60th Parachute Field Ambulance

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by Brigade Piron

Particularly since no-one seems to sell any indian badges post-independence.
BP

I found information (not all are sellers) here:
http://indiannumismatics.com/all-badges.php
http://www.qcmilitaria.com/indbadges.htm
And there arre sellers with Indian/Pakistani badges mixed with the lot. A little bit of searching. I admit most are pre independence.

Pictures pre and post (and even a few stars on Artillery!): http://my.opera.com/Don_Rumato/album....dml?id=248528

And a lot of pre, even pre 1922 badges when you walk throuh these: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/force...s/armyunit.htm

[Milmed]

Hi BP,
The star badge is the only one I have ever seen. This was sold on Ebay almost 5 years ago and was part of a large Argentinian collection that was sold. Unfortunately I was not successfull on getting this item, but if memory recalls, bidding was fierce and it did sell for a hefty price.

The Kings crown IAMC is an easier badge to find.

As for issue periods, sorry I do not have any information regarding the star badge.

Steven

[Brigade Piron]

Sorry to necropost but I found this the other day, and though it would make a good reference for this thread too.



The chap pictured is the CO of 60 PFA Lt.Col. A.G. Rangaraj and he definately seems to be wearing the same KC badge noted above. Good view of the denison too.

There's also quite a good article (and source of the photo) on the subject:
http://kapyongkorea.wordpress.com/20...ever-heard-of/

BP

[saumua]

Originally Posted by Brigade Piron

Sorry to necropost but I found this the other day, and though it would make a good reference for this thread too.



The chap pictured is the CO of 60 PFA Lt.Col. A.G. Rangaraj and he definately seems to be wearing the same KC badge noted above. Good view of the denison too.

There's also quite a good article (and source of the photo) on the subject:
http://kapyongkorea.wordpress.com/20...ever-heard-of/

BP

Looks like I need to get some Indian insignia for my Korean collection now. And some medals I think.

[Brigade Piron]

There is (I believe) a proper Indian KW medal (or actually a "peacekeeping medal" with Korea bar) but I haven't seen one!

I have actually seen the Indian POW exchange SSI from just after the armistice, but not the field ambulance one. Oh well.