© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS":  INDIAN ARMY

The lists are now updated on a day-to-day basis - not just at the end of each month.

There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons, and a
“How to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.       

References:  Gwen Squires "Uniform Buttons: a Guide for Collectors" (GS) and Neville Poulsom
"Buttons of the Indian Army - Volume IV" (NP4)

INDIAN ARMY

Bombay Volunteer Rifles.  Name around KC above bugle
White metal, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £7.50
White metal, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

Dehra Dun Mounted Rifles.  Crossed rifles below horse's head on torse
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £6.00

East Indian Railway Regiment A.F.I. Name around shield, QVC around shield
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £15.00

East Indian Railway Volunteer Rifles (1869-1917). Name & QVC around coat of arms
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £7.50

Indian Army Ordnance Corps (KC).  Name below three cannon in shield, KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £1.50

Indian Army Service Corps (1903-22).  Name and KC around "GRI" cypher (cf.GS 42-29)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50

Indian Army (Unattached Officers). ”ERI” linked letters and KC, wreathed
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £1.50

Indian Army (Unattached Officers)(GVI). Name around KC & unlinked "GRI"(cf.GS 42-8)
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.50

Indian Army (Unattached Officers).  ”GRI” unlinked letters and KC, wreathed
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50  
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75  

Indian Army (Unattached Officers) (GV).  Name around KC & linked "GRI" (GS 42-8)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Indian Army Service Corps. Name in band around linked “GRI” cypher, KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Indian Engineers.Name below raised five-pointed star
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

Indian Medical Service. Name around “VRI” cypher, on a star, QVC

(Backmarks: “Harman & Co. Calcutta”)

Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £4.50

Indian Medical Service. Name around “ERI” cypher, on star, KC (cf.GS 42-7)
Brass, two-piece convex, 17.5 mm. £2.50

Indian Medical Service (GV).  Name around linked "GRI" cypher, on star, Imperial Crown (GS 42-7)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £1.50

Indian Medical Service (GV). Name & KC around linked "GRI", on star (cf. GS 42-7)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50

Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.50

Lucknow Volunteer Rifles (KC). Name around horn & KC

Nickel, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £6.00

Madras and South Mahratta Railway Rifles."M. & S.M. Railway Rifles" around tied bugle

Nickel, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £6.00

Madras Pioneers. Name around crossed axes

Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50

Madras Staff Corps. Name around "VR" cypher, leaf border, QVC
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £15.00

Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Name around unlinked GRI cypher(GS 42-29)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50

Supply & Transport Corps (GV). Name around "GRI" linked cypher, KC (cf. GS 42-6)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £2.50

Surma Valley Light Horse. Ornate script “SVLH", below Imperial Crown

Nickel, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £12.50

1st Belooch Battalion (Bombay) Light Infantry. Name around bugle horn

Silver plated, ball button, 19 mm. £8.50

1st Punjab Regiment (1923-47). Dragon wearing King’s Crown (GS 42-19)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50

2nd Bengal Lancers. “BL” below “2” on crossed lances, Imperial Crown

Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50 (some wear)

2nd Punjab Regiment (1923-47).  Name around "2" below KC (GS 42-20)
Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £4.50

4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Cavalry (Hodson’s Horse). “HH” across crossed lances, KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50

5th (Bengal) Light Infantry. “Light Infantry” below “5” in stringed and tied bugle, KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £4.50

7th Light Cavalry (1923-47). "7" on crossed lances, KC (GS 42-12)

Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50

7th Rajputs Regiment (1923-1947).  "Rajputs" in ribbon below "VII", KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

8th (Rajput) Bengal Infantry.   "Rajputs Sobraon" around "VIII" and KC (GS 41-7)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50

8th Punjab Regiment (1923-47).  Large figure "8" (GS 42-24)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50

9th Jat Regiment.Name in scroll below "IX", KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £2.50.

11th Sikh Regiment (1923-47). "Sikhs" inside plain band, KC (DOC 44)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £3.50 (wear)
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £1.50 (wear)

14th Punjab Regiment.  Name below "14" in 5-pointed star, KC (GS 42-26)
Brass, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £6.00

16th Lucknow Regiment.Name around "16" in circle

Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50

16th Seringapatam Regiment of Artillery.  Name & "AVA" with QVC around "XVI".
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

17th Dogras.  Name below "17" and KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50

18th Infantry."Infantry" around "18", wreathed, KC (cf. GS 41-10)

Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50

18th King Edward’s Own Cavalry. Name below “18”, plumes, and crossed lances

Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £4.50 (some wear)

18th King George’s Own Lancers. Name below “GRI” cypher, crossed lances, “18” and KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

22nd Punjabis.  Name & KC around "22", in wreath.
Brass, two-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £4.50

27th Light Cavalry. "LC" below "27" on crossed lances, KC

Silver plated, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £7.50

35th Sikhs.”Sikhs” in buckle, around “35”, Imperial Crown (NL 180)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £9.50

35th Sikhs. ”Sikhs” in band around "35", KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50

36th Sikhs. “XXXVI SIKHS” across two circles, wreathed, KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £12.50

47th Sikhs. “Sikhs” in plain band around “XLVII”, Imperial Crown (DOC 44)

Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50

67th Punjabis. Name below "67", KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50

 

82nd Punjabis. Large “82” below KC (DOC 44)

Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £7.50

89th Punjabis. Name below “89”, KC

Brass, two-piece convex, 19.5 mm. £4.50

119th Infantry (The Mooltan Regiment). "Infantry" around "119", wreathed, KC (GS 42-5)

Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 (slight wear)

HORN & VULCANITE

Gurkha Rifles, 2nd King Edward VII's Own.  KC & "ERI" & crossed kukris (cf.HR 570)
Horn, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Horn, one-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00

Gurkha Signals (1958 on). Hermes & QC above crossed kukris (HR 574)
Horn, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00