Shoulder title, Bihar Regiment, 1941-1947

Gilt embroidered badge in the form of the word 'Bihar',on a scarlet cloth slip-on.

The Bihar Regiment was raised in 1941, during World War Two (1939-1945), formed from the 11th (Territorial) Battalion of the 19th Hyderabad Regiment. The 1st Battalion fought in the Burma campaign and the 2nd Battalion, raised in 1942, saw action in Malaya.

From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.