British Indian Army Badges

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From the Book "Army badges and insignia of world war 2. Book 2, British Commonwealth, Canada, South Africa, British African territories, India, British overseas territories, Finland, France, Japan, Netherlands, Yugoslavia, China, Denmark, Czechoslovakia" by Guido Rosignoli Badges of the Indian Army during the last decades of the British Raj.

First the Cavalry Regiments,


The Governor-General's Body Guard.


Skinner's Horse (1st Duke of York's Own Cavalry). The Badge shows the White Rose of York in reference to the Duke of York.


2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse).

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3rd Cavalry.


Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers).


Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward VII's Own Lancers).


6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers.

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7th Light Cavalry.


8th King George V's Own Ligth Cavalry.


Royal Deccan Horse.


The Guides Cavalry (10th Queen Victoria's Own Frontier Force).

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Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (11th Frontier Force).


Sam Browne's Cavalry (12th Frontier Force).


13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse).


The Scinde Horse (14th Prince of Wales's Own Cavalry).

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15th Lancers.


16th Light Cavalry.


The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry).


18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry.