7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles

[Mike]

Earlier two part badge, this one in silver, square lugs considered essential on this badge I am informed. (although I am sure this square lugs business only applies to a specific period ? - someone with a bit more experience of this badge may be able to enlighten us)






below: the later design - single piece in white-metal (post 1959/60??). with Duke of Edinburgh's coronet and cypher added. kk2082






Two regular battalions of the 7th in WW2 and two war raised. (3rd and 4th.) 2nd battalion went in the bag at the fall of Tobruk (then reformed), 1st battalion spent the war in the Burma jungle fighting the japs

Title was plain old "7th Gurkha Rifles" up to 1959 when the title changed to that in the thread heading.

final demise like the rest of them 1994.

[Mike]

knew I had a picture of the 2 part white- metal version somewhere:

square lugs again

[54Bty]

The cap boss one silver the other a cheaper version.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

The cap boss one silver the other a cheaper version.

nice 54Bty. have you any 6th Gurkha bosses with the separate numeral (not sure if there are any more GR regts with bosses with separate numerals) anyway what i would like to know is how the small numeral is fixed to the cord part of the boss?, I assume the main part of the badge (the kukri) is on a threaded stalk but it's the small number 6 I'm curious about.
the reason I ask is that I have some bits and pieces that I think may be parts of a boss.

[Mike H]

Very nice badges.
I have a 7th thats voided and non voided,not just the coronet part of the badge.Rumour has it that the 2 part 7th badge was made in anodised,ive never seen 1.Any sightings ??

[54Bty]

Here is a 6th.

The number 6 is attached to a long double bar that is bent over on the rear and kept in place by the nut.

[bess55]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Very nice badges.
I have a 7th thats voided and non voided,not just the coronet part of the badge.Rumour has it that the 2 part 7th badge was made in anodised,ive never seen 1.Any sightings ??

The anodised fully voided version of this cap badge is also found with a slider, maker marked J R Gaunt London.

[7grra]

Hi,
I am the admin for the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles website www.7grra.com

and I was wondering if you would be kind enough to allow me to put the images you have of the badges on our website (with your details)
thanks
Pete