Early 7th Gurkha Rifles Officer's Boss Side Cap Badge

Black cord boss with silver plated cast metal device, as worn from 1916 - 1953. Boss circa 26mm in diameter, badge circa16mm across. Retaining wires twisted downwards. In good condition.

Museum Publication "Insignia of the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles" 7GR D18B refers for a reasonably close match.

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Code: 68003

5th Gurkha Rifles Officer's Black Ball Button, 1927 - 1947

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. Black composition button. This pattern with Royal Crest above came into service in 1927 and was worn until 1947. In very good condition.

Museum Publication "Insignia of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)" No 5GR K28 refers.

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Code: 68000

Gurkha Arm Brassard / Blood type / Army Number

Theatre made, certainly seen a lot of a service, personalised to the wearer with blood type (A1) and service number "4690". Possiblly WW2 Far East theatre and came as part of a large Gurkha collection. Any information welcome.

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Code: 67997

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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Code: 67996

Queen's Gurkha Logistics / Signals / Transport Regiment WO2 Rank Badges, QEII Issue

Slightly padded, black on navy as worn by:

W0 Class 2 SSM (Crown)
WO Class 2 RQMS (Crown / Wreath)

in the respective Gurkha Regiments:

Queen's Own Gurkha Logistics Regiment
Queen's Gurkha Signals
Queen's Own Gurkha Transport Regiment

In unissued condition, but some to reverse where removed from a display board.
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Code: 67994

6th, 7th & 10th Gurkha Regiments Woven Parachute Qualification Wings

In unissued condition.

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Code: 67993

10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles Large Printed Tracksuit Badge

A large printed example, presumably for wear on the sports singlet or tracksuit top. Small stain to centre front, removed from uniform. Circa 11cms square (ish). Scarce.

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Code: 67992

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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Code: 67728

Gurkha Parachutist (non-operational) ' Light Bulb ' Proficiency Arm Badge

British Army, as worn by 6th, 7th & 10th Gurkha Rifles Parachute Lightbulb Cloth Badge, cut to shape of parachute and removed from uniform. Average worn condition.

Apparently awarded for having completed four parachute jumps but that the individual so awarded had not been called forward for operational duties. Nicknamed the Light Bulb men.

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Code: 67984

Malaya Emergency - 18th Infantry Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, edges sewn over, in good condition with bright colours and a few light stains.

Worn from 1948 until May 1957 when the Brigade was disbanded. The kukri symbolising the composition of the brigade which included various Gurka regiments.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4674 refers.

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Code: 67982