Waisbelt ornament, officer, 3rd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry, 1861-1903
White metal ornament, with the regimental number, '3' within a garter with the regimental title, 'Bengal Cavalry', surmounted by a crown, within a wreath.
Originally raised in 1814 as the 2nd Regiment of Skinner's Horse, the Regiment became the 3rd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry in 1861. During the 2nd Afghan War it took part in Lord Roberts' famous march from Kabul to Kandahar in August 1880 and the subsequent Battle of Kandahar.
From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2013-10-20-2-20
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2013-10-20-2-20
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