Unusual Gurkha Engineers badge

[gurkharifles]

Hi Mike - for the sake of transparency I should say that it's me that's selling that officers silver Gurkha badge on ebay. The information surrounding the officers private purchase badges comes from Queen's Gurkha Sapper - Hank Bowden's excellent history of the Queens Gurkha Engineers. Tim

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by gurkharifles

Hi Mike - for the sake of transparency I should say that it's me that's selling that officers silver Gurkha badge on ebay. The information surrounding the officers private purchase badges comes from Queen's Gurkha Sapper - Hank Bowden's excellent history of the Queens Gurkha Engineers. Tim

I didnt realise it was you who was selling. Id seen it and thought that it fitted into the discussion regarding early QGE.

[Gurkha]

The badge that Tim has on E bay is a good one from the first batch.

The Black on Red title is quite scarce as they were made by the Reg tailor for the RE Gurkha contingent for the Queens Coronation. The subsequent Issue titles were Blue on Red. Titles worn in Malaya were simply the Brass RE painted black.