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Indian Badges
19-08-19, 10:26 AM
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The cypher GRI
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1946 Dec GRI as worn
Saw this pic of an Indian Army Cadet in a Dec 1946 Journal.
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Indian Badges
29-05-19, 11:51 PM
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Badge photo if possible please?
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pinfrin
Bombay Volunteer Artillery
Not WW1
but maybe of interest.
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Indian Badges
03-05-19, 10:57 AM
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Badge photo if possible please?
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pinfrin
BVA
I have several pics of 2 different BVA Helmet plates. Some sold at Bosleys March 2016 and Jul 2016
Also have a silver spoon to V Bombay Bde RFA AFI
Will post pics next week. (Don't suppose I...
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Indian Badges
20-02-19, 09:05 PM
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Indian badges- Parsee Pioneers, NSS, AP
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pinfrin
civ -> mil police
there was an Andamans Nicobar Military Police ( post 1924 wiki )
pic from a misc collection attd
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Indian Badges
20-02-19, 07:33 PM
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Parsee Pioneers Officer photo
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pinfrin
thanks
thanks
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
28-11-18, 04:53 AM
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Fish Sign Postwar Indian?
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a Bde
looks like to an Indep Inf Bde which later perhaps merged into 54 Inf Div
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/54-div.htm
and this likely ?
...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
28-11-18, 01:22 AM
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Fish Sign Postwar Indian?
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maybe
for an IA static sub area hq / trg institution in some southern indian state ?
saw a pic or display board sale somewhere. looking,...
color background current india fmn signs seems to be
area...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
27-11-18, 07:48 PM
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Fish Sign Postwar Indian?
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pinfrin
variants
Reasons :confused:
Bhopal State 01 Fish
9th Bhopal Infantry 01 (Cat)Fish
1st Brahmans 02 Fish (Helostoma temminckii type ?) nose to nose
United Provinces (Now Uttar Pradesh; incl. Oudh) ...
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Indian Badges
06-09-18, 08:35 AM
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Imperial Service troops -Indian States forces
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Nabha
Attd
(a) a NAI badge pic
(b) NAI version with different text (error or ??)
(c) Pic of N. State coat of Arms with text in translation as at (b)
(b) does not appear in Richard Head's book.
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Indian Badges
05-09-18, 08:53 PM
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Imperial Service troops -Indian States forces
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last but one ?
the crescent and quoit could be to 28 Punjab (Ashok's book)
or an attenuated version / collar to 15 Punjab ( Gaylor ) attd
both -->Pakistan
not the 15 Bn (Patiala) Punjab Regt (india) of...
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Indian Badges
05-09-18, 08:21 PM
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268th Indian Infantry Bde or 254th L. of C. Sub-Area.
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268 details at ...
268 details at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/268th_Indian_Infantry_Brigade
now in 19 div
then in 21 div (the red horns are for 21)
the soldiers appear to be typical Mahrattas. will check...
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Indian Badges
05-09-18, 12:17 PM
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268th Indian Infantry Bde or 254th L. of C. Sub-Area.
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fmn sign
the red horn one is likely 21 div IA
C & T had a lot for sale with this
...
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Indian Badges
03-09-18, 07:31 PM
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Imperial Service troops -Indian States forces
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Nabha Akal Infantry
It is the Nabha Akal Infantry (1924 - 1954 ? )
The scroll reads 'Nabha Akal Infantry'. Have one.
However, saw a pic of another version, same design,
with scroll 'Akal Sahai' ( error or different...
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Indian Badges
02-09-18, 07:21 PM
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Indian WWII Petty Officer rank?
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pinfrin
tilted stock anchor
Not been able to figure out why this tilted stock version
design was adopted in 1934. (tilt retained by the Pakistan Navy
to today. The indian Navy straightened it out in 1950)
When was the...
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Indian Badges
17-06-18, 05:02 AM
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a military academy
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pinfrin
a military academy
attd pics of 2 insignia.
period -
Oct 1932 to Aug 1947 - acquired some years ago
Aug 1947 to 31 Dec 1948 bought last week
request opinion - is the second one genuine ? looks like near mint
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Indian Badges
29-12-17, 01:45 AM
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any camel badges (2 humps) prev ?
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pinfrin
any camel badges (2 humps) prev ?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/army-plans-to-introduce-camels-for-patrolling-lac-in-ladakh/articleshow/62275971.cms
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Military Buttons
14-12-17, 11:35 PM
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Royal Pakistan Navy buttons
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Royal Pakistan Navy insignia
Attd pics, text - buttons (and cap badge worn by the Pakistan Naval Chief)
The RIN wore RIM buttons to 1950 so the RPN would have continued to wear RIM buttons till 1956
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Indian Badges
14-12-17, 11:02 PM
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RIN uniform
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RIN uniform
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-British-Royal-Indian-Navy-lieutenant-uniform-trousers-jacket-with-photograph/302561555145?hash=item467212f2c9:g:Ea8AAOSwySlaMSu6
shows RIM style buttons retained on...
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Indian Badges
07-11-17, 10:10 PM
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5th Gurkhas mystery solved
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pinfrin
Reprieve !
Reprieve !
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Military Book and Media Reviews
07-11-17, 10:00 PM
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Book - Military Sun Helmets
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pinfrin
thanks will buy a copy.
thanks will buy a copy.
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Indian Badges
03-10-17, 08:56 PM
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5th Gurkhas mystery solved
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pinfrin
Many thanks can still learn here, this last kind...
Many thanks can still learn here, this last kind restaurant at end of the U
now that the IMHS is closing down ( pique / internal politics ? )
Hope the learned lot there -> to this forum soon.
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Indian Badges
02-09-17, 08:31 AM
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Royal Pakistan Navy buttons
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pinfrin
PN and
Attd may have some clues. If you have it OK,
else I will take another look at my copy.
Right after '47 the IA replaced the Crown etc from the crossed
swords centre / junction and replaced it...
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Indian Badges
08-06-17, 11:25 AM
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Wilkinson 1845 Infantry Pattern Sword for Identification possibly 28th B.N.I.
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pinfrin
some references
Attd 4 pages from a Battle Hons pub 1993 in India.
Will look at a couple of others.
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Indian Badges
24-05-17, 10:52 PM
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Ghazipur Light Horse
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pinfrin
Flower id: Crimson Rose / Blue Poppy
Ghazipur LH
This GLH cap badge sold at auction in 2009 with the description "bullion cap badge,
this being a blue velvet flower head, encircled by a silver bullion wreath and to the
centre the...
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Indian Badges
17-05-17, 09:25 AM
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15th Bengal Native infantry button?
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pinfrin
Button assist
Many thanks for the help. ( Been looking for Bombay, Punjab Pioneers, PFF buttons. Some seem to have this motif eg the 23rd )
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