUNTEER MOUNTED RIFLES, prancing horse in centre
Rohilkhand Volunteer Rifle Corps (1881) HB 1881-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, circlet QVC bb inscribed ROHILKUND VOL RIFLE CORPS, bugle horn against open centre
Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Volunteer Rifles (1903) Cap 1903-1926 – crown over monogram O and reversed QVC wm
R Cap 1903-1926 – crown over monogram ORR KC wm Cap 1903-1926 - crown over monogram ORR KC sp Collar 1903-1926 - crown over monogram ORR KC wm Cap 1917-1926 – crown over 8 pointed star, monogram KC bi-m ORR in centre, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA Collar 1917-1926 - crown over 8 pointed star, monogram KC b ORR in centre, scroll below AUXILIARY FORCE INDIA st 1903-1926 – curved O&RRVR wm but 1903-1926 – crown over circlet inscribed Oudh and KC s Rohilkhand Railway Volunteers (no mark) - medium
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To East Indian Railway Regiment 1926
Hyderabad Rifles
Hyderabad Volunteer Rifles 1882 PBP 1882-1901 – crown over monogram HVR over right GC silvered
facing bugle horn HP 1882-1901 - crown over monogram HVR over right GC wm
facing bugle horn PB 1882-1947 – monogram H (centre) R (left) V (right) wm st 1882-1917 - straight HVR wm but 1882-1901 – crown over left facing bugle horn, QVC wm HYDERABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Firmin & Sons, London) - large but 1882-1901 - crown over left facing bugle horn, QVC bb HYDERABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Firmin & Sons, London) - large but 1882-1901 - crown over left facing bugle horn, QVC wm HYDERABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (Firmins Ld London) - small but 1882-1901 - crown over left facing bugle horn, QVC wm HYDERABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) - small Offrs field cap by Badham, Pile & Co Ltd Bombay, Poona & Secunderabad. Olive green, the top edged with narrow white cloth piping. Bugle horn badge in whitre Bosleys 4.11.15/707
metal. White metal buttons finely struck with bugle horn £100-150 beneath crown, within a circlet inscribed with regimental title. Black cotton lining with maker’s label.
26th Hyderabad Rifles 1917
Hyderabad Rifles 1920 Pair OR collar 1901-1947 – crown over monogram HVR KC wm
over outward facing bugle horns Offr’s collar 1901-1947 - crown over monogram HVR KC sp
over right facing bugle horn but 1901-1947 - crown over right facing bugle horn, KC wm circlet around inscribed HYDERABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES (B Ninnes, Hythe) - small but 1901-1947 - crown over right facing bugle horn, KC bb circlet around inscribed HYDERABAD VOLUNTEER RIFLES (B Ninnes, Hythe) - small
Baluchistan Volunteer Rifles
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Baluchistan Volunteer Rifles (1886) Cap 1901-1917 – crown over left facing bugle horn, two KC wm
scrolls BALUCHISTAN / VOLUNTEER RIFLES
The Baluchistan Company (1920)
South Andaman Volunteer Rifles
South Andaman Company 1884 but 1884-1920 – bugle horn over monogram SAVR (no wm
mark) – medium
28th South Andaman Company 1917
Disbanded 1920
South Indian Railway Battalion
South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1884) HP 1884-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms GC bm of cross, circlet inscribed SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, left facing elephant in centre against red felt backing PBP 1901-1917 – crown over circlet inscribed SOUTH KC sp INDIAN RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, left
facing elephant in solid centre, wreath around Hobson & Sons Lexington St, London W) PB 1901-1947 – left facing bugle horn sp WBC 1884-1904 – left facing elephant in centre, SOUTH wm INDIAN RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS around Cap c.1895-1901 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at open wm arms of cross, circlet inscribed SOUTH INDIAN GC
RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, left facing elephant in centre Cap c.1895-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at closed wm arms of cross, circlet inscribed SOUTH INDIAN GC
RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES, left facing elephant in centre Collar c.1895-1901 - crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC wm arms of cross, circlet inscribed SOUTH INDIAN
RAILWAY VOLUNTEER RIFLES, left facing elephant in centre Collar c.1884-1947 - right facing elephant wm s/t 1884-1895 – curved SIRVRC wm s/t 1895-1920 – curved SIRVR - curved wm
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Whistle and chain - undated wm but 1884-1917 – monogram SIR in centre, circlet around wm inscribed SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY VOL. RIFLE CORPS (Firmin & Sons Ld London) - medium but 1884 -1917 - monogram SIR in centre, circlet around wm inscribed SOUTH INDIAN RAILWAY VOL. RIFLE CORPS (no mark) - medium Binocular case – crown over left facing bugle horn, KC wm SIRVRC between strings, on brown leather binocular case
29th South Indian Railway Battalion (1917)
South Indian Railway Battalion (1920) HB 1920-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed SOUTH KC wm INDIAN RAILWAY BATTALION, left facing elephant against solid centre, wreath around but 1920-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed THE S.I.R. KC b BATTALION, left facing elephant in centre, wreath around (Gaunt, London) - medium
Coorg and Mysore Rifles
From Bangalore Battalion (1884) HB 1884-1917 – horned buffalo’s head resting on scroll sp
COORG & MYSORE RIFLES Collar 1884-1917 - horned buffalo’s head - straight scroll wm
behind Collar 1884-1917 - horned buffalo’s head (no scroll) wm s/t 1884-1917, 1933-1947 – straight C&MR wm Cap post 1884 - horned buffalo’s head resting on scroll wm Bosley’s 5.3.08/272
COORG & MYSORE RIFLES £80
To Bangalore Battalion (1917)
From Bangalore Battalion (1933) cap 1933-1947 – crown over horned buffalo’s head, scroll KC sp
below COORG & MYSORE RIFLES
Malabar Volunteer Rifles No entries
Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles
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Madras Railway Volunteers (1885) HB 1885-1901 – crown over circle with palm tree and QVC wm two shields against sun burst, wreath around, top scroll
ONE AND ALL, bottom scroll MADRAS RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS, 1885 on separate disc Collar c.1885 – monogram MRV wm but 1885-1898 – crown over monogram MRV, scalloped QVC wm
edge (E Stillwell & Son London) - medium
Southern Mahratta Railway Rifle Corps (1886) HB 1886-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed GC wm VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, crossed rifles against monogram SMR, bugle horn below, red central backing Cap c.1886 – left facing bugle horn wm Collar c.1886 – left facing bugle horn wm PB 1886-1898 – bugle horn, SMVR between strings sp s/t 1898-1910 – straight SMRR (separate letters) b s/t 1898-1910 – straight SMRR (joined letters) b but 1886-1898 – crown over Garter inscribed S.M.R. QVC wm VOLUNTEERS, left facing bugle horn in centre (W Dowler & Sons Birm) - medium but 1898-1910 – bugle horn in centre, outer circlet wm inscribed S.M. RY. RIFLES (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium
Bellary Volunteer Rifle Corps (1885)
All three form Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles 1910-1917 1920-1947 Cap 1910-1922 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC sp 8th point), Garter inscribed MADRAS & S. MAHRATTA RLY RIFLES(green backing to centre) Pair collars 1910-1922 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown KC sp forms 8th point), Garter inscribed MADRAS & S. MAHRATTA RLY RIFLES Collar 1910-1920 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown KC b forms 8th point), Garter inscribed MADRAS & S. MAHRATTA RLY RIFLES (solid ground) s/t 1910-1947 – curved M&SMRR b s/t 1910-1947 – A Company – A under curved b
M&SMRR but 1910-1947 – bugle horn in centre, circlet around wm inscribed M. & S.M. RAILWAY RIFLES (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – medium but 1910-1947 - bugle horn in centre, circlet around g inscribed M. & S.M. RAILWAY RIFLES (Smith & Wright Limited Birmingham) – large
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but 1910-1947 - bugle horn in centre, circlet around sp inscribed M. & S.M. RAILWAY RIFLES (no mark) - large Cap 1920-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC bm 8th point), Garter inscribed MADRAS & S. MAHRATTA RIFLES, bugle horn in centre Cap 1920-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms KC g 8th point), Garter inscribed MADRAS & S. MAHRATTA RIFLES, bugle horn in centre Pair collars 1920-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown KC g forms 8th point), Garter inscribed MADRAS & S. MAHRATTA RIFLES Beret 1942-1947 - crown over 7 pointed star (crown KC emb
forms 8th point), bugle horn in centre
nd 32 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Rifles (1917-20) s/t 1917-1920 – 1 over 32 over M&SMR b
?non military s/t 1920-1947 – straight M&SM (possibly non military) wm
Yercaud Company
Yercaud Rifle Volunteers (1886) Cap 1886-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed QVC s YERCAUD RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, lion in centre, wreath around but 1886-1917 – left facing lion, YERCAUD RIFLE wm VOLUNTEERS around (Hobson & Sons 1,3 & 5 Lexington St London W) - large but 1886-1917 - – left facing lion, YERCAUD RIFLE wm
VOLUNTEERS around (Hobson London W) – small
33rd Yercaud Rifle Volunteers (1917)
To South Indian Railway Battalion (1917)
No 13 (Yercaud) Company Machine Gun Corps (1933)
Yercaud Company (1933)
Upper Burma Battalion
Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles Cap 1886-1942 – left facing dragon with felt backing b
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Cap 1886-1942 - left facing dragon wm Pair collars 1886-1942 – inward facing dragons x 2 wm s/t 1886-1920 – curved UBVR b s/t 1886-1920 – curved UBVR wm s/t 1886-1920 – curved UBVR (thicker letters) wm but - Greatcoat – crown over French circle, GRI cypher, b
wreath around (no mark) – large but - Offrs cap – left facing dragon on flat (J R Gaunt & bi-m
Son Ltd – late Jennens) but 1886-1917 – left facing dragon, UPPER BURMA wm
VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (D J L F Aligarh) - small but 1886-1917 - left facing dragon, UPPER BURMA wm VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium but 1886-1917 - left facing dragon, UPPER BURMA b VOLUNTEER RIFLES around (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) (Stillwell & Son London) - small
Upper Burma Battalion (1920) s/t 1920-1941 – curved UBBN b Major’s rank epaulette with s/t 1920-1941 - curved b
UBBN but 1920-1937 – left facing dragon, circlet around b inscribed UPPER BURMA BN AUXILIARY FORCES (INDIA) (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - medium
To Burma 1937
Poona Battalion
Poona Volunteer Rifles (1887) Cap 1887-1917 – crown over oval Garter inscribed IC wm POONE VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, bugle horn in centre Collars 1887-1917 - crown over oval Garter inscribed IC wm POONE VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, bugle horn in centre s/t 1887-1917 – straight PVR wm but 1887-1901 – crown over Garter inscribed POONA QVC wm VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn in centre (Hobson & Sons W) - medium but 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed POONA KC wm VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn in centre (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh UP) - medium but 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed POONA KC wm VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn in centre (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium but 1901-1947 - crown over Garter inscribed POONA KC wm
VOLUNTEERS, bugle horn in centre (no mark) -
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medium
35th Poona Battalion (1917) s/t 1917-1947 – straight POONA b
Poona Battalion (1920)
Bengal-Nagpur Railway Battalion
Bengal Nagpur Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps (1888) HB 1888-1901 – crown and thistles above monogram IC wm BNRVR, crossed rifles and bugle horn, scroll below
DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE (wrong crown – late addition to badge) HB 1888-1901 - crown and thistles above monogram IC wm BNRVR, crossed rifles and bugle horn, scroll below DEFENCE NOT DEFIANCE pag 1888-1901 – crown over left facing bugle horn, IC sp
BNRVR between strings pag 1901-1917 - crown over left facing bugle horn, KC sp
BNRVR between strings amalgamated with Orissa Volunteer Rifles (1898) Cap 1901-1917 – crown over railway engine wheel with KC wm
cross section of track in centre, curved BNRVRC below but 1901-1933 – crown over bugle horn (J R Gaunt & KC wm
Son Ltd London Engd) - large but 1901-1933 - crown over bugle horn (Made in KC wm
England) - medium 36th Bengal-Nagpur Railway Regiment (1917) Cap 1917-1933 – crown over enclosed wreath, BNR KC wm
monogram in centre, B.N.R.R. on scroll below s/t 1917-1933 – straight BNRR wm
Bengal-Nagpur Railway Regiment (1920)
Bengal-Nagpur Railway Battalion (1933) Cap 1933-1947 – crown over wreath, tiger in centre, KC wm
B.N.R. BN on scroll Pair collars 1933-1947 - crown over wreath, tiger in KC wm
centre, B.N.R. BN on scroll but 1933-1947 - crown over wreath, tiger in centre, KC wm
B.N.R. BN on scroll (J H Johnson & Co Aligarh) – large
Calcutta Presidency Battalion (see under Calcutta and
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Presidency Battalion above)
East Coast Battalion
Godavari Volunteer Rifle Corps (1885) HB 1885-1890 GC wm
Vizagapatam Rifle Volunteers (1885) HB 1885-1890 – left facing bugle horn, VRV on disc wm
between strings amalgamated as East Coast Rifle Volunteers/Volunteer Rifles (1890) PBP 1903-1917 – crown over wreath, Maltese Cross, KC sp lions at arms of cross, circlet inscribed EAST COAST VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn in centre Cap 1890-1903 – crown over French bugle horn, ECRV IC wm
in centre Pair s/t 1890-1903 – outward facing bugle horns, curved b
ECRV below s/t 1890-1903 - curved ECRV (no bugle horn) b but 1890-1903 – crown over bugle horn, EAST COAST QVC wm RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around edge (Hawkes & Co London) – medium but pre 1901 – crown over bugle horn (Hobson & Sons, 3 QVC wm
& 5 Lexington St, London) - large s/t 1903 – 1917 – left facing bugle horn, curved ECVR b
below Officer’s collar 1903-1917 – crown over right facing KC s
French bugle horn, ECVR in centre Pair collars 1903-1917 – crown over outward facing KC wm
bugle horn, ECVR in centre
th 38 East Coast Battalion (1917)/East Coast Battalion post 1920 Cap 1917-1947 – crown over fish, scrolls below EAST KC b
COAST BATTALION / MANU / FORTIO but 1917-1947 – crown over fish (Firmin & Sons Ld KC b
London) - small
Chota-Nagpur Regiment
Chota Nagpur Mounted Rifles (1891) Cap 1891-1901 – crown over scroll C.N.M.R., crossed IC bi-m
rifles behind Cap 1901-1910 - crown over scroll C.N.M.R., crossed KC b
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rifles behind
Chota Nagpur Light Horse (1910)
39th Chota Nagpur Regiment (1917) Cap 1917-1947 crown over inverted horseshoe inscribed KC wm
C.N. REGT, cobra snake in centre x 2 - large Cap 1917-1947 - crown over inverted horseshoe inscribed KC wm
C.N. REGT, cobra snake in centre - small Offr cap 1917-1947 - crown over inverted horseshoe KC sp & g
inscribed C.N. REGT, cobra snake in centre Offr collar 1917-1947 - crown over inverted horseshoe KC sp & g
inscribed C.N. REGT, cobra snake in centre Collar 1917-1947 - crown over inverted horseshoe KC wm
inscribed C.N. REGT, cobra snake in centre s/t 1917-1947 – A Company – CN REGT over A bb s/t 1917-1947 – curved C.N.REGT b s/t 1917-1947 – straight C.N.REGT wm but 1917-1947 - crown over inverted horseshoe inscribed KC b
C.N. REGT, cobra snake in centre (no mark) - medium
Chota Nagpur Regiment (1920)
East Bengal Company
Dacca Volunteer Rifles Corps (1884) PBP 1884-1900 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at GC sp arms of cross, bugle horn in centre, wreath around, scroll below DACCA VOLUNTEER RIFLES
Chittagong Volunteer Rifles Corps (1885) HP 1885-1900 – crown over Maltese Cross, lions at arms QVC bm of cross, circlet inscribed CHITTAGONG VOLUNTEER RIFLES, bugle horn in centre but 1885-1900 – crown over VR cypher, circlet around QVC sp inscribed CHITTAGONG VOLUNTEER RIFLES (Hobson & Sons) - medium but 1885-1900 - crown over VR cypher, circlet around QVC bm inscribed CHITTAGONG VOLUNTEER RIFLES (Superb Quality) - medium amalgamated East (?Eastern) Bengal Volunteer Rifles (1900) Cap 1900-1917 – Garter surrounded by wreath, EBVR in bm
centre, crossed rifles behind Pair collars 1900-1917 - Garter surrounded by wreath, bm
EBVR in centre, crossed rifles behind
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Collar 1900-1917 - Garter surrounded by wreath, EBVR bze
in centre, crossed rifles behind s/t 1900-1917 – curved EBVR wm
41st East Bengal Company (1917) Cap 1917-1947 – right facing crocodile over scroll VIS g
ET TENAX Cap 1917-1947 – left facing crocodile over EBCo b
East Bengal Company (1920)
Assam Bengal Railway Battalion
Assam Bengal Railway Volunteer Rifles (1900) Cap 1900-1917 – crown over oval Garter inscribed KC wm OMNIA PARATUS, tablet across centre inscribed A.B.R.V.R., wheel above
42nd Assam Bengal Railway Battalion (1917) Cap 1917-1947 – crown over wreath, seated tiger on two KC b
tablets ASSAM-BENGAL / RAILWAY BATTN Cap 1917-1947 – crown over wreath, seated tiger on two KC wm
tablets ASSAM-BENGAL / RAILWAY BATTN s/t 1917-1947 - ABRB b
Assam Bengal Railway Battalion (1920) No entries
Kolar Gold Field Battalion
Raised 1903 as Kolar Gold Fields Volunteers Cap 1903-1917 – crown over elaborate script KGFV KC wm Pair collars 1903-1917 – crown over circlet inscribed KC wm KOLAR GOLD FIELD VOLS, crossed pickaxe and hammer behind s/t 1903-1917 - straight KGFV wm but 1903-1917 - crown over circlet inscribed KOLAR KC wm GOLD FIELD VOLS, crossed pickaxe and hammer behind (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium but 1903-1917 - crown over circlet inscribed KOLAR KC wm GOLD FIELD VOLS, crossed pickaxe and hammer behind (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engld) - large
Mounted Rifles s/t KGF over curved scroll MOUNTED RIFLES bi-m
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43rd Kolar Gold Fields Battalion 1917-1920 but 1917-1947 crown over crossed pickaxe and hammer, b KOLA GOLD FIELD BATTALION around edge (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – medium
Kolar Gold Fields Battalion (1920) pag 1917-1947 - crown over circlet inscribed KOLAR KC b
GOLD FIELD BN, crossed pickaxe and hammer behind
Calcutta Scottish
Calcutta Scotish Volunteers (1911)
44th Calcutta Scottish (1917)
Calcutta Scottish (1920) Plaid brooch 1911-1947 – crown over St Andrews Cross KC s Indian +Bosley’s 13.12.06/162 on which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta, thistle HM £500 wreath around - large (Hamilton & Co., Calcutta) elephant Plaid brooch 1911-1947 – crown over St Andrews Cross KC s Indian on which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta, thistle HM wreath around slightly smaller centre badge
Bonnet/glengarry badge 1911-1947 - crown over cross of KC s +Bosley’s 13.12.06/281 £35 St Andrews on which is superimposed coat of arms of +Bosley’s 6.11.13/209 £80- Calcutta, scrolls CALCUTTA SCOTTISH 120 – no illustration Sporran badge 1911-1947 – crown over cross of St KC wm Andrews on which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta Sporran badge or bonnet badge - crown over cross of St KC g Andrews on which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta s/t 1911-1947 – oval CALCUTTA (top) SCOTTISH b
(bottom) but 1911-1947 - crown over cross of St Andrews on KC sp which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta (Calcutta Scottish Phelps & Co, Calcutta) - large but 1911-1947 - crown over cross of St Andrews on KC sp which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta (E Stillwell & Son Ltd) - medium but 1911-1947 - crown over cross of St Andrews on KC sp which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta (no mark) - small Glengarry – see Field Service Cap appendix Doublet – OR’s lightweight unlined scarlet serge undress doublet, white collar cloth, cuffs and shoulder straps edged with narrow white braid. Small buttons and Bosley’s 5.12.2012/
narrow white braid loops on side pockets. 6 GS buttons 772 (£80-120) unsold to front (5 x KC, 1 x QVC), wm s/t CALCUTTA SCOTTISH
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NCO’s plaid brooch post 1911 - crown over St Andrews nickel Bosley’s 13.12.06/163 Cross on which is superimposed coat of arms of Calcutta, £340 thistle wreath around – smaller than offrs version
Aden Rifles
45th Aden Rifles (1917- 19200 Cap 1917-1920 – crossed rifles, V-shaped scroll ADEN wm
RIFLES Pair collars 1917-1920 - crossed rifles, V-shaped scroll wm
ADEN RIFLES s/t 1917-1920 – curved ADEN RIFLES wm Helmet Flash – diagonal black upper/red lower – ADEN emb
RIFLES Diamond enamel – 2 camels en
CONTINGENTS
Delhi Contingent (1921) Offrs cap 1921-1947 – crown over circlet inscribed PRO KC wm
PATRIA, DC in centre pair collars - crown over circlet inscribed PRO PATRIA, KC wm
DC in centre s/t – straight DELHI b
Bareilly Contingent (1925) Cap 1925-1942 – crown over wreath, crossed rifles, A to KC b
left, F to right, I below Offrs collar 1925-1942 - crown over oval, crossed rifles, A KC b
to left, F to right, I below Offrs collar 1925-1942 - crown over oval, crossed rifles, A KC g
to left, F to right, I below s/t – curved BAREILLY (top) CONTINGENT (bottom) bb
Auxiliary Force Pioneers Cap 1937-1947 – crown over oval wreath, crossed KC b
pickaxe, shovel and hammer in centre
Calcutta Port Defence Volunteers Cap – crown over shield, St Andrews cross with KC b
CALCUTTA / PORT/ COPRS / DEFENCE s/t – curved CPDV b s/t – curved A over CPDV (Artillery Company) x 2 wm s/t – curved EE over CPDV (Electrical Engineering wm
Company) c.1917 s/t – curved E over CPDV (Engineering Company) wm
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Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers (1892) s/t – A on straight bar over curved RPDV (Artillery wm
Volunteers) 1906-1920
Calcutta Civil Guard pag – Maltese Cross superimposed on 8 pointed star, KC bi-m Garter inscribed CALCUTTA CIVIL GUARD, crown in centre
AFI ARMS/SERVICES
Auxiliary Force Medical Corps Offrs cap – inverted horseshoe inscribed AUXILIARY g FORCE MEDICAL CORPS with joining scroll at bottom
INDIA. In the centre 8 pointed star over twin serpents coiled around rod. Cap - inverted horseshoe inscribed AUXILIARY FORCE b MEDICAL CORPS with joining scroll at bottom INDIA.
In the centre 8 pointed star over twin serpents coiled around rod. Offrs collar - inverted horseshoe inscribed AUXILIARY g FORCE MEDICAL CORPS with joining scroll at bottom
INDIA. In the centre 8 pointed star over twin serpents coiled around rod. but pre 1936 - eight pointed star in centre, AUXILIARY g FORCE MEDICAL CORPS INDIA with two coiled
serpents around edge (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – large but pre 1936 - eight pointed star in centre, AUXILIARY b FORCE MEDICAL CORPS INDIA with two coiled serpents around edge (Made in England) – large but 1937-1947 - inverted horseshoe inscribed g AUXILIARY FORCE MEDICAL CORPS with joining scroll at bottom INDIA. In the centre 8 pointed star over twin serpents coiled around rod. (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large but 1937-1947 - inverted horseshoe inscribed g AUXILIARY FORCE MEDICAL CORPS with joining scroll at bottom INDIA. In the centre 8 pointed star over twin serpents coiled around rod. (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – medium
VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY
Cossipore Artillery |Volunteers (1884) HB 1884-1917 – wreath with grenade and artillery piece, wm
scroll COSSIPORE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS HB c.1884 – crown over 7 pointed star (crown forms 8th IC wm
point) monogram CVA in centre Offrs cap – flaming grenade, scroll C.A.V. emb
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bullion Piper’s plaid brooch 1901-1917 – crown over cross of St sp Andres, star behind, field gun in centre, COSSIPORE ARTILLERY around, red centre, on broad circlet Piper’s badge 1901-1917 – crown over cross of St Andres, wm star behind, field gun in centre, COSSIPORE ARTILLERY around s/t 1884-1917 - VA B s/t 1884-1917 – CAV – smaller tighter lettering wm s/t 1884-1917 – CAV – larger more spaced lettering B
Bombay Volunteer Artillery (1887) HB 1887-1901 – crown over 9 pointed star (crown forms GC wm 10th point), circlet inscribed BOMBAY VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY, field gun in centre HB 1887-1917 – Royal coat of arms over field gun, scroll GC wm immediately above gun BOMBAY, scroll below VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY s/t 1887-1917 - BVA wm s/t 1887-1917 – VA (wm) over BOMBAY (b) bi-m Hat badge – Bombay Coast Battery 1941-1947 – red/black b
diamond with BOMBAY but 1887-1901 – crown over field gun, BOMBAY QVC wm VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY around (Extra Superior Quality) – large but 1887-1901 - crown over field gun, BOMBAY QVC wm VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY around (Wm Jones & Co London) - large but 1887-1901 - crown over field gun, BOMBAY QVC wm VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY around (Warranted Fast) - small but 1887-1901 - crown over field gun, scrolls below QVC wm BOMBAY VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY (Jennens & Co ψ London) - large but 1887-1901 - crown over field gun, scrolls below QVC wm BOMBAY VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY (Jennens & Co London) - medium but 1901 -1917 - crown over field gun, scrolls below KC wm BOMBAY VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY (Hobson & Sons London) - medium but 1901 -1917 - crown over field gun, scrolls below KC wm BOMBAY VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium
Calcutta Artillery but 1925 -1917 – crown over field gun (J R Gaunt & Son KC wm
London Engd) - small ball button but 1925 -1917 - crown over field gun (J R Gaunt & Son KC wm
Ltd London) - medium
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Karachi Artillery Volunteers (1892) s/t 1892-1917 – KAV – thinner lettering wm s/t 1892-1917 – KAV – thicker lettering wm
See also Sind Rifles who, with R.E. Fortress Company Became No 2 Karachi Company Machine Gun and the M.G. Company, comprised Karachi Corps Corps (1920) Cap 1920-1947 – crown over flaming sun, Garter KC b inscribed KARACHI CORPS AUXILIARY FORCE, camel in centre, scroll below DEFENCE Collar 1920-1947 - crown over flaming sun, Garter KC b inscribed KARACHI CORPS AUXILIARY FORCE, camel in centre, scroll below DEFENCE Collar 1920-1947 - crown over flaming sun, Garter KC wm inscribed KARACHI CORPS AUXILIARY FORCE, camel in centre, scroll below DEFENCE s/t 1920-1947 – curved KARACHI over straight CORPS b Colonel’s cloth epaulette – KCAF (I) in black emb but 1920-1947 – Garter inscribed KARACHI CORPS b AUXILIARY FORCE, camel in centre (no mark) - medium
Rangoon Field Battery Hat badge - red/black diamond with curved RANGOON b
No 15 (Kirkee) Field Battery Hat badge - red/black diamond with KIRKEE b
No 20 (Cawnpore) Field Battery Hat badge - red/black diamond with straight CAWNPORE b
No 14 (Bangalore) Field Battery Hat badge - red/black diamond with curved b
BANGALORE
Madras Coast Battery Cap – 1901-1947 – crown over field gun, top scroll KC b MADRAS, bottom scroll ARTILLERY 1879 VOLUNTEERS s/t - straight MADRAS b
No 9 & 10 Calcutta Motor Machine Gun Battery s/t – C over MMGB b
No 1 (Coorg & Mysore) Machine Gun Battery s/t – curved CMMGB b
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Machine Gun Corps A Battery (AFI) s/t MGC over A b
Burma Auxiliary Force Artillery Offr’s cap 1937-1942 – flaming grenade over scroll emb
BURMA bullion
URBAN UNITS
1st Bombay (Parsi) Urban Infantry (1928-1931)
1st Bombay (Parsi) Pioneers (1922-1931) Offrs cap 1922-1931 – figure ‘1’ against flame, crossed g/sp rifle and pickaxe behind, scrolls BOMBAY / PARSEE / PIONEERS Cap 1922-1931 - figure ‘1’ against flame, crossed rifle and bi-m pickaxe behind, scrolls BOMBAY / PARSEE / (b/wm) PIONEERS Pair Offrs collars 1922-1931 - figure ‘1’ against flame, HM s 1922 crossed rifle and pickaxe behind, scrolls BOMBAY / PARSEE / PIONEERS Sushil Talwar album s/t – curved BOMBAY over curved PIONEERS in brass, May 2016 (via Rana ‘1’ in w/m between Chinna)
2nd (Bombay Presidency) Urban Infantry (1928) No entries rd 3 Madras (Presidency) Urban Infantry (1928- 1938) No entries
4th (United Provinces) Urban Infantry (1928) Cap and pair collars – 8 pointed star, Garter inscribed 4TH wm
(UP) URBAN INFANTRY, turret with flag in centre s/t – curved ALLAHABAD x 2 b
5th (Bengal Presidency) urban Infantry (1937) No entries
6th (Punjab) Urban Infantry (1940-1942) No entries
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7th (Central Provinces) Urban Infantry (1940) No entries
TERRITORIAL UNITS
Anglo-Indian Force s/t c.1917 – AIF (joined at the bottom) b s/t c.1917 – AIF (joined at the top) b
Indian Defence Force s/t c.1917 - IDF b
Territorial Infantry Cap 1922-1940 – round shield over crossed sword and HM s 1937
scabbard, scroll below MALABAR s/t 12th Bn, 3rd Madras Regt 1922 - T over 12 over curved b
MALABAR s/t 13th Bn, 3rd Madras Regt 1922 - T over 13 over curved b
MALABAR s/t 14th Bn, 3rd Madras Regt 1922 - T over 14 over curved b
COORG s/t 15th (Madras) Battalion 1939 – separate T over straight b
MADRAS s/t 11th Bn, 19th Hyderabad Regt 1922 – separate T over b
(joined) 19 over curved HYDERABAD
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IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS/INDIAN STATE FORCES
ALIRAJPUR Cap - Pratap Inf c.1924-40 – State coat of arms – b
PRATAP INFANTRY on scroll Cap – State coat of arms - ARPIC on scroll c.1924-40 or b
1940-47
ALWAR
Mangal Lancers Martingale c.1888-1922 – IMPERIAL SERVICE GC b
LANCERS s/t 1922-47 – curved MANGAL (top) LANCERS wm
(bottom) ALWAR in between but - c.1888-1922 – crossed katars, State umbrella, b ALWAR (top) LANCERS (bottom) - (Best Quality London) - medium but c.1888-1922 – crossed lances, katar above, ‘1’ below, b
‘U’ to left and ‘L’ to right – (Extra Quality) - large but 1922-47 – chhatri in centre – ALWAR MANGAL b LANCERS around edge – (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd) - medium but - Plain half ball – (A. Abram & Co Aligarh) - large b but - Plain half ball (no mark) - large wm
Jey Paltan Pag – c.1888-1951 – on a circle – JEY (top), PALTAN b
(bottom), ALWAR in the centre s/t c.1888-1951 – curved JEY (top) PALTAN (bottom) wm
ALWAR (centre)
Pratap Paltan s/t c.1922-1951 – PP over curved ALWAR bze but – State coat of arms – PRATAP PALTAN above bm
ALWAR below - (A. Abram & Co Aligarh) - medium
Others Pag – Garrison Force 1940-c.1947 – in a circle bm
GARRISON (top) FORCE (bottom) Alwar (centre) s/t State Transport – curved TRANSPORT (top) STATE wm
(bottom) ALWAR (centre) Pag – state coat of arms – large b Pair collars – State coat of arms b but – State coat of arms – ALWAR below (no mark) - bi-m
medium but – State coat of arms – (no mark) -small b
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Dress WBC – crossed katars, scroll ALWAR below bi-m s/t – straight ULWAR wm s/t – straight ALWAR wm Unidentified cap – star with coat of arms bi-m but – crossed katars – ALWAR JAIL GUARD around
edge - (J R Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large
AMB (Non ISF State) Cap – crossed rifles within star and crescent, scroll b
beneath AMB STATE FORCES s/t – crossed rifles over star and crescent resting on AMB b
BAHAWALPUR
HH The Nawab of Bahawalpur’s Own Body Guard Lancers s/t – HH over curved BODYGUARD over curved b
BAHAWALPUR – 1922-1923 and 1927-1928 Badge - Post-Independence Body Guard Cavalry wm
1st Infantry (Sadiq Battalion) – formerly Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport s/t Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport (c1888-1922) b curved top BAHAWALPUR straight IS in centre, bottom curved CAMEL CORPS – small lettering s/t Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport (c1888-1922) b curved top BAHAWALPUR straight IS in centre, bottom curved CAMEL CORPS – larger lettering s/t Mounted Rifles (1922-1923) – straight b
BAHAWALPUR over curved MOUNTED RIFLES Collar – right facing camel (c1888-1922) b Possible cap Combined Mounted Rifles and Infantry b
(1922-1923) – pelican within open topped wreath Cap c.1923-1955 – pelican within wreath topped by star b
and crescent Cap c.1923-1955 – pelican within wreath topped by star wm
and crescent but c.1931-1955 – pelican within wreath topped by star b and crescent – around top BAHAWALPUR, around bottom SADIQ INFANTRY (no mark) - large s/t – 1 over curved BAHAWALPUR - woven slip-on emb s/t Battle dress curved BAHAWALPUR REGIMENT – emb
red on dark green
2nd Light Infantry (Haroon Battalion) Cap – crossed rifles, ‘2’ on scroll, closed wreath, star and b
crescent
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Cap – crossed rifles, ‘2’ on scroll, closed wreath, star and wm
crescent Cap – smaller rifles, open wreath, scroll SEMPER b
FIDELIS rd 3 Light Infantry Cap 1944-c.1947 – bugle horn with star and crescent on bm
red backing
Infantry Training Centre Cap – pelican within open wreath b
Generic Cap – State coat of arms - tightly drawn b Cap – State coat of arms - tightly drawn wm Cap – State coat of arms - more openly drawn wm Cap - State coat of arms - large bm s/t – curved BAHAWALPUR bm
BANGANAPALLE (Non ISF State) but pre 1947 – State Police – crossed tulwars, star and wm crescent above, BANGANAPALLE (top) STATE (bottom) (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh, U.P.) - medium
BARIA
Ranjit Infantry Cap 1923-1946 – peacock on sword above scroll BARIA b
STATE INFANTRY
? Household Staff Coat of arms – cannon in shield unicorn supporters – b
BARIA STATE but – coat of arms as above – (Ed Stillwell & Son Ltd b
London) - large but – coat of arms as above - (Ed Stillwell & Son Ltd b
London - medium
BARODA
Baroda Lancers Cap - crossed lances, monogram, scroll CHOTI KHAS b
LANCERS 1886-1915 Pair collars – as for cap 1886-1915 b but 1886-1915 – device as for badge surmounted by b tulwar and shirpech (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - medium
Training Squadron BP c.1915-1941 – 2 within wreath, tulwar and shirpech b
above
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2 Infantry Cap c.1937-1947 – crossed bayonets ‘G’ above, ‘2’ over bze curved BARODA below within wreath closed by tulwar and shirpech
3 Infantry but 1860-1911 – 3 within French circle and dot - H.H. b THE GAICWAR’S [sic] REGIMENT around edge (Extra Superior Quality) - large but c.1911-1946 – tulwar and shirpech over 3 over b
INFANTRY – (P.Hiralal Jha Aligarh) – medium st 1 Cavalry Cap – horse shoe with C in centre, FIRST CAVALRY on wm
horse shoe, BARODA on scroll, 2 tulwars Cap – crossed tulwars ‘C’ above ‘1’ below on scroll wm
BARODA within wreath closed by tulwar but – tulwar and shirpech over monogram FSC – (Sword b
Make Trade Sword Make Made in England) - large
Fateh Singh Rao Cavalry Cap – FSR over CAVALRY, tulwar and shirpech above b Pair collars – FSR over CAVALRY b
Unidentified but – monogram with tulwar and shirpech above b
(Compass Make) - small
BARWANI (Non ISF State) Cap – State coat of arms b
BENARES
1st (Prabhu Narain’s Own) Infantry s/t 1923-1939 - 1 over curved BENARES b but 1923-1939 – trident over two curved fish – 1st b BENARES (PNO) INFANTRY around edge – (no mark) - medium nd 2 Cavalry Troop but 1923-1939 – crossed lances, crown, 2nd BENARES – flat IC b
(no mark) - medium
Generic but 1933-1939 – trident above two curved fish, oak leaf b wreath around, scroll below vernacular inscription,
MAHARAJA BENARES REGULAR FORCES around edge - (Superior Quality) - large
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BHARATPUR
Brijendra Lancers Cap – 1921-1928 - crossed lances over scroll wm BRIJENDRA LANCERS – monogram KSO between lances
Jaswant Household Infantry Collar – crossed rifles surmounted by horse head, scroll b
JHI at top, scroll BHARATPUR STATE at bottom but – monogram JHI - (no mark) - medium b
2nd Ram Singh’s Own Infantry s/t 1924-1929 - II over straight BHARATPUR over b
curved INFANTRY rd 3 Baretta Infantry s/t 1924-1929 - III over straight BHARATPUR over b
curved INFANTRY
Pack Transport believed to be s/t Bharatpur Mule Corps c.1912 – straight b
BMC
State Band but c.1929-1945 – BHARATPUR STATE BAND within b
wreath - (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh, U.P.) - large
Generic Cap – State coat of arms - large wm Cap – State coat of arms (E.Stillwell & Son London) – wm
medium s/t – curved BHURTPUR b but - State coat of arms (Special Quality) – large bi-m but - State coat of arms (no mark) – medium bi-m but - State coat of arms – BHARATPUR above STATE b
below(Pitt & Co, Maddox St London W) – large
BHAVNAGAR
Lancers Cap 1922-1948 – State coat of arms, BHAVNAGAR b
STATE LANCERS on scroll s/t 1922-1948 – State coat of arms over crossed lances, b
BHAVANAGAR below Horse furniture 1891-1922 – State coat of arms within b
circle inscribed BHAVNAGAR IMPERIAL LANCERS
Infantry Cap 1922-1948 – State coat of arms, BHAVNAGAR b
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STATE INFANTRY on scroll s/t 1922-1948 – straight BSI b but – French circle with lion in centre – BHAVANAGAR b STATE INFANTRY around edge - (Smith & Wright Ltd Birmingham) – large
Generic but – State coat of arms – BHAVANAGAR (above) b STATE FORCES (below) – J.R. Gaunt & Son Ld, London, Engd) – large but – State coat of arms – BHAVANAGAR (above) b STATE FORCES (below) – J.R. Gaunt & Son London, Engd) – medium unidentified Badge – bird with spread wings over scroll b but – bird as above, crossed rifles behind, cannon above, b
BHAVNAGAR below – (no mark) – large but – bird as above, crossed rifles behind, cannon above, b BHAVNAGAR below – (National Industries Ahmedabad) – medium
BHOPAL
Body Guard Cap – Bhopal Victoria I.S. Lancers 1892-1902 – crossed IC b lances, CI over three scrolls BHOPAL/VICTORIA/LANCERS Cap – Bhopal Victoria I.S. Lancers 1892-1902 – crossed Flatter b lances, CI over three scrolls IC BHOPAL/VICTORIA/LANCERS Cap – Bhopal Victoria Lancers 1902-1936 – crossed KC b lances, CI over three scrolls BHOPAL/VICTORIA/LANCERS Cap – Body Guard 1936-1937 – shield with monogram b (BSBG), fish supporters, crossed lances behind, castle crest and scroll with BHOPAL below
Sultania Infantry Cap – c.1928-1950 - shield with monogram (BSI), fish b supporters, crossed rifles behind, castle crest and scroll with BHOPAL below s/t 1911-1923 curved BHOPAL over SULTANIA b
INFANTRY, I.S. at top between fish brackets s/t 1923-1928 curved SULTANIA PIONEERS with b
BHOPAL at top and crossed pioneer axes in centre s/t 1928-1950 BS over curved INFANTRY b but 1911-1923 – SULTANIA INFANTRY (top) b BHOPAL (bottom) IS within style of French circle but with floriated ends (centre) - (Firmin, London) –medium but c.1928-1950 - shield with monogram (BSI), fish b supporters, crossed rifles behind, castle crest and scroll with BHOPAL below – (W. Dowler & Sons Birm) –
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large but c.1928-1950 - shield with monogram (BSI), fish b supporters, crossed rifles behind, castle crest and scroll with BHOPAL below – (Superb Quality) – medium
Gohar-i-Taj Own Infantry Cap – (not confirmed) round shield, fish supporters, b
crossed hands on scroll
Unplaced Cap – shield with castle, fish supporters, BHOPAL on wm
scroll Fleur de lis with three arrows behind b Monogram BPS over crossed lances b
BIJAWAR (Non ISF State) Cap – State coatf of arms BIJAWAR STATE on scroll bze
BIKANER
Bijey Battery (formerly Camel Pack Battery) s/t 1924-1939 – BIKANER (top) CAMEL (centre) PACK b
BATTERY (bottom)
Dungar Lancers
Ganga Risala (Bikaner Camel Corps) Cap 1889-1951 – GS within garter inscribed GANGA bb
(left) BIKANER (bottom) RISALA (right) Pair offr’s collars 1889-1951 – inward facing camels s s/t 1889-1951 - GANGA RISALA (top) BIKANER b
(centre) CAMEL CORPS (bottom) but – mounted camel sowar above I.S. CAMEL CORPS – b
(J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large but – mounted camel sowar above I.S. CAMEL CORPS – b
(Johnson, Aligarh U.P.) - medium
Sadul Light Infantry Cap 1923-1954 – S over crossed axes within frond leaves wm – SADUL LIGHT INFANTRY BIKANER on two scrolls below
Karni Infantry Cap – eagle within wreath KARNI INFANTRY b
BIKANER on three scrolls below Cap – eagle within wreath KARNI INFANTRY wm
BIKANER on three scrolls below
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Cap – coat of arms bm Generic s/t - BIKANER b s/t - BIKANIR b but – State coat of arms - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd b
London) - large but – State coat of arms - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd b
London) - medium
CHAMBA
Generic Cap – State coat of arms b but – State coat of arms - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. London b
Engd)- large but – State coat of arms – (Chandra & Bos Aligarh) - b
large but – State coat of arms – (no mark) - medium b
COCHIN
Pre-ISF period but – c.1873-1943 – conch within circle inscribed b COCHIN NAIR BRIGADE (J.R. Gaunt & Son London) - medium st 1 Cochin Infantry Cap 1943-1951 – conch within wreath – COCHIN b
STATE FORCES on scroll s/t 1943-1951 - 1 over curved COCHIN b but 1943-1951 – conch with leaves around edge (Firmin b
& sons Ltd London W) - large
COOCH BEHAR
Generic Cap 1942-1947 – State coat of arms – crossed swords b
with scales of justice, lion and elephant supporters WBC 1942-1947 – State coat of arms b but 1942-1947 – State coat of arms – (Hooja, Meerut) - b
large but 1942-1947 – State coat of arms (more refined) – (no g
mark) - small
DEWAS SENIOR Pair collars – inward facing bugle horns with State coat of b
arms above
DHAR but – DHAR STATE within open wreath, five pointed b
star at centre (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) -
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large but – DHAR STATE within open wreath, five pointed b
star at centre (mark erased) - medium
DHARAMPUR but – Police – State coat of arms – DHARAMPUR above b
(E.Stillwell & Son London) - large but – Police – State coat of arms – DHARAMPUR above b
(E.Stillwell & Son London) - medium but – Police – State coat of arms – DHARAMPUR above b
(no mark) - small
DHRANGADHRA
State (Maharaja’s Own) Body Guard Cap – State coat of arms – RAJ OF DHRANGADHRA g
on scroll, crossed lances behind but - State coat of arms – RAJ OF DHRANGADHRA b below, crossed lances behind – (Superb Quality) - medium
Makhwan Infantry Cap 1901-1943 – Jhala Oriel (cage) crossed rifles behind b – SEMPER VIGILANS (top scroll), DHRANGADHRA (bottom scroll) but 1901-1943 - Jhala Oriel (cage) crossed rifles behind b – SEMPER VIGILANS (top scroll), DHRANGADHRA (bottom scroll) – (Made in England) - large
FARIDKOT
HQ Staff s/t – curved FARIDKOT on saffron over green cloth b
backing
H.H. Body Guard s/t c.1890 – crossed lances behind FAREEDKOTE (top) b
LANCERS (bottom) s/t Body Guard – as for HQ Staff above
Faridkot Infantry s/t – curved FARIDKOT on red cloth backing b
Garrison Company s/t – curved FARIDKOT on green cloth backing b
1st Field Company Sappers and Miners OR’s Pag – large quoit and dagger with State coat of chrome
arms in centre – red enamel backing JCO Pag – smaller quoit and dagger with State coat of chrome
arms in centre – red enamel backing
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JCO Pag – smaller quoit with State coat of arms in centre chrome
– black enamel backing s/t 1914-1918 – straight ISS over curved FAREEDKOTE b s/t – straight ISS over curved FARIDKOT b but – FARIDKOT I.S. SAPPERS around centre – ball b
button (no mark) - large
Generic but – State coat of arms, FARIDKOT STATE above (R.J. b
Singh, Ldh) - large but – State coat of arms, FARIDKOT STATE above (R.J. b
Singh, Ldh) -medium but – State coat of arms, FARIDKOT STATE above (no g
mark) -medium
GWALIOR
Artillery Cap – cannon over curved GWALIOR ARTILLERY b
surmounted by cobra snake Cap – cannon over curved GWALIOR ARTILLERY wm
surmounted by cobra snake Cap – cannon surmounted by cobra snake (possibly non- b
ISF element) Offr’s cap – Garrison Artillery - flaming grenade above b
scroll with GWALIOR x 2 Offr’s cap – Garrison Artillery - flaming grenade above wm
scroll with GWALIOR Offr’s collar – Garrison Artillery - flaming grenade above b
scroll with GWALIOR s/t 1908-1928 & 1940-c.1946 – A Battery Gwalior Horse b Artillery – A over SHA, cannon between, cobras either side s/t 1898-1908 & 1926-1942 – B Battery Gwalior Horse b Artillery – B over GHA, cannon between, cobras either side but - cannon over curved GWALIOR ARTILLERY b surmounted by cobra snake – (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - large but - cannon over curved GWALIOR ARTILLERY b surmounted by cobra snake (G.T. Lock Ftry M.Gate, Aligarh) - medium but - cannon over curved GWALIOR ARTILLERY b surmounted by cobra snake - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - small but – 2 Mountain Battery (1940-1946) – cannon b surmounted by cobra, ‘2’ underneath, GWALIOR
ARTILLERY on curved scroll beneath (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd Soho, London) - large but – 3rd Battery Scindia’s Field Artillery (post 1905 - b 1927) – cannon surmounted by cobra, ‘3’ underneath, GWALIOR ARTILLERY around edge (J.R. Gaunt &
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Son Ltd London) - large but – Garrison Artillery (pre-1922 - 1927) – cannon b surmounted by cobra, ‘4’ underneath, GWALIOR
ARTILLERY around edge (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – large but – 5th Battery (1898-1926) – cannon surmounted by b cobra, ‘5’ underneath, GWALIOR ARTILLERY around
edge (later 1st Mountain Battery) (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large but – 5th Battery (1898-1926) – cannon surmounted by b cobra, ‘5’ underneath, GWALIOR ARTILLERY around
edge (later 1st Mountain Battery) (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium but – 6th Field Battery Scindia’s Field Artillery (post b 1905 - 1927) – cannon surmounted by cobra, ‘6’
underneath, GWALIOR ARTILLERY around edge (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - large but – 6th Field Battery Scindia’s Field Artillery (post b 1905 - 1927) – cannon surmounted by cobra, ‘6’
underneath, GWALIOR ARTILLERY around edge (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) - medium st 1 Jayaji Lancers SBP – 1 I.S. Lancers 1899-1922 – State coat of arms, wm crossed lances behind, knight’s helm and cobra crest, ‘1’ beneath shield, GWALIOR LANCERS on two scrolls Cap – possibly post 1922 – ‘G’ with ‘1’ above at poit of b intersection of crossed lances, cobra supporters, scroll beneath with LANCERS but 1899-1922 - State coat of arms, crossed lances b behind, knight’s helm and cobra crest, ‘1’ beneath shield,
GWALIOR LANCERS on scroll (E. Stillwell & Son London) - medium but – crossed lances, cobra above, GWALIOR b LANCERS on two lines beneath (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engld) - large but – crossed lances, cobra above, GWALIOR b LANCERS on two lines beneath (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - medium but – crossed lances, cobra above, GWALIOR b LANCERS on two lines beneath (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) – small nd 2 Alijah Lancers SBP – 2 I.S. Lancers 1899-1922 – State coat of arms, wm crossed lances behind, knight’s helm and cobra crest, ‘2’ beneath shield, GWALIOR LANCERS on two scrolls Cap – 2 I.S. Lancers 1899-1922 – State coat of arms, b crossed lances behind, knight’s helm and cobra crest, ‘2’ beneath shield, GWALIOR LANCERS on two scrolls Collar – 2 I.S. Lancers 1899-1922 – State coat of arms, b crossed lances behind, knight’s helm and cobra crest, ‘2’ beneath shield, GWALIOR LANCERS on two scrolls
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1st Maharani Sakhya Raja’s Own Bn Possible collar 1908-1950 – crossed rifles, cobra above, b
‘1’ beneath on scroll GWALIOR but – Garter inscribed GWALIOR INFANTRY, cobra b over crossed rifles over ‘1’ in centre, all surrounded by sun burst - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd Soho, London) – large but – crossed rifles, cobra above, GWALIOR b INFANTRY below - (Ganga Taglook Pty, Aligarh) – large but – crossed rifles, cobra above, GWALIOR b
INFANTRY below - (I.M.M. & Co Aligarh) – medium but – crossed rifles, cobra above, GWALIOR b INFANTRY below - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd) – small
2nd Maharaja Jayaji Rao’s Bn Cap – as Rifle Regt 1899-1908 – bugle horn with cobra wm
above, ‘2’ inside strings but c.1908-1951- Garter inscribed GWALIOR b INFANTRY, cobra over crossed rifles over ‘2’ in centre,
all surrounded by sun burst (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd Soho, London) – large
3rd Maharaja Scindia’s Own Bn Cap 1901-1951 – State coat of arms, tulwars around b cobra crest (right side broken), ‘3’ beneath shield on scroll GWALIOR but – crossed rifles, cobra above, ‘3’ below, two scrolls at b 45 degree angles – GWALIOR (top) INFANTRY (bottom) (E. Stillwell & Son London) – large but – crossed rifles, cobra above, more rounded ‘3’ b below, two scrolls at 45 degree angles – GWALIOR (top)
INFANTRY (bottom) (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd Soho, London) – large th 4 Maharaja Bahadur Bn PB or SBP – as Rifles 1899-1904 – State coat of arms s surmounted by bugle horn with cobra between strings,
GWALIOR RIFLES beneath shield, laurel wreath surround, solid ground SB boss – as Rifles 1899-1904 – coronet with cobra s
beneath, laurel wreath surround, solid ground Cap 1908 - State coat of arms, tulwars around cobra crest, b
‘4’ beneath shield on scroll GWALIOR Cap – sun in splendour, ‘4’ above, cobra supporters, on wm
scroll GWALIOR INFANTRY Cap – sun in splendour, ‘4’ above, cobra supporters, on b
scroll GWALIOR INFANTRY Cap – sun in splendour, ‘4’ above, cobra supporters, on bze
scroll GWALIOR INFANTRY
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Possibly Offr’s side hat - sun in splendour, ‘4’ above, b
cobra supporters, on scroll GWALIOR INFANTRY Pair collars - sun in splendour, ‘4’ above, cobra b
supporters, on scroll GWALIOR INFANTRY s/t – 4 above GWALIOR – black on khaki slip on emb th 5 Infantry but 1942-1945- Garter inscribed GWALIOR b INFANTRY, cobra over crossed rifles over ‘5’ in centre,
all surrounded by sun burst (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – large but 1942-1945 - Garter inscribed GWALIOR b INFANTRY, cobra over crossed rifles over ‘5’ in centre,
all surrounded by sun burst - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – medium th 6 Infantry but 1942-1943 – Garter inscribed GWALIOR b INFANTRY, cobra over crossed rifles over ‘6’ in centre,
all surrounded by sun burst - (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – large
Combined Training Centre but c.1922-1950- Garter inscribed GWALIOR b INFANTRY, cobra over crossed rifles over ‘7’ in centre,
all surrounded by sun burst (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – large
Sappers Cap 1926-1937 – crossed axe and shovel with cobra b entwined pickaxe between – MEHNATH SE FATEH on scroll below s/t – curved GWALIOR joined at bottom by straight b
SAPPERS
Transport Corps Cap – crossed riding crops surmounted by cobra, b
GWALIOR on scroll below s/t curved TRANSPORT CORPS joined at bottom by b
straight GWALIOR s/t curved GWALIOR joined at bottom by straight b
TRANSPORT but - crossed riding crops surmounted by cobra, b GWALIOR TRANSPORT on two scrolls below (G.T. Lock Ftry M.Gate, Aligarh – large
3rd Gwalior Mounted Infantry (1925-1927) s/t 3rd over SMI b
Generic/ Unplaced WBC – State coat of arms – scroll GWALIOR below bb on b PB - State coat of arms – scroll GWALIOR below bze
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PB - State coat of arms – scroll GWALIOR below s Possible SBP ornament – flaming grenade with cobra g
surrounded by half wreath Possible artillery collar – flaming grenade on its side with g
cobra in centre Possible Staff collar – cobra with SCINDIA STATE g SB slide – coronet above, cobra below g on b Part belt buckle – coronet above cobra, cobra connector g on b
with GWALIOR but – State coat of arms GWALIOR ARMY on scroll – b
(Ganga Taglook Pty Aligarh) - large but – State coat of arms GWALIOR on scroll – (Ranken b
& Co Calcutta) - large but – sun in splendour (Ranken & Co Calcutta) wm on b
HYDERABAD
Headquarters Cap – Dastar over wreath with script b
ARTILLERY – general but 1869-1883 – artillery piece H.H. THE NIZAM’S b (above) ARTILLERY (below) (Weber & Schenk Secunderabad) – large but 1869-1883 – artillery piece H.H. THE NIZAM’S b (above) ARTILLERY (below) (Weber & Schenk Secunderabad) – medium but 1947-1948 – artillery piece H.H. NIZAM’S (above) b
ARTILLERY (below) (Firmin & Sons London) – large
“A” Battery Horse Artillery Cap 1930-1939 – gun over A over scroll NIZAM’S b
HORSE ARTILLERY, Dastar above Helmet flash 1930-1939 red over black cloth diamond, emb
Dastar over A Beret 1947-1948 – flaming grenade b s/t – straight NHA b but 1947-1949 – artillery piece with Dastar above H.H. b
NIZAM’S ARTILLERY (No mark) – large but 1947-1949 – artillery piece with Dastar above H.H. b
NIZAM’S ARTILLERY (No mark) – medium
“B” Battery Horse Artillery Cap 1930-1948 B over cannon surmounted by Dastar b Beret 1947-1948 – flaming grenade b
Nizam’s Field Artillery Cap 1947-1048 stylized Dastar over cannon, three scrolls b
beneath
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s/t 1947-1948 – straight NFA b
CAVALRY
1st (Nizam’s Own) Imperial Service Lancers Cap 1893-1922 – I at intersection crossed lances, two b
scrolls HYDERABAD/I.S. LANCERS Cap 1893-1922 - I at intersection crossed lances, two IC b
scrolls LANCERS/HYDERABAD, crown above Cap 1922-1955 I at intersection crossed lances, scroll b
HYDERABAD Cap 1935-1951 – oval with 1 at intersection crossed wm
lances, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD Collar 1935-1951 - oval with 1 at intersection crossed wm
lances, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD s/t 1893-1922 – curved LHIST b s/t 1922-1935 – straight 1HL b s/t 1935-1951 – straight 1HL, Dastar above b but 1893-1922 – HIST over crossed lances, rose and IC b
crown above (no mark) - large but 1893-1922 – HIST over crossed lances, rose and IC b
crown above (no mark) - medium but 1893-1922 – HIST over crossed lances, rose and IC b
crown above (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large but 1935-1951 - oval with 1 at intersection crossed b lances, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD below (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd) – large (possibly OR’s) but 1935-1951 - oval with 1 at intersection crossed b lances, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD below (J.R.
Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd) – medium (possibly OR’s) but 1935-1951 - oval with 1 at intersection crossed b lances, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD below
(Gulam Dastar & Co Contractor) – large flat (possibly Officer’s) but 1935-1951 - oval with 1 at intersection crossed b lances, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD below
(Gulam Dastar & Co Contractor) – medium flat (possibly Officer’s)
2nd (Nizam’s Own) Imperial Service Lancers Cap 1893-1934 – 2 at intersection of crossed lances, b HYDERABAD on left pennant, IMPERIAL on right pennant, SERVICE on scroll Cap 1893-1934 – 2 at intersection of crossed lances, wm HYDERABAD on left pennant, IMPERIAL on right pennant, SERVICE on scroll Cap 1934-?1937 – 2 at intersection of crossed lances, b HYDERABAD on left pennant, IMPERIAL on right pennant, SERVICE on scroll, Dastar above
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Cap ?1937-1951 – 2 at intersection of crossed lances, wm wreath around, Dastar above, scroll H.E.H. NIZAMS OWN s/t 1893-1934 – straight 2HL joined top and bottom b s/t 1893-1934 – straight 2HL joined bottom only b but 1934-?1937 – 2 at intersection crossed lances, Dastar b
above (no mark) – medium ball but 1934-?1937 – 2 at intersection crossed lances, Dastar b
above (Made in England) – medium but 1934-?1937 – 2 at intersection crossed lances, Dastar b
above (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ld London, Engd) – medium but 1934-?1937 – 2 at intersection crossed lances, Dastar b above (The Hyderabad Button Factory Trade Mark No 162 Made in Deccan) – medium flat
3rd (Nizam’s Own) Golconda Lancers) Cap 1930-1948 – three turrets, Dastar and pennants b
above, scroll below Collar 1930-1948 – three turrets, Dastar and pennants b
above, scroll below s/t 1886-1930 – three turrets, crossed lances and Dastar wm
above, NOGL below s/t 1886-1930 – three turrets, crossed lances and monkey b
above, NOGL below s/t 1930-1948 – straight 3GL Dastar above b but 1930-1948 - three turrets, Dastar and pennants above, b 3 in doorway of turrets, scroll below inscribed N.O.G.L. (H.E.H.N.M.) - large but 1930-1948 - three turrets, Dastar and pennants above, b 3 in doorway of turrets, scroll below inscribed N.O.G.L (H.E.H.N.M.) - medium but 1930-1948 - three turrets, Dastar and pennants above, b 3 in doorway of turrets, scroll below inscribed N.O.G.L
(Prakash Button Factory Trade Mark No 186 Made in Deccan.) – medium flat th 4 Lancers 1946-1950 Cap – 8 pointed star with 4 in centre at intersection b crossed lances, Dastar above scroll LT ARMD REGT below s/t straight 4HL (broken) b
Cavalry Training Centre Cap 1875-1920 – 3 at intersection crossed lances H.H. b THE NIZAM’S on both pennants, LANCERS on scroll, Dastar above Cap 1920 -1930 – 3 at intersection crossed lances H.E.H. b THE on left pennant, NIZAM’S on right pennant, LANCERS on scroll, Dastar above Cap 1942 – 1 over CTC at intersection of crossed lances, b
H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S on scroll
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Cap 1946-1948 - CTC at intersection of crossed lances, b
HYDERABAD on scroll x 2 but – c.1875 – 3 in centre, H.H. NIZAM’S LANCERS b
around (Firmin & Sons London) – large but c.1930 – 3 at intersection of crossed lances, H.H. b THE NIZAM’S LANCERS around edge (Firmin Ld London & Birmingham) - large s/t 1942-1948 – straight CTC b
BODY GUARD UNITS
Nizam’s Body Guard Cap – 1935-1950 – shield, horse supporters, NIZAM’S b
ROYAL GUARD on scroll Cap – 1935-1950 – shield, horse supporters, NIZAM’S wm
ROYAL GUARD on scroll s/t – straight NBG, Dastar above b
Prince’s Body Guard Cap 1896-1930 – shield and Dastar over oval, crossed b
lances behind, scroll Cap 1896-1930 – Dastar over oval, crossed lances, b
H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S on oval, P.B. GUARD on scroll Cap 1930-1935 – crossed lances with Dastar, P B G b
around lances Collar 1930-1935 – crossed lances with Dastar, P B G b
around lances s/t – straight PBG b s/t straight PBG, Dastar above b but 1930-1935 – crossed lances with Dastar, P B G b
around lances (H.E.H.N.M.) - large but 1930-1935 – crossed lances with Dastar, P B G b
around lances (H.E.H.N.M.) - medium Possible collar – crossed lances, P above, N L at foot of b
lances
African Body Guard Tarboosh badge 1897-1931 – monogram ACG within wm
wreath, Dastar above Cap 1897-1931 – crossed sabres, ACG around, Dastar wm
above – x 2 Martingale 1897-1931 – monogram in centre, AFRICAN wm
CAVALRY GUARDS around, star and crescent above Cap 1931-1935 – crossed sabres, ABG around, Dastar wm
above Collar 1931-1935 - crossed sabres, ABG around, Dastar wm
above s/t 1931-1935 – straight ABG b but 1897-1931 – Dastar in centre H.H. NIZAM’S A.C. wm
GUARD around (Weber & Schenk Secunderabad) - large
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but 1897-1931 – Dastar in centre H.H. NIZAM’S A.C. wm
GUARD around (Weber & Schenk) - medium but 1931-1935 - crossed sabres, ABG around, Dastar wm
above (no mark) – medium ball but 1931-1935 - crossed sabres, ABG around, Dastar wm
above (no mark) – small ball
Nizam’s Sarf-i-Khas (Royal Household) Palace Guard Brigade
Sarf-i-Khas Palace Guard Cap – Arabic monogram, Dastar above, NIZAM’S b SARFKHAS PALACE GUARD on scrolls, wreath wround Cap – Arabic monogram, Dastar above, wreath around, b
NSPG on scroll Collars – lion over shield, crossed tulwars above b surmounted by Dastar, scroll with Arabic script x 2 (slightly different design) Collar – S within oval band, Dastar above wm s/t – Dastar over curved NSPG wm but – Dastar NSPG below (The Deccan Button Factory b
H.D.) – large but – Dastar NSPG below (The Deccan Button Factory b
H.D.) – medium st 1 Sarf-i-Khas Infantry Cap – shield with 1 H.E.H. TN SARAFKHAS, b
INFANTRY on scroll, crossed flags behind, Dastar above Collar – 1 within wreath, Dastar above, SARFKHAS b INFANTRY on scroll – x 2 (one slightly thicker than the other) s/t – Dastar over curved 1NSI b but – Dastar with Arabic script (erased) medium b but 1898-1931 – Dastar over 1, SARFIKHAS b INFANTRY under (The Deccan Button Factory H.D.) – large
ND 2 Sarf-i-Khas Infantry Cap – ‘2’ within oval band H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S b SARFIKHAS around, INFANTRY on scroll, Dastar above s/t – straight N2SI b s/t – Dastar over curved 2NSI b but 1898-1931 – Dastar and dot over 2, SARF KHAS b
INFANTRY below, scalloped edge (No mark) – medium rd 3 Sarf-i-Khas Infantry Cap – letter S within wreath, Dastar above b Cap - 3 within enclosed wreath, BN at foot of wreath, b
Dastar above, scroll SARAFKHAS INFANTRY below x
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2 s/t – Dastar over curved 3NSI b but – 3 under Dastar and dot, SARFKHAS INFANTRY b
below, scalloped edge (House O H...) medium
Jamiat Nizam Mahbub (Maisram Regiment 1884- 1950 Tarboosh badge 1931-1950 – crossed tulwars, hilts down, b Arabic script above, within wreath surmounted by elongated Dastar Cap 1931-1950 – crossed tulwars, hilts down, Arabic b script above, within wreath surmounted by elongated Dastar Officer’s cap – monogram JNM, Dastar above, scroll b
below s/t – straight JNM b but – Arabic inscription in centre, H.E.H.THE NIZAM’S b
JNM around edge (H.E.H.J.M.) - medium
Zafar Paltan Cap – crossed lances with rifle at intersection, star and b crescent above, PAIGAHKHAS REGIMENT on two pennants, JAHANDAR on scroll
INFANTRY st 1 Battalion, Infantry Cap/Pag c.1920 – oval shape, 1 in centre, H.E.H. THE bi-m NIZAM’S H.H.G.S. around, elongated Dastar (not certain this is 1 Infantry) Cap 1931-1948 – 1 within shield, SEMPER PARATUS bi-m
below, lion crest, HYDERABAD INFANTRY on scroll Cap 1931-1948 – 1 within shield, SEMPER PARATUS wm
below, lion crest, HYDERABAD INFANTRY on scroll Collar 1931-1948 – 1 within shield, SEMPER PARATUS b
below, lion crest, HYDERABAD INFANTRY on scroll Two collars – seated lion within wreath, Dastar above, 1st b BN above scroll, THE HYDERABAD INFANTRY on three scrolls x 2 but slightly different Dastars s/t 1931-1948 – straight 1HI b but 1864-1869 – Perso-Arabic letter “A” above 1st REGT b
H.H. NIZAM (Firmin & Sons London) – large but 1864-1869 – Perso-Arabic letter “A” above 1st REGT b
H.H. NIZAM (Firmin & Sons London & Dublin) – large but 1864-1869 – Perso-Arabic letter “A” above 1st REGT b
H.H. NIZAM (Firmins London) – medium but 1869-1894 – 1 between star and crescent H.H. THE b NIZAM’S REGT OF INFANTRY on circlet, scalloped edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) – large but 1898-1931 – Dastar and dot over 1, HYDERABAD b
INFANTRY under, scalloped edge (The Deccan Button
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Factory H.D.) – large but 1898-1931 – Dastar and dot over 1, HYDERABAD b INFANTRY under, scalloped edge (The Deccan Button Factory H.D.) – medium but 1898-1931 – Dastar and dot over 1, HYDERABAD b INFANTRY under, scalloped edge (Weber & Schenk Secunderabad) – large but 1931-1948 – Dastar over seated lion, SEMPER b PARATUS below, wreath around, 1st BN between wreath
and three scrolls inscribed THE HYDERABAD INFANTRY (Gulam Dastagir & Co Contractor) – large but 1931-1948 – Dastar over seated lion, SEMPER b PARATUS below, wreath around, 1st BN between wreath and three scrolls inscribed THE HYDERABAD INFANTRY (Gulam Dastagir & Co Contractor) – medium nd 2 Battalion, Infantry PB c. 1870-1897 – star and crescent with ‘2’ between b
H.H. NIZAM’S HYDERABAD REGIMENT on scroll Cap/Pag 1898-1930 – oval shape, 2 in centre, H.H. THE bi-m NIZAM’S REGT. Around, INFANTRY on scroll, Dastar above Cap/Pag 1898-1930 – oval shape, 2 under crossed rifles bi-m in centre, H.H. THE NIZAM’S REGT. INFANTRY around, SEMPER FIDELIS on scroll, Dastar above Cap 1931-1948 – 2 beneath crossed rifles, Dastar above, wm
HYDERABAD on scroll Cap 1931-1948 – 2 beneath crossed rifles, Dastar above, b
HYDERABAD on scroll s/t 1931-1948 – straight 2HI x 2 (slight variations) b but 1864-1869 – Perso-Arabic letter “A” above 2nd REGT b
H.H. NIZAM (Firmin & Sons London & Dublin) – large but 1870-1897 –2 between star and crescent H.H. THE b NIZAM’S REGT OF INFANTRY on circlet, scalloped edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) – large but 1898-1920 – 2 in centre, H.H. THE NIZAM’S HYDB b INFANTRY around (Weber & Schenk Secunderabad) – large but 1898-1920 – 2 in centre, H.H. THE NIZAM’S HYDB b INFANTRY around (Firmins Ld London & B’ham) – large but 1931-1948 – Dastar over crossed rifles, ‘2’ between b rifle butts, circlet around inscribed H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S HYD. INFANTRY (H.E.H.N.M.) – large but 1931-1948 – Dastar over crossed rifles, ‘2’ between b rifle butts, circlet around inscribed H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S HYD. INFANTRY – medium
3rd Battalion (Nizam’s Own) Infantry Cap/Pag 1898-1920 – oval shape, 3 in centre, H.H. THE bi-m
NIZAM’S REGT. Around, INFANTRY on scroll, Dastar
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above Cap/Pag c.1920 – oval shape, 3 in centre, H.E.H. THE bi-m NIZAM’S H.H.G.S. around, elongated Dastar (not certain this is 3 Infantry) Cap 1930-1951 – 3 within enclosed wreath, Dastar above, bi-m
scroll NIL DESPERANDUM below Large collar 1930-1951 – 3 within enclosed wreath, b
Dastar above, scroll NIL DESPERANDUM below Smaller collar – 3 within enclosed wreath, N.O. at base of b wreath, Dastar above, scroll NIL DESPERANDUM below Very small collar – 3 within enclosed wreath, Dastar b
above, scroll NIL DESPERANDUM below s/t 1910-1925 – straight 3NOI b s/t 1910-1925 – curved 3NOI b s/t 1930-1951 – curved 3HI, Dastar above b but 1864-1869 – Perso-Arabic letter “A” above 3rd REGT b
H.H. NIZAM (Firmin & Sons London & Dublin) – large but 1910-1925 – Dastar over circlet inscribed H.H. THE b NIZAM’S REGT. INFANTRY, 3 in centre, wreath
around, scalloped edge (Weber & Schenck Secunderabad) – large but 1930-1951 – 3 within enclosed wreath, Dastar above, b BN at base of wreath and N.O. below, scroll
HYDERABAD INFANTRY (Monograms House HVD.DN) – large domed but 1930-1951 – 3 within enclosed wreath, Dastar above, b BN at base of wreath and N.O. below, scroll
HYDERABAD INFANTRY (Monograms House HVD.DN) – medium domed but 1930-1951 – Dastar over open wreath, 3 in centre, BN b at base of wreath, scroll below inscribed NIL DESPERANDUM, HYD. INF. NIZAM’S OWN on straight line below (Gulam Dasta Giri & Co Contractor) – large flat but 1930-1951 – Dastar over open wreath, 3 in centre, BN b at base of wreath, scroll below inscribed NIL DESPERANDUM, HYD. INF. NIZAM’S OWN on straight line below (Gulam Dasta Giri & Co Contractor) – medium flat th 4 Battalion, Infantry s/t 1898-1931 – straight IVHI b but 1870-1897 – circlet inscribed H.H. THE NIZAM’S bb REGT. INFANTRY, star and crescent with 4 in centre, scalloped edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) – large but 1897-1931 – Dastar and dot over IV, HYDERABAD b INFANTRY below, scalloped edge (Superior Quality) – large
4th Battalion Golconda Infantry Pag 1890-1910 – triple turrets, crossed rifles above within b
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wreath surmounted by Dastar, GOLCONDA INFANTRY on scroll (large lettering) Pag 1890-1910 – triple turrets, crossed rifles above within b wreath surmounted by Dastar, GOLCONDA INFANTRY on scroll (smaller lettering) Pag 1931-1950 – triple turrets, crossed rifles above, ‘4’ b below within wreath surmounted by Dastar, GOLCONDA INFANTRY on scroll (smallere lettering) Collar 1931-1950 - triple turrets, crossed rifles above, ‘4’ b below within wreath surmounted by Dastar, GOLCONDA on scroll s/t 1890-1910 – triple turrets, crossed rifles and square b
Dastar above s/t 1890-1910 – triple turrets, crossed rifles and elongated b
Dastar above s/t 1931-1950 – triple turrets, ‘4’ within door of central b
turret, crossed rifles and Dastar above but 1931-1950 – triple turrets, crossed rifles with Dastar b and dot above, H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S REGULARE (sic) FORCES, IV BN G.I. around (H.E.M.H.M.) - large but 1931-1950 – – triple turrets, crossed rifles with Dastar b and dot above, H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S REGULARE (sic) FORCES, IV BN G.I. around (H.E.M.H.M.) - small
5th Battalion, Infantry 1940-1951 Cap – within wreath and Dastar ‘V’ behind straight bar b
HYDERABAD s/t – ‘V’ and Dastar behind straight HYDERABAD b but - within wreath and Dastar ‘V’ behind straight bar b
HYDERABAD (no mark) - large but - within wreath and Dastar ‘V’ behind straight bar b
HYDERABAD (no mark) - medium but - within wreath and Dastar ‘V’ behind straight bar b
HYDERABAD (no mark) - small
6th Battalion, Infantry 1941-1951 Cap officers – 6 within enclosed wreath, BN at base of b
wreath, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD INFANTRY Cap OR’s – 6 within enclosed wreath, BN at base of b wreath, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD INFANTRY (larger) Collar – 6 within enclosed wreath, BN at base of wreath, b
Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD INFANTRY s/t – 6 over curved HYDERABAD b but - – 6 within enclosed wreath, BN at base of wreath, b Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD INFANTRY (Monograms House NVDDN) - large but - – 6 within enclosed wreath, BN at base of wreath, b Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD INFANTRY (Monograms House NVDDN) - medium
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but - – 6 within enclosed wreath, BN at base of wreath, b Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD INFANTRY (no mark) – large flat
7th Battalion, Infantry 1942-1950 Cap – 7 over BN, large leaf wreath, HYDERABAD b
INFANTRY on scroll s/t – 7th over curved HYDERABAD b
8th Battalion, Infantry 1947-1948 Cap – 8 over BN beneath crossed rifles, HYD. INF on b
scroll Collar - 8 over BN beneath crossed rifles, HYD. INF on b
scroll, Dastar at top of crossed rifles s/t - 8 over straight HYDERABAD b th 9 Rifles 1947-1948 Cap – crossed rifles with IX beneath, HYDERABAD on b
scroll
th 10 Rifles 1947-1948 Cap – crossed rifles with X beneath, HYDERABAD on b
scroll
th 11 Rifles 1947-1948 Cap – crossed rifles with XI beneath, HYDERABAD on b
scroll s/t – XI over straight HYDERABAD b
Training Units Cap – Hyderabad Training Battalion 1940-1945 – b
monogram HTB within wreath, HYDERABAD on scroll Cap – Combined Training Centre 1946-1948 – CTC wm
under flaming torch, HYDERABAD on scroll s/t – Hyderabad Infantry Training Centre 1940-1946 – b
straight HITC but – Hyderabad Training Battalion 1940-1945 – b monogram TB within wreath, HYDERABAD on scroll (Monograms House ND) – small but – DEPOT over HHN (Firmin & Sons London) – large b
OTHER ARMS AND SERVICES
Engineers/Pioneers Cap 1879-1931 Divisional HQ Pioneers – calipers, shovel b and hammer above monogram DHQ PIONEERS, HYDERABAD on scroll Cap 1931-1936 - calipers, shovel and hammer above b
monogram AFS, HYDERABAD on scroll Cap 1946-1951 – crossed pincers and hammer, Dastar b
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above Unidentified round badge - calipers, shovel and hammer, b open ground, HYDERABAD PIONEER COMPANY R.F. on surrounding band Unidentified round badge - calipers, shovel and hammer, b solid ground, HYDERABAD PIONEER COMPANY R.F. on surrounding band s/t – straight HAES b s/t – straight HFE x 2 (slight variations) b
Signals Cap -1946-1947 – figure of Mercury holding caduceus in b left hand standing on globe within oval band ARMY
SIGNAL SECTION, Dastar above, scroll HYDERABAD below Cap 1947-1950 – radio mast with ‘electronic’ waves b
within wreath, Dastar above, H.A.SIGS on scroll x 2
Army Training School Cap 1937-1947 – shield with Arabic inscription, Dastar b above, THE HYDERABAD ARMY TRAINING SCHOOL on scroll but – monogram ATS, Dastar above (H.E.H.N.M.) - large b
Mechanical Transport Company Cap 1930-1947 – possibly an upright crank shaft within b circle – HEADQUARTERS HYDERABAD ARMY – M.T. PLATOON on scroll s/t – straight HAMT b
Military Police Cap – Arab Police – letter ‘A’ within wreath, star and b
crescent above, MILITARY POLICE on scroll
Army Medical Service/Corps A’ain within 8 pointed b‘ ﻉ Cap 1911-1951 - Arabic letter star, HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE around edge,
NIZAM’S MEDICAL SERVICE on scroll, small Dastar above (for officers) A’ain within 8 pointed b‘ ﻉ Cap 1911-1951 - Arabic letter star, HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE around edge,
NIZAM’S MEDICAL SERVICE on scroll, larger solid Dastar above – smaller badge (for officers) A’ain within 8 pointed b‘ ﻉ Cap 1911-1951 - Arabic letter star, HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE around edge,
NIZAM’S MEDICAL SERVICE on scroll, larger open Dastar above – smaller badge (for officers) A’ain within 8 pointed b‘ ﻉ Cap 1911-1951 - Arabic letter star, HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE around edge,
NIZAM’S SARFIKHAS MEDICAL on scroll, small Dastar above (for Palace Guard) Cap 1931-c.1946 – Arabic inscription within wreath b
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Dastar above, NIZAM’S MEDICAL DEPT. on scroll (for ORs) Cap 1947-1950 - Arabic inscription within wreath Dastar b above, HYDERABAD ARMY MEDICAL CORPS on scroll Cap 1947-1950 - Arabic inscription within wreath Dastar b above, HYDERABAD ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE on scroll s/t 1911-1951 – straight NMS b s/t 1946-1951 – straight HAMS
Veterinary Cap 1945-1951 – horse within wreath, Dastar above, b
HYD. MILTY. VET. SERVICE on scroll s/t – straight HMVS b but – Dastar over inverted triangle, H.A.V.C. on scroll b
(Gulam Dastagir & Co Contractor) - large
Education Cap 1946-1950 – palm tree within oval band, Dastar b
above, H.A.E.C. on scroll
Army Service Corps Cap 1947-1951 – 8 pointed star, HASC in centre, b
HYDERABAD ARMY SERVICE COPRS around b - black Cap 1947-1951 – 8 pointed star, HASC in centre, enamel HYDERABAD ARMY SERVICE COPRS around - behind officers HASC s/t – straight HASC b
Electrical Mechanical Engineers Cap 1946-1948 – 5 pointed star with HYD at centre, b circular band with OMNIA FACIMUS surrounded by wreath, Dastar above x 2 Cap 1948-1950 – oval badge – WE SERVE AT ALL b TIMES – wreath around, Dastar above, H.E.M.E. on scroll
Ordnance Cap 1948-1951 – HYD ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS on b
scroll, Dastar above s/t – straight HAOC b
Bands Cap or arm - Musician’s lyre, Dastar above b Cap or arm - Musician’s lyre, sun in splendour and b
tulwars above – see Asman Jahi Paigah below but - Musician’s lyre, Dastar above (Barton Son & Co b
Bangalore) - large but - Musician’s lyre, Dastar above (Barton Son & Co b
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Bangalore) - medium
NAZAM BRIGADE
1st Nazam Battalion 1924- 1948 A’ain with round shield b‘ ﻉ Tarboosh badge - Arabic letter above, within oval band and wreath surmounted by Dastar A’ain (no shield) within b‘ ﻉ Tarboosh badge - Arabic letter
oval band and wreath surmounted by Dastar A’ain with round shield above, b‘ ﻉ Collar - Arabic letter
within oval band and wreath surmounted by Dastar A’ain (no shield) within oval b‘ ﻉ Collar - Arabic letter
band and wreath surmounted by Dastar over curved Arabic name (١) s/t – Arabic number 1
2nd Nazam Battalion 1924- 1948 A’ain, ‘2’ beneath within oval b‘ ﻉ Cap - Arabic letter
band and wreath surmounted by Dastar over curved Arabic name b (٢) s/t – Arabic number 2
PAIGAH UNITS
Asman Jahi Paigah Jahannuma Lancers cap – tulwars and sub at intersection b
crossed lances, JAHANNUMA LANCERS on two scrolls s/t – J over curved LANCERS b but – crossed lances J L either side, NAWAB MOIN-UD- b DAULA PAIGAH FORCE around edge (Made in England) - large but – crossed lances J L either side, NAWAB MOIN-UD- b DAULA PAIGAH FORCE around edge (Made in England) - small Collar Moin-Ud-Daula Infantry – MD monogram, curved wm
tulwars, MOIN UD DAULA on scroll s/t Moin-ud-Daula Infantry – MD monogram beneath wm
curved tulwars, PAIGAH beneath but Moin-ud-Daula Infantry – crossed rifles, b IIAWAB(sic) MOINUDDOWLAH’S PAIGAH INFANTRY around edge Cap Asmanjah Infantry – sun in splendour with curved b
tulwars, wreath around, ASMANJAH on scroll s/t Asmanjah Infantry - sun in splendour with curved b
tulwars above curved ASMANJAH Possible WB ornament – sun in splendour with curved b
tulwars, straight scroll with Arabic script Possible WB ornament – sun in splendour with curved b
tulwars, single bar between tulwar hilts Possible collar – sun in splendour with curved tulwars, b
single bar between tulwar hilts
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Kurshed Jahi Paigah Cap - 1st Amir Nawab Luft-ud-Daula Bahadur Lancers – b 1 at intersection crossed lances, star and crescent above – HYDERABAD I.S. LANCERS on pennants, AMIR PAIGAH/ N. LUFT UD DAULA BAHADUR on two scrolls Cap - 1st Amir Nawab Luft-ud-Daula Bahadur Lancers – b 1 at intersection crossed lances, star and crescent above, blank pennants and scroll Cap - 1st Amir Nawab Luft-ud-Daula Bahadur Lancers – b 1 at intersection crossed lances, star and crescent above – blank pennants, single scroll HYDERABAD but - 1st Amir Nawab Luft-ud-Daula Bahadur Lancers – 1 b at intersection crossed lances, PAIGAH on scroll (The Hyderabad Button Factory) - large WB ornament 1st Infantry Paigah NSKJ – star and b crescent with Arabic script, 1 INFANTRY NSKJ PAIGAH on three scrolls but – crossed rifles with INFY beneath, LATE NAWAB b LUFT UD DAWLA PAIGAH around edge (Mohammed Azam Moinuddin Contractor) - large
Vikar –ul- Umrahi Paigah Cap - Sir Vikar-ul-Umrahi Paigah Cavalry – 2 over b crossed lances, star and crescent above, PAEGAHKHAS on both pennants, LANCERS on scroll Cap Sir Vikar-ul-Umrahi Paigah Cavalry – 2 over wm crossed lances, star and crescent above, PAEGAHKHAS on both pennants, LANCERS on scroll Cap Sir Vikar-ul-Umrahi Paigah Infantry – curved b tulwars within wreath, star abd crescent above, P. INFANTRY on scroll Cap Sir Vikar-ul-Umrahi Paigah Infantry – monogram, b
VIKAR UL UMRA on scroll across centre Cap 2nd Infantry Vikar-ul-Umrahi – VP within wreath, b Dastar above, 2nd INFANTRY P.VIKARULUMRA on scroll Cap 2nd Infantry Vikar-ul-Umrahi – VP within wreath, ‘2’ b
above, 2nd INFANTRY P.VIKARULUMRA on scroll but – tulwars with star and crescent – SULTAN MULK b
BDR 2ND I.P. around (no mark) - large but – tulwars with star and crescent – SULTAN MULK b
BDR 2ND I.P. around (no mark) - medium
MISCELLANEOUS
Nizam’s Own Mounted Rifles but 1869-1897 – inscription in centre, H.H. THE wm NIZAM’S OWN MOUNTED VOLS around edge (no mark) - medium but – crossed sabres, star and crescent, H.H. bb
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THE NIZAM’S OWN MOUNTED VOLS around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld Warwick St 153 Strand, London) - large
Nazam-E- Jamiath s/t – straight NNJ b but – Arabic inscription in centre, H.E.H.THE NIZAM’S b NAZAMI JAMIATH around edge (Nogah Monogram House) - large but – Arabic inscription in centre, H.E.H.THE NIZAM’S b NAZAMI JAMIATH around edge (Nogah Monogram House) - medium
Police Cap – crossed rifles with turrets above within wreath, b
Dastar above, CITY POLICE on scroll Cap – CPS monogram within oval badge, Dastar above, b
H.E.H.N.C.S. POLICE around edge Cap – CP within wreath, Dastar above b Cap – crossed rifles, spoked wheel above, wreath around, b
HYDERABAD POLICE on scroll Cap – Arabic inscription between tulwars, crossed wm
tulwars below, Dastar above Cap – star and crescent in centre of round badge, H.E.H. b THE NIZAM’S POLICE around, crossed flags behind, Dastar above, HEADQUARTER RESERVE on scroll Cap – lion and shield in centre, wreath around, Dastar wm above, H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S DISTRICT POLICE on wreath Collar – lion and shield in centre, wreath around, Dastar wm above, H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S DISTRICT POLICE on wreath
Air Raid Precautions Cap – ARP within wreath, Dastar above b b and Cap – ARP within yellow enamel band, Dastar above enamel but – ARP within circle, Dastar above (The Hyderabad b
Button Factory) - large but – ARP within circle, Dastar above (The Hyderabad b
Button Factory) - small
UNIDENTIFIED Possibly Home Guard cap c.1940 – map of India above b scroll with Arabic inscription within wreath surmounted by Dastar s/t – straight NHI Possible Physical Training Instructor/Instructor Fencing b
& Gymnastics arm badge Cap – possibly linked to British Residency – British coat b
of arms surmounted by Dastar
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Poible Major’s rank badge – large Dastar b Possible Havildar Major’s rank badge – large Dastar b
surrounded by wreath Possible General Staff /HQ Staff cap – shield, lion b supporters, Dastar above, H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S R.F. on scroll Possible General Staff /HQ Staff cap – shield, rampant b half lion and Dastar above, H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S FORCES around (Monograms House HVDDN) - large Possible Razakars cap 1948 – shield MIH, crossed flags, b
star and crescent, Arabic inscription on scroll
IDAR
Sir Pratap Infantry Cap – falcon standing on curved scroll SIR PRATAP g INFANTRY, IDAR above with half sun, laurel wreath surround Cap – falcon standing on curved scroll SIR PRATAP b INFANTRY, IDAR above with half sun, laurel wreath surround Pair collars – inward facing falcons standing on curved b scroll SIR PRATAP INFANTRY, IDAR above with half sun, laurel wreath surround Collar – left facing - falcon standing on curved scroll SIR wm PRATAP INFANTRY, IDAR above with half sun, laurel wreath surround but – falcon with IDAR and half sun above, SIR b PRATAP INFANTRY and leaves around (Made in England) – large but – falcon with IDAR and half sun above, SIR b PRATAP INFANTRY and leaves around (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engld)– medium but – falcon, IDAR above INFANTRY below - (J.R. b
Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd)– large but – falcon, IDAR above INFANTRY below (no mark) b
– small
INDORE
Holkar’s Mounted Escort s/t – straight PUOL over curved INDORE b
Motor Transport Company s/t 1922-1946 – curved H.T.INDORE b
nd Non-ISF 2 Infantry s/t 2 over curved HOLKAR’S BN wm
Generic Cap – State coat of arms over wavy scroll MAHARAJA s
HOLKAR
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Cap – State coat of arms over wavy scroll MAHARAJA wm
HOLKAR Cap – State coat of arms over wavy scroll MAHARAJA g
HOLKAR Cap – State coat of arms over wavy scroll MAHARAJA bze
HOLKAR Pair collars - State coat of arms over straight scroll b
MAHARAJA HOLKAR but 1892-1951 - State coat of arms over wavy scroll g
MAHARAJA HOLKAR – (no mark) – large but 1892-1951 - State coat of arms over wavy scroll g
MAHARAJA HOLKAR – (no mark) – medium but 1892-1951- State coat of arms over wavy scroll g MAHARAJA HOLKAR – (Nutting & Kent London E.C.) – small
JAIPUR
Kachhawa Horse Cap – as Jaipur Lancers 1923-1939 – oval with chariot, wm
crossed lances behind, scroll JAIPUR LANCERS Pair collars – inward facing seven-headed horse over wm
scroll JAIPUR LANCERS Cap – as Kachhawa Horse 1939-1950 – 8-pointed wm
elongated star, seven-headed horse in centre Pair collars - as Kachhawa Horse 1939-1950 – 8-pointed wm
elongated star, seven-headed horse in centre Pair collars - as Kachhawa Horse ??1939-1950 - inward wm facing seven-headed horse over scroll KACHHAWA HORSE s/t 1939-1950 – KH –not joined at top b s/t 1939-1950 – KH – joined at top b but - as Kachhawa Horse 1939-1950 – 8-pointed b elongated star, seven-headed horse in centre
KACHHAWA (top) HORSE (bottom) – (no mark) – large but - as Kachhawa Horse 1939-1950 – 8-pointed b elongated star, seven-headed horse in centre
KACHHAWA (top) HORSE (bottom) – (J.R. Patangwala Jaipur) – large but - as Kachhawa Horse 1939-1950 – 8-pointed b elongated star, seven-headed horse in centre
KACHHAWA (top) HORSE (bottom) - (J.R. Patangwala Jaipur) – medium
Rajendra Hazari Guards Cap – 1940-1951 – left facing plumed falcon on scroll b
KABUL 1695 Collar 1940-1951 - left facing plumed falcon on scroll b
KABUL 1695 Possible trial collar – right facing falcon, no plume, on wm
scroll KABUL 1695
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but – 1940-1951 - left facing plumed falcon on scroll b
KABUL 1695 – (B.S. & Co Ltd Bangalore) – large but – 1940-1951 - left facing plumed falcon on scroll b
KABUL 1695 - (B.S. & Co Ltd Bangalore) – medium but – 1940-1951 - left facing plumed falcon on scroll b
KABUL 1695 - (B.S. & Co Ltd Bangalore) – small s/t – straight RHG b
Sawai Man Guards Cap 1934-1951 – sun in splendour on red/blue/red cloth b
backing Cap 1934-1951 – sun in splendour b Cap 1934-1951 – sun in splendour g Cap 1934-1951 – sun in splendour bb Emb Offr’s Cap 1934-1951 – sun in splendour bullion Pair collars – Amber Fort surmounted by half sun, scroll g
JAIPUR below Collar – Amber Fort surmounted by half sun, scroll wm
JAIPUR below s/t – large ‘G’ with smaller ‘S’ ‘M’ above b Possible collar Rajendra Company - grenade b but 1934-1951 - Amber Fort surmounted by half sun – b SAWAI MAN GUARDS around top, JAIPUR at bottom (Armfield Ltd Birmingham) – large but – date unidentified – sun in splendour (Firmin, b
London) – large but – date unidentified – sun in splendour – (Firmin, b
London) – medium but – date unidentified – sun in splendour (Firmin & Son b
Ld London) – small st 1 Bn Jaipur Infantry Cap – crescent on bed of flames, ‘1’ between points, b
scroll JAIPUR INFANTRY Cap – crescent on bed of flames, ‘1’ between points, wm
scroll JAIPUR INFANTRY x 2 s/t – 1JI on red cloth backing b but – ‘1’ in centre JAIPUR above, INFANTRY below b
(J.R. Gaunt & Son London) – large but – ‘1’ in centre JAIPUR above, INFANTRY below b
(made in England) – medium but – sun in splendour JAIPUR above, INFANTRY b
below (no mark) – large but – sun in splendour JAIPUR above, INFANTRY b
below (no mark) – medium nd 2 Bn Jaipur Infantry Cap – 1932-1951 – elephant head within circle resting on wm
two katars, ‘2’ between on scroll JAIPUR
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Collar 1932-1951 - elephant head within circle resting on wm
two katars, ‘2’ between on scroll JAIPUR WBC – sun in splendour above crossed sword and lance g s/t – 2JI b but – portcullis gate (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) x b
2 – large but – portcullis gate (no mark) – medium b but – portcullis gate (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – b
small
Mechanised Transport Company Cap pre 1926 – five pointed star with chariot resting on b
scroll with local script Possible early collar – oval with chariot wm Cap 1922-1946 – shield with Amber Fort, crown and KC b
JAIPUR TRANSPORT CORPS on three scrolls but – stylised sun in splendour J.S.T.C. below gate (J.H. b
Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – large but – stylised sun in splendour J.S.T.C. below gate (J.H. b
Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – medium but – stylised sun in splendour J.S.T.C. below gate (J.H. b
Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – small
Generic s/t – curved INDIAN STATE FORCES over straight emb
JAIPUR – white lettering on red ground
JAMMU & KASHMIR
Body Guard Cavalry s/t – as I.S. Lancers – curved KASHMIR joining curved b
LANCERS Horse boss – flower within circular band – KASHMIR b
IMPERIAL LANCERS
Artillery s/t – 1890-1936 - 1 over KMB b s/t – 1890-1936 - 2 over KMB b s/t – 1890-1936 -1 over KGB (possibly Garrison Battery) b s/t – 1890-1936 - 2 over KGB (possibly Garrison Battery) b s/t 1st J&K Mountain Battery 1936-1942 – curved b JAMMU KASHMIR (top) MOUNTAIN BATTERY (bottom) ‘1’ in between but – possibly post 1936 – cannon, ‘J’ ‘K’ either side, b scroll vernacular inscription below – (S.M. Amin, Jammu) – medium but – possibly post 1936 – cannon, ‘J’ ‘K’ either side, b
scroll vernacular inscription below – (no mark) – small
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1st Infantry (Raghupratap Regt) s/t – 1936 onwards curved JAMMU over curved b
KASHMIR, ‘1’ between – larger lettering s/t – 1936 onwards curved JAMMU over curved b
KASHMIR, ‘1’ between – smaller lettering s/t – possibly post 1957 – 1 over J&K bb
2nd Rifles (Body Guard Regt) Cap – crossed kukris, State coat of arms above, ‘2’ wm
between handles x 2 s/t – possibly post 1957 - 2 over J&K bb s/t – possibly post 1957 - 2 over J&KR b
3rd Rifles (Raghunath Regt) s/t 1890-1907 (as 4th Kashmir Rifles (Raghunath) – 4 b
over KR s/t – curved JAMMU over curved KASHMIR, ‘3’ in b
between s/t – possibly post 1957 - 3 over J&K bb th 6 Infantry s/t – 1932-1951 - 6 over KI
Generic Possible PB – State coat of arms wm Unidentified – State coat of arms on brass disc bi-m Possible cap – State coat of arms – wide badge wm Possible cap – State coat of arms – wide badge b Possible beret – State coat of arms with disc backing wm Possible beret post independence – State coat of arms, wm
Ashoka lions crest - with disc backing Pair collars – State coat of arms wm but - State coat of arms – (No mark) – large bi-m but - State coat of arms (No mark) – medium bi-m but – J&K resting on curve, wreath below, temple and b
script above – (S.M. Amin, Jammu) – large but – J&K resting on curve, wreath below, temple and b
script above - (S.M. Amin, Jammu) – medium x 2
JIND
Body Guard s/t JIND over LANCERS, crossed lances behind b but – crown over crossed lances, JHIND on scroll (Made QVC b
in England) – medium but – crown over crossed lances, JHEEND on scroll, ‘3’ QVC b
below – (Harman & Co Calcutta) – large
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Infantry Pag – post 1937 – State coat of arms above JIND INFY s
within quoit – red cloth backing Pag – quoit with dagger – possibly active service wm s/t – curved JIND – neat lettering b s/t – curved JIND – crude lettering b but – State coat of arms – JIND STATE below (Ranken b
& Co Calcutta) – large nd 2 Line Infantry Quoit and dagger – JIND in centre wm s/t – straight 2nd LINE over curved INFANTRY JIND b but – crown over circlet inscribed JHEEND INFANTRY, IC b ‘2’ in centre, wreath around (Harman & Co Calcutta) – large
JODHPUR
I.S. Lancers (Sardar Risala Cap – falcon facing left, crossed lances, two scrolls b
JODHPUR LANCERS Cap – falcon facing left, crossed lances, two scrolls wm
JODHPUR LANCERS Collar - falcon facing right, crossed lances, two scrolls b
JODHPUR LANCERS Arm badge – falcon on scroll MARWAR g b + Bosley’s 15.12.04/89 Arm badge – falcon on scroll MARWAR £20 s/t – oval curved JODHPUR (top) LANCERS (bottom) b Horse martingale – State coat of arms within garter GC b
SARDAR RISSALA JODHPORE surmounted by crown
Sardar Infantry Cap – falcon facing right over scroll MARWAR wm Collar – falcon facing left over scroll MARWAR g Collar – falcon facing left over scroll MARWAR b s/t curved two lines JODHPUR INFANTRY – larger b
lettering s/t curved two lines JODHPUR INFANTRY - smaller b
lettering but - falcon facing right over scroll MARWAR (Armfield b
Ltd Birmingham) - medium but - falcon facing right over scroll MARWAR (J.R. b
Gaunt & Son Ltd London)) - medium nd 2 Infantry s/t – 2 over two curved lines JODHPUR INFANTRY b
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Generic Arm patch – falcon in green, MARWAR in white below, emb on black square with red and blue diagonal stripes, edged in green
JUNAGADH
Lancers Cap – monogram SL over crossed lances, star and b
crescent above, scroll JUNAGADH below Collar – monogram SL over crossed lances, star and b
crescent above, scroll JUNAGADH below but - monogram SL over crossed lances, star and b crescent above, scroll JUNAGADH below (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engld) – large but - monogram SL over crossed lances, star and b crescent above, scroll JUNAGADH below (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London, Engd – medium Horse martingale – Garter with inscription PRINCE GC b MOHABAT KHANJI, in centre CAVALRY JUNAGADH, crown
Mahabatkhanji Infantry Collar – monogram MI, star and crescent above, b
JUNAGADH below but – star and crescent, around edge MAHABATKHANJI b
INFANTRY JUNAGADH (L.V.R.) - large
KALAT (Non ISF State) Monogram in Urdu within wreath, crown with star and wm
Kalat State Forces crescent above, scroll below KALAT STATE FORCES
KAPURTHALA
Body Guard s/t – KAPURTHALA LANCERS over crossed lances b WBC – State coat of arms – KAPURTHALA STATE on bi-m
scroll but – JS monogram, around edge H.H. BODY GUARD wm
KAPURTHALA - (J.R. Gaunt & Son London) – medium
Jagatjit Infantry Pag – quoit with crossed knives and single dagger - large bze Cap - quoit with crossed knives and single dagger wm Cap - quoit with crossed knives and single dagger b Collar - quoit with crossed knives and single dagger wm but – monogram JS, crown and tulwar above - (Ranken & IC wm
Co Calcutta) – large Frosted s WBC – State coat of arms in round fitting on wm
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s/t – curved KAPURTHALA b
Paramjit Infantry Pag - quoit with five pointed star, P.I. in centre b Pag - quoit with five pointed star, P.I. in centre wm
Generic but – State coat of arms – worn by personal Household wm
Staff to Maharaja - (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – large but – crown over monogram – worn by Household Staff IC wm for family members other than Maharaja - (Phelps, Lahore) – large but – Crown and tulwar – KAPURTHALA STATE IC b around edge (Hobson & Son, 1,3 &5 Lexington St London W) – large but – Crown and tulwar – KAPURTHALA STATE IC b around edge (Hobson & Sons Lexington St London W) – medium
KARAULI (Non ISF State) Cap – State coat of arms within wreath – BHANWAR b
Bhanwar Infantry INFANTRY KARAULI on three scrolls
KHAIRAGARH (Non ISF State) but – Police – katar in centre, KSP below, snake b supporters, KHAIRAGARH STATE C.P. around edge (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large but – Police – katar in centre, KSP below, snake b supporters, KHAIRAGARH STATE C.P. around edge (mark erased) - medium
KHAIRPUR Cap – State coat of arms, scroll above H.H. THE MIR OF b
KHP s/t – Mounted Rifles – MR over curved KHAIRPUR b s/t – elaborate H.H. over curved THE MIR OF KHP b s/t – curved KHAIRPUR b
KHETRI AND
KOTPULI (Non ISF State) Pag – “Hanuman” within garter band with KHETRI & g
KOTPULTI, sun in splendour above Collar – “Hanuman” moving left, scroll KHETRI above g
surmounted by sun in splendour but – “Hanuman” above crossed tulwars, sun in splendour b
above (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London Engd) - medium but – “Hanuman” above crossed tulwars, sun in splendour b
above (mark erased) - large
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KOLHAPUR s/t – Red Risala – crossed morchals, curved RED b
RISALA, KOP between s/t – Kolhapur Infantry – curved KOLHAPUR (top), bb
INFANTRY (bottom), crescent moon between Cap – Rajaram Rifles – crossed morchals over circular wm
band RAJARAM KOLHAPUR INFANTRY Collar – Rajaram Rifles – crossed morchals inside half bb circle inscribed RAJARAM RIFLES, KOLHAPUR on scroll below Badge – photo of ruler within metal frame, crossed b
morchals at top
KOTAH Badge – State coat of arms b Badge – State coat of arms bb
LUNAWADA Collar – State Rifles – State coat of arms, LSR on scroll bm
between crossed rifles
MALERKOTLA s/t - Malerkotla Lancers – crossed lances, two scrolls b
MALERKOTLA LANCERS s/t – Malerkotla I.S. Sappers – curved top b
MALERKOTLA meeting curved bottom I.S.SAPPERS but 1888-1951 – State coat of arms MALERKOTLA b
STATE above (Ranken & Co Ltd, Calcutta) - large but 1888-1951 – State coat of arms MALERKOTLA b
STATE above (Ranken & Co, Calcutta) - medium but 1888-1951 – State coat of arms MALERKOTLA b
STATE above (Ranken & Co, Calcutta) - small
MEWAR (UDAIPUR)
Lancers Cap 1908-1922 – crossed lances, sun in splendour, scroll b
UDAIPUR Cap 1922-1948 - crossed lances, sun in splendour, scroll b
MEWAR LANCERS s/t 1922-1948 – sun in splendour over curved MEWAR b
LANCERS s/t c.1940 – slip on black on khaki MEWAR LANCERS emb but – 1922-1948 crossed lances, sun in splendour, scroll b
MEWAR LANCERS (Nandey & Sons Aligarh) - large
Bhupal Infantry Collar 1932-1946 – crossed katars, sun in splendour, wm
scroll BHUPAL INFANTRY
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Cap 1946-1951 – crossed katars, sun in splendour, scroll bi-m
MEWAR INFANTRY - large Cap 1946-1951 – crossed katars, sun in splendour, scroll b
MEWAR INFANTRY - small Cap 1946-1951 – crossed katars, sun in splendour, scroll wm
MEWAR INFANTRY – small x 2 Pair collars - 1946-1951 – crossed katars, sun in wm
splendour, scroll MEWAR INFANTRY Collar 1946-1951 - crossed katars, sun in splendour, b
scroll MEWAR INFANTRY s/t 1932-1946 – sun in splendour over curved BHUPAL b
INFANTRY s/t 1932-1946 – sun in splendour over straight M.B.L. bi-m but 1932-1946 - crossed katars, sun in splendour, scroll b BHUPAL INFANTRY (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) - large
Sajjan Infantry Pair collars 1932-1951 – crossed daggers, sun in b
splendour beneath, scroll SAJJAN INFANTRY s/t 1932-1951 – sun in splendour above curved SAJJAN b
INFANTRY s/t 1932-1951 – sun in splendour over straight M.S.L. b but 1932-1951 - crossed daggers, sun in splendour b beneath, scroll SAJJAN INFANTRY (A.A. Bran & Co Aligarh) - large
MOORSHEDABAD (Non ISF State) Household Staff – State coat of arms within garter band wm HIS HIGHNESS THE NAWAB NAZIM MOORSHEDABAD around
MUDHOL Cap 1925-1940 – half sun over straight MUDHOL over b
curved SUJJAN SINHA INFANTRY but 1925-1950 – sun in splendour – MUDHOL STATE b
FORCES around top (no mark) - medium
MYSORE
Lancers Pair collars 1891-1922 – Gandabherunda (double headed b eagle) in front of crossed lances, ISL monogram (Imperial Service Lancers) over scroll MYSORE Pair collars 1922-1951 - Gandabherunda (double headed b eagle) in front of crossed lances, scroll MYSORE LANCERS Arm badge - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in KC wm
front of crossed lances, crown above s/t 1922-1951 – straight MYSORE over LANCERS in b
frame
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but 1891-1901 - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in IC wm front of crossed lances, crown above, MYSORE
LANCERS around edge (J.R. Gaunt & Son London) – large but 1891-1901 - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in IC wm front of crossed lances, crown above, MYSORE
LANCERS around edge (J.R. Gaunt & Son London) – medium but 1901-1922 - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in KC wm front of crossed lances, crown above, MYSORE
LANCERS around edge (Firmin & Sons Ld London) – large but 1901-1922 - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in KC b front of crossed lances, crown above, MYSORE
LANCERS around edge (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – large but 1922-1951 - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle), b MYSORE LANCERS around edge (Hobson & Sons Lexington St, London) - large but 1922-1951 – Gandabherunda (double headed eagle), b MYSORE LANCERS around edge (Hobson & Sons Lexington St, London) - medium
Horse 1892-1947 Cap - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in front of wm
crossed lances, scroll MYSORE – red cloth ground Collar - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in front of b
crossed lances, scroll MYSORE
His Highness the Maharaja’s Own Body Guard 1940-1953 Headdress badge – 8 pointed star, circle in centre with wm Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) BODY GUARD
around top, H.H. MAHARAJAH OF MYSORE around bottom Sabretache badge - - Gandabherunda (double headed wm
eagle) Horse furniture – as for centre of headdress badge wm s/t – Gandabherunda above three scrolls – H.H. wm MAHARAJA’S/BODY GUARD/MYSORE (worn on chains)
Mysore Infantry Cap - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in front of wm crossed rifles, scroll MYSORE INFANTRY – eagle wings touch edge of scroll Cap - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in front of wm crossed rifles, scroll MYSORE INFANTRY – eagle wings folded towards butts of rifles Collar - Gandabherunda (double headed eagle) in front of wm crossed rifles, scroll MYSORE INFANTRY – eagle wings folded towards butts of rifles
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1st Mysore Infantry 1932- 1951 Cap 1932-1951 – ‘1’ within garter band with MYSORE wm
INFANTRY, wreath around, Gandabherunda above Cap 1932-1951 – ‘1’ within garter band with MYSORE b
INFANTRY, wreath around, Gandabherunda above s/t – I over curved MYSORE x 3 (slight variations) b s/t – 1 over curved MYSORE b but 1932-1951 – Gandabherunda in centre, outer band b MYSORE INFANTRY (J.R. Gaunt & Son Birmingham) – large but 1932-1951 – Gandabherunda in centre, outer band b
MYSORE INFANTRY (no mark) - medium nd 2 Mysore Infantry Cap – ‘2’ between two lines within wreath, b
Gandabherunda above Cap - ‘2’ within garter band with MYSORE INFANTRY, b
wreath around, Gandabherunda above s/t - II over curved MYSORE b s/t – 2 attached by ‘tails’ to curved MYSORE b s/t – 2 directly onto curved MYSORE b rd 3 Mysore Infantry Cap – ‘3’ between two lines within wreath, b
Gandabherunda above Cap - ‘3’ within garter band with MYSORE INFANTRY, b
wreath around, Gandabherunda above s/t – III over curved MYSORE b s/t – 3 attached by ‘tails’ to curved MYSORE b s/t – 3 directly onto curved MYSORE b th 4 Mysore Infantry Cap - ‘4’ within garter band with MYSORE INFANTRY, b
wreath around, Gandabherunda above
His Highness the Maharaja’s Own Infantry WBC – Gandabherunda on male; HHM’s OWN b
INFANTRY MYSORE on female coupling
General Transport Company Cap – ‘T’ between two lines within wreath, b
Gandabherunda above, curved MYSORE below s/t – capital I and capital S at either end of rectangle, on b
two lines within MYSORE TRANSPORT
Generic but – SRC beneath coronet (made in Austria) - large b but – NMR beneath coronet (no mark) - medium b
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but – Gandabherunda in centre, MYSORE POLICE wm around top, half wreath around bottom (Barton Son & Co Bangalore) - medium Mysore S.F. shoulder flash – Gandabherunda in yellow in emb
red square ground
NABHA
Lancers 1889-1905 s/t – crossed lances, NABHA (top) LANCERS (bottom) b
Imperial Service Infantry Horse martingale – flower within garter band with IC b IMPERIAL SERVICE INFANTRY NABHA, crown above
Nabha Akal Infantry 1924-1954 Pag – quoit, broad sword and two daggers on scroll wm
NABHA INFANTRY Cap – quoit, broad sword and two daggers on scroll wm
NABHA AKAL INF x 2 (slightly design variations) Pair collars - quoit, broad sword and two daggers on wm
scroll NABHA AKAL INF s/t – curved NABHA b
Unidentified Badge - quoit, broad sword and two daggers (no scroll) wm Badge – inscription within quoit resting on two daggers wm
NAWANAGAR
Shri Huzur Body Guard Cap – 8 pointed star, katar in centre, H.H. JAM’S b
GUARDS around edge
Shatrusshalya Infantry Cap – lion rampant on two blocks holding flag, scroll wm
NIL DESPERANDUM s/t – crossed katars, N and S either side on curved b
INFANTRY x 2 (slight variations)
State Band s/t – NS over curved BAND b
ORCHHA (Non ISF State) Cap - crossed rifles and crossed morchals, monogram, gm coronet above, two scrolls – INFANTRY and ORCHHA STATE Cap – State coat of arms, scroll ORCHHA STATE gm WBC – State coat of arms s & g
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PALANPUR
Iqbal Infantry 1922-1945 Cap – State coat of arms b s/t – scrolled capital I I over curved PALANPUR b but – State coat of arms, PALANPUR above, STATE wm
below (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – large x 2 but – State coat of arms, PALANPUR above, STATE wm
below (Superb Quality) - medium but – State coat of arms, PALANPUR above, STATE wm
below (no mark) - medium
PALITANA (Non ISF State) Unidentified large badge – State coat of arms surmounted IC b
by crown, PALITANA/ REJOICE IN GOD around x 2 Unidentified large badge – State coat of arms surmounted IC b by soft headdress, PALITANA/ REJOICE IN GOD around
PANNA
Body Guard 1907-1941 s/t – curved HIS HIGHNESS (top) BODY GUARD b
(bottom – on shoulder chains
Chhatrasal Infantry 1922- 1947 s/t monogram CI over curbed PANNA (also mounted on b
same shoulder chains)
PATIALA
Artillery Pag – A Battery 1924-1942; B Battery 1926-1932 – large b field piece, two morchals, shield with swords surmounted by crown, scroll PATIALA HORSE ARTILLERY s/t – Horse Artillery - PHA on khaki cloth slip on emb s/t – Mountain Battery – MTN PATIALA on khaki cloth emb
slip on WBC – State coat of arms, scroll PATIALA above, b
ARTILLERY below but – 1924-1951 – artillery piece, crown above, KC b PATIALA below (N.K.S. & Co Chandania, Aligarh) – large but – 1924-1951 – artillery piece, crown above, KC b PATIALA below (N.K.S. & Co Chandania, Aligarh) – small
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CAVALRY
1st Patiala (Rajindra) Lancers Pag – quoit, monogram PL in centre, crown at top bi-m Cap – crossed lances with quoit, ‘1’ in centre, wm
RAJINDRA on scroll Cap – crossed lances, ‘1’ at intersection of lances, crown b
above, curved RAJINDAR below Cap – crossed lances, ‘1’ at intersection of lances, coronet wm
above, RAJINDRA on scroll Possible collar or s/t – monogram 1 and combined PL wm s/t 1889-1922 – crossed lances, PATIALA (upper) b
LANCERS (lower) s/t 1889-1922 – crossed lances, straight RAJINDER b
across centre, PATIALA (top) LANCERS (bottom) s/t 1889-1922 – crossed lances, straight PATIALA across b
centre, RAJINDER (top) LANCERS (bottom) but 1922 – crossed lances, crown above, ‘1’ between IC b bottom of lances, scroll RAJINDARA (J.P.S. & Son Aligarh) - large but 1922 – crossed lances, crown above, ‘1’ between IC b bottom of lances, scroll RAJINDARA (A.A. Bran & Co Aligarh) - large nd 2 Lancers WBC pre 1922 – State coat of arms, 2ND CAVALRY bi-m
above, PATTIALIA WBC post 1922 – State coat of arms with large number bi-m
‘2’ superimposed, scroll PATTIALA s/t 1922-1939 – crossed lances, on three lines SECOND b
PATIALA LANCERS s/t 1922-1939 – crossed lances, number ‘2’ above, on two b
lines PATIALA LANCERS s/t WW2 – straight 2PL b but – crossed lances, 2 above, PATIALA on scroll (no b
mark) – large but – crossed lances, 2 above, PATIALA on scroll (no b
mark) - medium
H.H. Body Guard 1889- 1904 WBC – State coat of arms PATIALA above, BODY bi-m
GUARD below but – State coat of arms – BODY GUARD above, b
PATTIALIA below (no mark) - large but – State coat of arms – BODY GUARD above, b
PATTIALIA below (no mark) - medium
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INFANTRY
1st Patiala Infantry 1922- 1954 Pag – quoit with RS (Rajindra Sikhs) monogram s Pag – quoit with RS (Rajindra Sikhs) monogram wm Pag WW2 era – plain quoit bm s/t – curved RAJINDRA b s/t – 1 over curved PATIALA on crimson cloth b but – RS in centre, PATIALA in band, crown above (no KC b
mark) - large but – RS in centre, PATIALA in band, crown above (no KC b
mark) - medium nd 2 Yadavindra Infantry Pag 1892-1938 – quoit with 2 over curved PATIALA wm Pag post 1938 – quoit with crown in upper section, steel –
monogram 2Y in centre crown b Pag post 1938 – quoit with crown in upper section, s and g
monogram 2Y in centre Pag post 1938 – quoit with crown in upper section, bi-m
monogram 2Y in centre, PATIALA in lower section Pag WW2 – quoit, crown (top) and YADAVINDRA bb
(bottom) engraved Collar - post 1938 – quoit with monogram 2Y in centre wm WBC 1892-1938 – State coat of arms – 2ND INFANTRY bi-m
above, PATTIALA below s/t – 2 over curved YADAVINDRA on scarlet patch b but 1892-1938 – 2 in centre with garter band PATIALA b
STATE (no mark) - small but 1938-1954 – monogram 2Y, PATIALA on scroll (no b
mark) – large but 1938-1954 – monogram 2Y, PATIALA on scroll (no b
mark) - medium rd 3 Sikh Infantry Pag 1923-1940 – quoit – IIIP in centre wm WBC – State coat of arms – PATIALA above, 3RD bi-m
INFANTRY below s/t 3 over curved PATIALA b but 1923-1948 – monogram 3P in centre, surrounding IC b band with crown at top and PATAIALA at bottom (no mark) - medium but 1923-1948 – monogram 3P in centre, surrounding IC b band with crown at top and PATAIALA at bottom (no mark) – small
4th Infantry 1923-1947 Pag – quoit with 4 over PATIALA in centre wm
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s/t – 4 over curved PATIALA on cloth patch divided b
horizontally – grey (upper) crimson (lower) but 1923-1947 – 4 in centre with garter band PATIALA b
STATE (no mark) - large but 1923-1947 – 4 in centre with garter band PATIALA b
STATE (no mark) - medium
SERVICES
Transport Collar – Mechanical Transport Section – quoit with MT b Collar – Animal Transport Section – quoit with AT b s/t 1941-1951 – Patiala Transport Company – PTC on emb
khaki cloth slip on but – Mechanical Transport Section – MT in centre, b
PATIALA within circlet below (no mark) - large but – Mechanical Transport Section – MT in centre, b
PATIALA within circlet below (no mark) - medium but – Animal Transport Section – floral device in centre, b PATIALA (above) TRANSPORT (below) (no mark) – large
Signals s/t 1941-1951 - W over PATIALA on khaki cloth slip on emb s/t 1941-1951 – W over curved PATIALA b
Staff and Court PB – State coat of arms within ‘curtained’ area wm
surmounted by crown BP/WB ornament – State coat of arms HEAVENS gm
LIGHT OUR GUIDE on scroll BP/WB ornament – State coat of arms HEAVENS wm
LIGHT OUR GUIDE on scroll BP/WB ornament – State coat of arms PATTIALIA on gm
scroll s/t – curved PATIALA b s/t – curved PATTIALIA b but – State coat of arms – PATIALA STATE above, b HEAVEN’S LIGHT OUR GUIDE on scroll (J.H. Johnson, Aligarh) - large but – State coat of arms – PATIALA STATE above, b HEAVEN’S LIGHT OUR GUIDE on scroll (no mark) - small but – State coat of arms – PATTIALIA on scroll (no b
mark) - large but – State coat of arms – HEAVEN’S LIGHT OUR b
GUIDE on scroll (no mark) - medium
PORBANDAR s/t 1923-1948 – straight PORBANDAR over curved b
STATE ARMY
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but 1923-1948 – “Hanuman” above crossed sabres, b PORBUNDER STATE on scroll (J.H. Johnson & Co Aligarh U.P.) – large
RAJGARH (Non ISF State) Cap – State Infantry – crossed rifles, curved INFANTRY b
between butts, RAJGARH STATE on scroll
RAJPIPLA Cap – Body Guard – crossed lances, coronet above, R to wm left of lance intersection, L to right, V below, scroll RAJPIPLA Cap – Infantry – State coat of arms x 2 (slight variations b
in animal crest) but – State coat of arms – MAHARAJA OF RAJPIPLA b
below (Wr Dowler & Sons Birmm) - large but – State coat of arms – RAJPIPLA below (J.R. Gaunt b
& Son Ltd London Engld) - large but – State coat of arms – RAJPIPLA below (J.R. Gaunt b
& Son Ltd London Engd) - medium
RAMPUR
Rampur (Rohilla) Lancers SBP 1888-1923 – State coat of arms wm s/t 1893-1923 – crossed lances, monogram SL, RAMPUR b
on scroll Cap 1931-1947 – crossed lances, crown above, KC b
RAMPUR ROHILLA LANCERS on scroll st 1 Rampur Imperial Service Infantry 1910- 1923 Cap – oval badge with effigy of ruler – RAMPUR b
IMPERIAL SERVICE INFANTRY around edge s/t – monogram ISI above scroll RAMPUR b
1st Rampur (Raza) Infantry 1923-1950 Cap 1933 – two fish, crown between, 1st RAMPUR wm
INFANTRY on scroll Beret WW2 - Cap 1933 – two fish, crown between, 1st b
RAMPUR INFANTRY on scroll – worn on red disc s/t 1926-1931 – 1 over RI over curved RAMPUR b s/t 1931-1950 – 1 over RRI over curved RAMPUR b
2nd Rampur (Murtaza) Infantry 1910-1946 Cap – State coat of arms x 3 b Collar – State coat of arms b Collar 1933 – two fish, crown between, RAMPUR b
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INFANTRY on scroll s/t 1926-1931 – 2 over RI over curbed RAMPUR b
Artillery s/t – monogram AS over scroll RAMPUR b
Palace Guard s/t – PG over scroll RAMPUR b but – stylised engraving State coat of arms (no mark) – b
small flat
Generic but – State coat of arms (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – b
large but – State coat of arms (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London) – b
small
REWA Cap - Venkat Battalion 1933-1946 – State coat of arms – b
REWA VENKAT BN on scroll x 2
SACHIN Unidentified – disc with Urdu inscription, coronet above, wm
SACHIN STATE on scroll
SANDUR (Non ISF State) but – State Forces – State coat of arms (no mark) - b
medium but – State Forces – State coat of arms (no mark) - small b
SIRMOOR
Sappers and Miners Pag – lion couchant – SIRMUR SAPPERS on scroll s PB c.1937 – State coat of arms NIS UNITA FORTIOR b
on scroll Collar – post 1911 – flaming grenade SIRMOOR on bb
scroll x 2 s/t – SIRMUR (top) SAPPERS (bottom) x 2 (slight b
variations) s/t – SIRMOOR (top) SAPPERS (bottom) b but c.1914 – SIRMUR SAPPERS around edge (name b
erased) - small
SUKET
Infantry and Sappers Cap – State coat of arms b but – State coat of arms (Ranken & Co Calcutta) – large x b
2 (one very worn)
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TEHRI-GARHWAL SBP – State coat of arms bze
Sappers WBC 1907-1922 – State coat of arms – DEI GRATIA on bi-m top scroll, TEHRI/ I.S.SAPPERS/ GARHWAL on bottom scroll s/t – 1907-1922 – ISS over curved GARHWAL b s/t 1922-1950 – straight TGSM
Other Units s/t – Narendra Infantry Company – straight TGNI b s/t Garrison Company – straight TGGC b s/t State Forces – straight TGSF b
TRAVANCORE SBP - Body Guard – 8 pointed star, Conch in centre, wm
TRAVANCORE BODY GUARD around Cap – Travancore State Forces – conch within wreath bb Cap – Travancore State Forces – conch within wreath b Cap – Travancore State Forces – conch within wreath s Cap – Travancore State Forces – conch within wreath wm Collar – Conch – pointed top wm Collar – Conch – flaps to side wm Headdress – large coat of arms with elephant supporters gilt brass Bosley’s 15.12.04/90 and seahorse crest, scrolls below CHARITY OUR £70 HOUSEHOLD DIVINITY s/t – Travancore State Forces – TRAVANCORE (top) b
STATE FORCES (bottom) s/t c.1941 – TRAVANCORE black on khaki cloth slip on emb but 1901-1934 – Crown within French circle, NAYAR KC b
(top) BRIGADE (bottom) (no small) - medium but 1901-1934 – Crown within French circle, NAYAR KC b (top) BRIGADE (bottom) (made in B’ham Eng) – medium but – 1911-1934 - Crown within French circle, NAYAR KC b (top) BRIGADE (bottom) (Button Limited Birmingham) - large but – 1934-1949 – Conch in centre, TRAVANCORE b STATE FORCES aroun`d (J.R. Gaunt London, Engd) – medium but – 1934-1949 – Conch in centre, TRAVANCORE b
STATE FORCES around (no mark) - medium but – 1934-1949 – Conch in centre, TRAVANCORE b
STATE FORCES around (Dayal Bros Aligarh) - medium Badge – Household Staff – State coat of arms CHARITY b
IS OUR HOUSEHOLD DIVINITY on scroll
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TRIPURA
1st (Bir Bikram) Manikya Rifles PBP – State coat of arms b Cap 1938-1951 – crossed broad swords hilts down, wm
inscription on three scrolls Collar 1938-1951 – trident over crescent wm s/t 1938-1951 – 1 over curved TRIPURA b but 1938-1951 – State coat of arms INDEPENDENT b (above) TIPPERAH (below) (The Deccan Button Factory U.H.) - medium
VIZIANAGRAM (Non ISF State) Cap – pair of elephants, four flags behind b but – State Band – VR monogram – VIZIANAGRAM b BAND around (J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd, London) – medium
WANAPARTHY (Non ISF State) Cap – Wanaparthy Samasthan Infantry – bird on top of b
straight W.S.I. Unidentified – smaller but different bird wm
UNITED MALWA CONTINGENT
Eastern Malwa
Contingent – 1818 (Dewas Senior, Indore)
Western Malwa Contingent – 1842 c.1845 – United Malwa
Contingent (Mutinied 1857) SBP – lion rampant holding crown, wreath, three scrolls b
UNITED/MALWA/CONTINGENT
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