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Sukkur Police belt buckle from Sindh Province - British Empire
This is an other ranks buckle for an Indian policeman in the last 50 odd years of the Raj. It would have been worn on the uniform tunic. Some research would show whether this was one of the paramilitary battalions in this frontier province, or regular local police.
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West India Regiment officer's waist belt buckle - British Empire
This replaced an earlier pattern which incorporated the battalion numbers. The regiment was the oldest colonial unit raised in the Empire's history. Betwen 1795 and 1800, a total of 12 battalions appeared, serving principally in the Carribean, but also as garrison troops at Gibraltar as well as New Orleans and Mobile in the 1814/15 Campaign.
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Irish Guards other ranks waist belt clasp - British
The Irish Guards were formed as a result of the gallantry of the Irish troops in the Boer War, numbering fourth in the line after the Grenadier, Coldstream and Scots Guards. The Welsh Guards were formed in 1915. This buckle is the current issue buckle, maker marked W.P.W. on the reverse with a broad arrow.
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Leeds City police/fire brigade officer's belt buckle - British
These buckles, with the hanging lamb of the Leeds city coat of arms, would have been worn by officers of local fire brigade and police units. The other ranks would have worn a buckle and tongue type construction waist belt. This is a typical late 19th-century white metal buckle with an EPNS silver finish, which is now a little worn.
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Coldstream Guards waist belt clasp, other ranks - British
This is the standard CG other ranks belt plate, worn from the introduction of the new pattern tunic in 1855 until current times. By virtue of the abrasion to the central device (common practice among Guardsmen in the late 19th / early 20th centuries - for a better shine) and the colour of the brass, I suspect its date is earlier rather than later.
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Natal Royal Regiment Artillery waist buckle, ORs - British Empire
This waist belt clasp would have been worn by the enlisted men of the NRRFA, which was raised in Natal in the early years of the 20th century. It would probably have gone on a white buff leather belt, possibly with sword slings, and would probably have been worn for parade only.
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