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

6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles (6 GR) Slip On Epaulette with Rank Insignia of Lieutenant

Light Khaki Drill slip on complete with shirt / tunic epaulette with black horn King's Crown Button, and blackened bronze metal rank stars / pips and anodised aluminum staybrite 6GR shoulder title which has been gloss-blacked. Glue and green baize to reverse which suggests removed from a display board.

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Code: 67916

7th Gurkha Rifles Embroidered Felt Cloth Shoulder Title

In good condition with one slight edge nip and small white mark to numeral '7'. Worn by all ranks circa 1948 - 1965. Black on Rifle Green, therefore tough to photograph.

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, and t...  read more

Code: 67912

Gurkha Printed Formation, White Kukris crossed on a blue background

Unissued condition, label to reverse claims 17th Gurkhas 1948 - 1960, Malaya. However I always thought this was white on black, not blue. Any information welcome.

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Code: 67913

Dashera Party Invitation Card, Gurkha Engineers, 1987

In good condition, blank reverse. See my item 67716 for more information on this ceremony.

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Code: 67919

1st/7th Gurkha Rifles - Dashera Invitation Card to Headcutting of Buffaloes and Goats Sacrificial Ceremony, 1949

A scarce and revealing invitation for those who were unaware of this Gurkha custom, a bit gruesome, but tradition is tradition! Subedar Major Rukman Limbu was awarded the MBE in 1954. A copy of his recommendation for this Honour will be included with the card. The card is in good condition for age and not something you come across every day!

Dashain is a 15-day Nepalese Hindu ...  read more

Code: 67716

British Gurkhas Nepal Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign

This locally made designation badge flash was worn by only a handful of military staff on the DPM military uniform in Pokhara and on the 'blue uniform' of the Gurkha Civil Guard Staff, the MT staff in Pokhara and at the HQ in Kathmandu. It was adopted in 2004. It was a short-lived issue being replaced by the standard Gurkha Brigade TRF in the following year. Locally made in Kathmandu. Circa 55...  read more

Code: 67779

7th Gurkha Rifles Blackened Brass Shoulder Title on Brass Backing Plate

With two original loops. backing plate and cotter pin. Some squashing of the loops otherwise in good condition and retaining most of blackened finish to the front. As worn from 1966.

Gurkha Museum Publication 7GR F9B refers.

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Code: 67897

WW1 British War Medal 1914- 1918 - 2nd Battalion / 7th Gurkha Rifles - Rai - PoW?

Correctly impressed to:

"2447 Rfn. Tulman Rai, 2-7 G.R."

Short length of original ribbon in as found condition, medal is GVF, with a couple of slight edge knocks.

During the First World War (1914-18), the 2nd Battalion helped defend the Suez Canal in Egypt before deploying to Mesopotamia (now Iraq), where it was forced to surrender to the Ottoman ar...  read more

Code: 67694

WW2 Medal Group Captain Tom Livesay Foxcroft, 10th Gurkha Rifles - PoW North Africa

New to market, a boxed set of three medals to Captain T. L. Foxcroft with original entitlement slip confirming the entitlement and his service number as EC1418. A classic PoW group, no Defence Medal nor other campaign stars. Includes internet research confirming his being a prisoner in the hands of the Italians and held in camp No 21. One record dated 1943 shows his unit as the IAOC, but two...  read more

Code: 67820