- Title:
- Pouch badge, Calcutta Volunteer Lancers, 1872-1881
- Object name(s):
- pouch badge
- Brief description:
- Pouch badge, Calcutta Volunteer Lancers, 1872-1881. Brass badge with crossed lances and the unit monogram. Raised in 1872 the Calcutta Volunteer Lancers was the forerunner of the Calcutta Light Horse, an auxiliary unit forming part of the Indian Army Cavalry Reserve. The Calcutta Light Horse was disbanded in 1947 when India gained Independence. From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Badges
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Study collection
- Object name:
- pouch badge
- Object number:
- NAM. 2013-10-20-83-19
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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