42nd Gurkha Rifles Pipers Plaid Brooch
Thought I'd share another recent acquisition - which is rare and may well be unique - as I know the Gurkha Museum does not have one. It's a heavy cast silver pipers plaid brooch to the 42nd Gurkha Rifles (became the 6th Gurkha Rifles in 1903) It may well date to the brief period of 1901>1903 but it could be earlier.
There is a similar brooch in the Museum's collection with the number 6 below the kukris - (same design, size and construction) which is dated to 1938 but could be have been in use a lot earlier. Tim
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