British India: IVth Battalion Special Armed Constabulary (Assam). Cap Badge. Die-cast white metal. Circa 1942-47

The insignia complete with its 2 x reverse loop fittings as issued

With invasion of British India looming in 1942, the Armed Constabulary Act was passed giving provinces, the power to raise Armed Constabulary units. In Assam invasion was imminent and several battalions of 'Special Armed Constabulary' were raised. for guarding railway lines & infrastructure, disaster support, marshalling refugees etc. Several Indian States continued to retain / use Armed Special Constabulary units post-independence

The use of the crossed Kukris in the insignia is a bow to the ethnicity of the men recruited for this unit

Condition

Code: 24393