2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles Officers Silver Plated Wolseley Sun Helmet Cap Badge

An attractive die cast silver plated cap badge as worn by British Officers on the white Wolesley Tropical Sun Helmet from 1931 to 1941; and also as a trial pattern (not adopted in the end) for Gurkha Officers in 1962. In very good condition with sharp detail and two long silver plated loops to the reverse.

See the Gurkha Museum publication: "Insignia of the 2nd King Edward VI...  read more

Code: 64172

10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles Pipers plaid brooch circa 1953-60

A good scarce die-cast locally made silvered example. Circlet “GURKHA RIFLES”, to the voided centre a strung bugle with kukri, Princess Mary’s Cypher and “10” between the strings. Stout pin to reverse. Silver plate in very good condition, not worn through to the base metal.

This pattern worn circa 1953 until 1960, so worn for only a brief period of time.

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Code: 63711

Pair of British Army Gurkha Brunei Garrison & Brunei Training Team Embroidered Formation Signs

Both in unissued condition the smaller is the garrison patch and is red and black embroidery on green twill. The larger of black, yellow, silver and white embroidery on green twill represents the British Army Training Team, Brunei. Both badges worn on the arm.

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Code: 62867

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

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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Code: 66818

2nd King Edward VIIs Own Gurkha Rifles Regiment Regimental Flash Designation For Wear on the Gurkha Hat

Worn circa 1900 - 1944, and again by all ranks from 1946 - 1961 on the Gurkha hat. Worn in opposite ways by the 1st and 2nd battalions Each square is circa 12mm tall and 15mm wide.

The Gurkha Museum pulbication "Insignia of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles) Fig 2GR D29 refers.

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Code: 67675

WW2 Medal Group Major J. B. Taylor, 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army with MiD Certificate and Box of Issue

The medals (unnamed as issued) have been court mounted with new ribbons and the War Medal ribbon has a bronze oak leave for Mention in Despatches. The medals came together with an addressed empty box off issue (slip missing) to:

Major J.B. Taylor
Highfield
Trafalgar Street
Healey
Batley
Yorks

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Code: 67687

WW2 1939 - 1945 War Medal - Named to a 8th Gurkha Rifles Soldier

Indian Army issue, officially impressed on rim, as follows:

"3153 Rfn. Manarsing Gurung, 8. G.R."

Original ribbon. Looks like there is a small correction to the 'i' in 'sing'. In VF+ condition.

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Code: 68567

WW2 1939 - 1945 War Medal - Named to a 7th Gurkha Rifles Soldier

Indian Army issue, officially impressed on rim, as follows:

"75331 Rfn. Dhanganbir Rai, 7. G.R."

Original ribbon. Edge bruise to rim, suspender a little loose with a impressed mark otherwise in VF+ condition.

Please note I will only post medals to a UK address.

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Code: 68566

Campaign Service Medal - Clasp Malay Peninsula - Gurkha Signals

Campaign Service Medal (1962-2007), 1 clasp, "Malay Peninsula". Correctly impressed on the rim to:

"21179013 L/Cpl. Debilal Gurung. Grukha Sigs."

GVF condition.

Please note I will only post this item to a UK address.

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Code: 67689