Gurkha Badges
 

Hi ladies and Gents,
I would appreciate some comments on these Gurkha badges. Good or bad, all comments welcome.
Regards.
Jim.

Hi Jim - the blacked brass 4GR was worn by Gurkha ranks in the 1920's - it has been copied, but I think yours is okay. The wm cast 3GR look okay to me - I think its a beret badge rather than a cap badge and as such will be WW2 and locally made - their were 4 Btns in WW2 - 2 served in Burma, 1 served in the middle east and Italy and the 4/3GR served in India. The last wm 4GR is almost certainly a fake. This particular design was introduced in 1943 - and its the one you seem most often on ebay ( over 20 at the time of writing) - the museum used to sell them in their shop but stamped "COPY" on the rear. There's a version where the handles of the kukris are either horn, blackened brass, or painted black. Sadly in the last 10 years or so these have been copied too.

Thankyou for your excellent opinion. its always a pleasure to hear from a former serving veteran. Your knowledge and time is very much appreciated. Have a wonderful day sir.
Best regards,
Jim.

Hi there, I think you're confusing me with someone else ? I'm not a "serving veteran" - all my knowledge on Gurkhas has come from 40 years of collecting and a lot of books :) But in the spirit of the forum ,happy to share that knowledge -

Sorry Gurkharifles,
Mistook the 1 for an I served....brain freeze...:rolleyes: still thanks for the informed reply though.
Best regards,
Jim.