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Shoulder title, Zhob Militia, 1889
White metal badge in the form of the unit title, 'Zhob'.
The Zhob Militia were formed by William Raikes-Hodson in 1852. Drawn from Pashtun, Baluch and Afghan soldiers, the unit served as a reconnaissance force for the Corps of Guides and Hodson's Horse.
The Zhob Militia survives as a paramilitary unit in Pakistan's Frontier Corps.
From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2013-10-20-56-37
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2013-10-20-56-37