A strung bugle with the numeral ‘5’ in the centre and an Imperial crown above. Below, the inscription ‘Light Infantry‘.
This example 19.5mm diameter in brass. Backmark: ‘J.R. Johnson & Co. Aligarh. U.P.’
The 5th Light Infantry disbanded 1922.
5th Light Infantry Uniform Button (British Indian Army)
Hi Mike,
That is actually a button from the Fifth Mahratta Light Infantry, an old Indian Army regiment.
Regards,
Conrad
Hi Conrad, thanks for the correction. I’ve not seen a Mahratta LI button with the text ‘light Infantry’ on it. So what did the pre-1922 regiment, (1903-22) ‘The 5th Light Infantry’ button look like? [they were previous to 1903 the 5th Bengal (Light) Infantry]
Hi Mike,
Sorry, I don’t know what the pre 1922 button was.
Regards,
C