Shoulder title, 65th Carnatic Light Infantry, 1903-1904

Brass badge in the form of the regimental numeral, '65', above the initials, 'CLI'.

The 65th Carnatic Light Infantry was formed in 1903 from the 5th Madras Infantry. The unit's origin went back to 1759 and the raising of the 6th Battalion of Coast Sepoys. The regiment was disbanded in 1904.

From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.