Cap badge, officer, 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry, 1922-1947

Silver and gilt badge with the regimental number, '8', at the intersection of crossed lances, with the unit initials, 'KGO', surmounted by a crown.

The 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry was originally raised in 1826 as the 4th Regiment of Nizam's Cavalry by Sir John Gordon. The regiment became the 4th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent, in 1854. The regiment remained loyal to the British during the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859). The unit was renamed the 30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse) in 1903.

The regiment served on the Western Front during World War One (1914-1918) and was amalgamated with the 26th King George's Own Light Cavalry in 1921, forming the 26th/30th King George's Own Light Cavalry. The following year the regiment was renamed the 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry.

From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.