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Postwarden

11-01-22 11:25 AM

MGBG Rank Slide

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Could this be Indian - possibly State Forces?

Suggestions welcome.

Jon

mike_vee

11-01-22 12:07 PM

Connected to Major General, Brigade of Gurkhas ?

Quote:

The Major General Brigade of Gurkhas (MGBG) has been the headman to look into its affairs, both operational and administrative. His task is delegated downwards to the Commanding Officers through the Field Brigade Commanders for operational roles and through the Brigadier/ Colonel Brigade of Gurkhas for all other non operational roles, such as religious affairs, administrative affairs, grant of family permission and welfare etc

https://gurkhainquiry.files.wordpres...-satyagrah.pdf

See page #29

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gurkharifles

11-01-22 10:47 PM

Wouldn’t a Major General have more pips?

Khyber

12-01-22 06:11 AM

Madras Governor's Body Guard ?

mike_vee

12-01-22 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gurkharifles (Post 569854)

Wouldn’t a Major General have more pips?

I was thinking more about the Major General's office staff , he has/had an ADC and some were Captains but could there have been a Major ?

"The article was written by Captain Antony Wakeham of our 1st Battalion, at the time ADC to Major General the Brigade of Gurkhas
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Wmr-RHB

12-01-22 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Khyber (Post 569871)

Madras Governor's Body Guard ?

I think the correct name was Govenor's Body Guard Madras, which would then give GBGM.

Wmr-RHB

12-01-22 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurkharifles (Post 569854)

Wouldn’t a Major General have more pips?

He did not mean to say it shows a Major General, but it perhaps shows a major belonging to (the staff of) the Major General Brigade of Gurkhas.

gurkharifles

12-01-22 10:11 AM

That makes more sense ! A rare thing then if that's what it is.

Wmr-RHB

12-01-22 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurkharifles (Post 569885)

A rare thing then if that's what it is.

I agree, but it is a big "if" ;)

Khyber

12-01-22 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB (Post 569880)

I think the correct name was Govenor's Body Guard Madras, which would then give GBGM.

You're right there!

CAM	12-01-22 08:39 PM

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Still looking to identify this for last 5 years.

koi_hai

16-01-22 06:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmr-RHB (Post 569880)

I think the correct name was Govenor's Body Guard Madras, which would then give GBGM.

You are right about the designation but the slide is indeed of the Madras Governor's Body Guard. The Viceroy's Body Guard traditionally wore the title GGBG. Following the same fashion Madras wore MGBG. Bombay, oddly enough, wore the title GBBG.

Please see attached image of the metal title for the Madras BG.

Wmr-RHB

16-01-22 06:48 PM

Very interesting. Thanks for this clarification.

koi_hai

17-01-22 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by koi_hai (Post 570237)

Corrigendum: The GBBG title was worn by the Bengal Body Guard not Bombay. See attached image of the metal title. Apologies for the error.

mike_vee

17-01-22 06:59 AM

History

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The Governor's Body Guard of Madras Presidency was dissolved in the year 1947.

https://www.indianetzone.com/63/gove...presidency.htm

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