10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles Officer's Pouch Belt, Pouch and Silver Plated Fittings, QEII issue, First Pattern, 1952 - 1957
A black faux leather black plastic belt with silver plated fittings complete with pouch. Some marks to exterior of pouch and some rubbing damage to leather on inside of pouch lid but not visible from the outside. A silver plated cross belt badge with four of four screw posts with three out of four original retaining nuts to the reverse remaining and mounted on a silvered back plate. As worn... read more
British Army - 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (Simoor) Rifles Blackened Brass Cap Badge
An early example, a die cast example in blackened brass with most of black finish worn away, but an attractive finish nonetheless. Original slider. This pattern as worn from 1911 - 1992, with a scarlet cloth backing (now absent). Circa 39mm tall and 40mm wide.
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British Army - Lyre & Crown (Musician) - 2nd King Edward's VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (Simoor Rifles)
In unissued condition, a Black On Red Embroidered Queen's Crown, Musician, piper, drummer or bugler sleeve insignia. Circa 7cms tall including backing. Worn until 1994.
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Queen's Gurkha Engineers Officer's No 1 Dress Scarlet Cord Boss Badge
Queen's Gurkha Engineers - For No.1 Dress Cap On Scarlet Cord Boss Silver-plate and gilt Officers' metal cap badge, with retaining nuts and washer. In superb condition. Expensive to post overseas on account of depth of cord boss and screw fitting.
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Brigade of Gurkhas Boys Company White Metal Cap Badge, circa 1953 - 1968
Good scarce early white metal example with original unclipped long slider. Badge was sealed in 1954 and there was a later anodised staybrite example. The Gurkha Boys company was disbanded in 1968.
K&K Vol 2 No 2095 refers.
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List of Officers Who Served in the 2nd Goorkhas (Gurkhas) from 1815 - 1994
Gurkha Museum publication, compiled by Col D R Wood, this being the 6th Edition, 1st May 2011. A4, spiral bound, Plastic protective cover to front, green card to reverse. 47pp, single sided. It includes basic dates of service and indicates whether KIA, missing, POW etc. In very good near new condition, no pen amendments.
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Battle Honours awarded to Gurkha Regiments in British Service
Specialist publication from the Gurkha Museum, now out of print. A4, card covers with protective plastic to front only, spiral bound, 42pp, single sided. Forward by Sir John Chapple, this edition revised November 1996. In good second hand condition, no illustrations, essential research material.
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The Lineages of Composition of Gurkha Regiments in British Service
Specialist publication by the Gurkha Museum, 217pp, card covers but properly bound. This is the 2nd edition revised May 2012. In super second hand condition, minor edge wear but nearly new.
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Campaign Medals of 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles)
A working proof copy with pencil corrections and additions throughout, made by one of the co-editors, Col D R Wood. Printed from the internet and holed for storage in a plastic cover. 103pp. The corrections included in this hard copy do not appear to have made it into the online version:
http://2ndgoorkhas.com/the-regiment/campaign-medals/
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Insignia of the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles Specialist Publication By the Gurkha Museum
1st Edition dated September 2002. Spiral bound A4, card covers (slight creasing to reverse plastic protector). 63 single sided pages. A good 2nd hand copy with minor wear and no annotations. (Revised and republished again in 2007 and finally in March 2016). Forward by Sir John Chapple. Illustrations are in black and white. Essential reference which one just cannot find on the internet. In good ... read more