WW2 Indian Army - Indian Engineers Blackened Brass Cap Badge

The Corps of Indian Engineers was former in 1932 and pattern of badge was worn from January 1932 until 1950. A five pointed star of India within a laurel wreath, title below inscribed "Indian Engineers". This one appears to be die cast with two original loops to the reverse and as been wartime blackened.

NAM.2013-10-20-65 - 82 refers.

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Code: 68097

Indian Army - 4th Battalion Wilde Rifles (13th FF) Silver Plated White Metal Cap Badge

(India) The 4th (Wilde’s) Battalion 13th Frontier Force – King’s Crown White Metal Cast Cap Badge with two original loops to reverse. Theatre cast badge in very good condition. As worn from 1922 - 1947.

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Code: 68096

Indian Army - Sam Browne’s Cavalry (12th Field Force) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A theatre cast white metal cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. King's Crown. Circa 35mm tall. In good overall condition.

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Code: 66759

Indian Army (AFI) - 1st Madras Volunteer Guards / Infantry Volunteers Officer's Matched Pair of Gilt Brass Collar Badges, King's Crown

A matched pair with two original D shaped loops to the reverse of each. Nicely die cast, but most probably locally made in India and with a maker's stamp on the reverse of each central shield. It looks like A & N, Co. Gilt brass finish, dulled to front. In good condition and of officer quality.

As Cox 2698.

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Code: 66738

HAC Honourable Artillery Company Small Pattern Beret Badge QEII crown

A post 1970 issue with maker details JR Gaunt Birmingham to reverse. Does appear to have been worn so perhaps private purchase or worn by an officer.

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Code: 63899

Indian Army - 7th Light Cavalry White Metal Cap Badge

A post 1922 die cast white metal example. Two original loops to the reverse. Some twisting to top left of lance otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 63092

Indian Army - Victorian East India Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps White Metal Collar Badge

White metal, die struck, UK made with two original dark toned lugs to rear (some service wear to these). QVC pattern crown. Top of orb from crown missing otherwise in good condition for age with sharp detail. Sold as seen, no returns on this item.

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Code: 60431

Cold War (Suez Canal Zone) 8th Infantry Brigade Cloth Formation Sign

Printed cloth formation sign in unissued condition. Red on blue depicting Richmond castle in Yorkshire. Circa 7.5cm square. Slight fold and ld tape mark to reverse otherwise in very good condition.

Morris Part 1, p.59, no.10 refers.

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Code: 56446

Indian Para Military Police - 4th Battalion Special Armed Constabulary (SAC) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A nicely cast silver plated cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. This unit with obvious Gurkha connection's. Believed to have been a post 1947 unit but dates not given for period of wear in the publication referred to below.

See the Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948" (2016) p58 refers.

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Code: 66818

British Army - GHQ ALFSEA / SEALF / FARELF Printed Cloth Formation Designation Flash Patch Sign

Original printed formation sign, removed from uniform but in very good condition, colours bright.

During wartime it was ALFSEA (Allied Land Forces South East Asia), then worn by SEALF (HQ South East Asia Land Forces) which succeeded ALFSEA in December 1946. Changed again on 15th August 1947 to FARELF ( Far Eastern Land Forces (British Army)), but with no change to formation sig...  read more

Code: 69439