10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles Piper's Chromed Plaid Brooch

White metal cap badge mounted on a chromed white metal disc, with original stout pin fitting and clasp. In very good condition. Worn from c1970 - 1994.

The Gurkha Museum's publication "Insignia of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles" Figure 10GR P7B refers.

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Code: 67565

RGR Royal Gurkha Rifles Length of Regimental Silk Ribbon

A useful piece of ribbon, circa 20cms in length and folded, some fraying to ends where cut otherwise and fold marks otherwise in good second hand condition.

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Code: 67217

10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles Officers Shoulder Post Black Button with Fitting

Black button with screw fitting and brass plate for wear on the epaulette strap. No makers mark. In good condition.

Following India 's independence in 1947, the regiment was one of four Gurkha regiments to be transferred to the British Army. In the 1960s it was active in the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation. It was amalgamated with the other three British Gurkha r...  read more

Code: 61844

Gurkha Transport Regiment Officers Shoulder Post Black Button

Epaulette Button with screw and backing plate. Maker marked Mabel Birmingham. In superb condition.

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Code: 61843

2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles Officers Silver Plated Wolseley Sun Helmet Cap Badge

An attractive die cast silver plated cap badge as worn by British Officers on the white Wolesley Tropical Sun Helmet from 1931 to 1941; and also as a trial pattern (not adopted in the end) for Gurkha Officers in 1962. In very good condition with sharp detail and two long silver plated loops to the reverse.

See the Gurkha Museum publication: "Insignia of the 2nd King Edward VI...  read more

Code: 64172

10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles Pipers plaid brooch circa 1953-60

A good scarce die-cast locally made silvered example. Circlet “GURKHA RIFLES”, to the voided centre a strung bugle with kukri, Princess Mary’s Cypher and “10” between the strings. Stout pin to reverse. Silver plate in very good condition, not worn through to the base metal.

This pattern worn circa 1953 until 1960, so worn for only a brief period of time.

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Code: 63711

Pair of British Army Gurkha Brunei Garrison & Brunei Training Team Embroidered Formation Signs

Both in unissued condition the smaller is the garrison patch and is red and black embroidery on green twill. The larger of black, yellow, silver and white embroidery on green twill represents the British Army Training Team, Brunei. Both badges worn on the arm.

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Code: 62867

Burma - Southern Shan States (SSS) Military Police Cap Badge, 1904 - 1942

Cast white metal which has been silver plated with two original lugs to the reverse. The letters SSS interspaced between crossed Gurkha kukri knifes beneath a King's Crown. As is found with every genuine examples of this badge, the final "S" is truncated. Circa 3.2cm wide and 3.5cm tall.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 1037 refers (all genuine examples of this badge have a truncated f...  read more

Code: 66816

Indian Para Military Police - 4th Battalion Special Armed Constabulary (SAC) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

A nicely cast silver plated cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. This unit with obvious Gurkha connection's. Believed to have been a post 1947 unit but dates not given for period of wear in the publication referred to below.

See the Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948" (2016) p58 refers.

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Code: 66818

2nd King Edward VIIs Own Gurkha Rifles Regiment Regimental Flash Designation For Wear on the Gurkha Hat

Worn circa 1900 - 1944, and again by all ranks from 1946 - 1961 on the Gurkha hat. Worn in opposite ways by the 1st and 2nd battalions Each square is circa 12mm tall and 15mm wide.

The Gurkha Museum pulbication "Insignia of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles) Fig 2GR D29 refers.

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Code: 67675