6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles Staff Officer's Peaked Cap, QEII issue

A 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles Staff Officers Cap in good worn condition. The peak has a single oak leaf band applied indicating the rank of Staff Officer (Brigadiers & full Colonels). Complete with metal badge for the 6th GR mounted on a beehive black corded boss on mohair black band, black piping, black patent leather chin strap and a pair of 6 GR (QEII crown) side / chin strap buttons. Inside leather sweat band marked with maker "AVOR". The cap is made from high quality doeskin. Size not marked but approximately 56cm. This pattern worn until 1st July 1994. Inside liner absent and a bit scrappy otherwise a good clean example for display. Scarce.

The 6th GR's were amalgamated with the 2nd King Edward VII's Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles), 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles on 1st July 1994 to create the Royal Gurkha Rifle Regiment.

Please note I would prefer not to send this item outside the UK without prior agreement. The postage price for overseas will be provided on request, but overseas buyers please do not order and pay for the hat until this has been communicated.

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