Artillery Collar Badge but which Country?

[manchesters]

Hello,

Here is an Artillery OSD collar badge in the British and Commonwealth style, but whose Country is it from?

regards

[David Tremain]

It's hard to make out the writing on the scroll, but my guess would be Indian Artillery, probably officer's being bronze. I stand to be corrected.
David

[manchesters]

David,

I have a pair of Indian Artillery OSD collars with INDIA on the bottom scroll.

I suppose these could be post partition?

regards

PS

If you click on the image it goes much bigger and the writing is very clear.

[David Tremain]

Thanks, Simon. I clicked on the picture as you suggested, but it's still unclear what the writing is and whether it's Urdu. I just can't think of any other country which would have/have had an artillery collar badge like that. Any of the other Commonwealth countries would most likely have had 'Ubique' on them. Your guess that it's post-Partition might be right.

David

[Eddie Parks]

Jordan - Arab Legion Artillery.

Scroll Reads Midfiyia al Malikiya - Royal Artillery.

Eddie

[manchesters]

Eddie,

Thanks for that.

Could you give any dates of wear please?

regards

[David Tremain]

Thanks, Eddie, for putting me out of my misery. I was about to suggest Pakistan.

David

[David Tremain]

Just found this link to an old thread: http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ead.php?t=6985

David

[fairlie63]

Originally Posted by Eddie Parks

Jordan - Arab Legion Artillery.

Scroll Reads Midfiyia al Malikiya - Royal Artillery.

Eddie

Eddie, were these collars worn by RA officers seconded to the Legion or just the Arab officers?
Keith

[Eddie Parks]

British officers seconded to the Arab legion wore exactly the same uniform as Jordanian Officers so the answer is both.