63rd Gurkha Brigade Formation Sign Modified for wear as a Slouch Hat Badge
This has been mounted on a stiff plate with loops and attached to a black leather backing, in good condition with no moth to felt front. Looks like it would have been worn on the pagri on the slouch hat but happy to be corrected. Scarce.
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10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles Officer's Silver Plated Cap Badge
Sealed pattern dated 15 July 1970 describes the officer's felt hat badge as being silver plate with a rhodium finish. I believe this to be such an example. In very good condition, some tarnish to the finish but on the whole in lovely condition with two original silvered loops to the reverse. This was the pattern authorised for wear from 1955 - 1994.
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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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3GR 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles Blackened Brass Shoulder Title - 2nd Battalion
An early and unusual die struck title with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 3.9cms wide and 1.7cms tall. In good overall condition. Believed to have been worn from 1900 - 1920s by the 2nd Battalion only (see page 46 of publication below).
Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles, fig. 3GR F8B refers.
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EIIR 7th (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own) Gurkha Rifles Pipers Frosted Silver Plaid Brooch Badge
EIIR 7th (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own) Gurkha Rifles Piper's Plaid Brooch, superb quality frosted silvered badge with crowned laurel spray, Maltese cross with the centre having crossed Kukri knives and number 7, around the edge ‘GURKHA RIFLES’. Reverse with backing plate and broad vertical pin and hook fixing. Fine quality made badge but with some dulling to the frosted finish. Same pattern as wor... read more
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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6th Gurkha ( Queen Elizabeths Own ) Rifles Set of two Unmarked Silver Mufti Blazer Buttons (QEII crowns)
Each battalion of Gurkhas somewhat uniquely in the British Army had its own silversmith. These buttons were made by the regimental silver smith of the 6th Gurkha Rifles. They are flat, cast in unmarked silver and each has a silver shank. The larger of the two is circa 18.5mm in diameter and the smaller 12mm in diameter. Worn on the Regimental blazers by British Officers from 1960 - 1994. <... read more
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63rd Gurkha Brigade Woven Formation Sign
Theatre made example, removed from uniform, some paper stuck to reverse otherwise in good overall condition.
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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
My Life Story - Lieutenant Rambahadur Limbu VC
A soft cover booklet published by The Gurkha Welfare Trusts, undated but has some age to it, slight foxing to front inner page which as been signed by the author. Circa 20 pages, including 4 pages of black and white photographs. In good used condition with no pen marks other than the signature of the author, damage or tears. Scarce.
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