British Indian 3rd Madras Regiment Brass Button (1922-1947 Pattern) – 19mm

British Indian 3rd Madras Regiment brass button, associated with the reorganisation of the British Indian Army following the First World War. The 3rd Madras Regiment was formed in 1922 as part of the restructuring of the Indian infantry regiments, bringing together several former Madras Army units under a single regimental title. Its original battalions were progressively disbanded between 1923 and 1928, although the regiment was subsequently reconstituted in 1941 during the Second World War.

The reconstituted regiment served in the Far Eastern theatre, including operations in Burma and Malaya, before being renamed the Madras Regiment in 1945. Following Indian independence in 1947, the regiment became part of the newly organised Indian Army, continuing its distinguished regimental traditions. Manufactured in brass, this 19mm button represents the uniform insignia of the 3rd Madras Regiment during the British Indian Army period. An interesting example of twentieth-century Indian Army regimental insignia, particularly for collectors specialising in British India, colonial military buttons and the history of the Madras Army.

Dimensions: Approximately 19mm diameter.

Condition: Good. Please refer to the photographs for details of the button’s design, brass surface and reverse fitting.