73rd of the british indian army is it carnatic infantry?

[tarabelle]

Hey

Am I right that this is a carnatic Infantry button ? Very confusing info online about indian army things :/

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Not mines I'm just helping to get the description right and it might be for sale at some point

[Buttonman]

Hi, what is the maker's name on the back please, something mole calcutta?

David.

[tarabelle]

Hey David

It says B Bullmore
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[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by tarabelle

Hey

Very confusing info online about indian army things :/

I have no idea about the button. But when you think that this belongs to a regiment with number 73 from the Indian subcontinent, then there only was one of the kind. Thus not very confusing I think

73rd Carnatic Infantry

1903 redesignated a such from 13th Madras Regiment.
1922 redesignated as 1st Battalion, 3rd Madras Regiment.

(See: 3rd Madras Regiment)

[Buttonman]

Originally Posted by tarabelle

Hey David

It says B Bullmore
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Thank you. I was hoping to get a date from the back-mark but can't find anything about B. Bullmore. There was another 73rd regiment [of Bengal Native Infantry] formed in 1825 but disbanded after taking part in the Great Mutiny of 1857. However your button is more likely to be the later Carnatic Infantry.

David.

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by Buttonman

There was another 73rd regiment [of Bengal Native Infantry] formed in 1825 but disbanded after taking part in the Great Mutiny of 1857.
David.

I stand corrected. Indeed
1825: 5th Extra Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry > 1850: 73rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry > 1857: mutinied.

Sorry about this omission.