Gurkha Military Police

[Gurkha]

Dont know if anyone was watching but a 'unoffical bonniface' 1st pattern GMP badge sold for £310. Now some purists may throw their hands up in horror as this was never sanctioned so was never an offical badge. I like it all the same and think it was nicer than the offical issue. The officers version is really a stunner.

steve

[ORISKANY]

Originally Posted by Gurkha

Dont know if anyone was watching but a 'unoffical bonniface' 1st pattern GMP badge sold for £310. Now some purists may throw their hands up in horror as this was never sanctioned so was never an offical badge. I like it all the same and think it was nicer than the offical issue. The officers version is really a stunner.

steve

Steve,

Please post an example of the officers' unofficial badge, if you have one. I agree, ithe unofficial badge is a nicer badge. Slightly off topic, I remember when the RMP armlet was changed from red on black to the awful (imo) black on red. Sometimes change was/is made for change sake so that a legacy can be left by an outgoing senior officer. I won't start about the scarlet beret!

MW.

[Gurkha]

Hi,
Attached is a picture of the officers Cap and a single collar. The crown and scroll are gilded. I wish they were mine. I cannot give credit to the picture as it was amongst a batch supplied to me when I started researching the GMP Insignia by members of the RMP assoc who served in the unit. I agree about the armband tho. The GMP did not wear the scarlet beret but a blue one.



Regards
Steve

[ORISKANY]

Originally Posted by Gurkha

Hi,
Attached is a picture of the officers Cap and a single collar. The crown and scroll are gilded. I wish they were mine. I cannot give credit to the picture as it was amongst a batch supplied to me when I started researching the GMP Insignia by members of the RMP assoc who served in the unit. I agree about the armband tho. The GMP did not wear the scarlet beret but a blue one.



Regards
Steve

Thank you Steve.

[ORISKANY]

Originally Posted by Gurkha

Hi,
Attached is a picture of the officers Cap and a single collar. The crown and scroll are gilded. I wish they were mine. I cannot give credit to the picture as it was amongst a batch supplied to me when I started researching the GMP Insignia by members of the RMP assoc who served in the unit. I agree about the armband tho. The GMP did not wear the scarlet beret but a blue one.



Regards
Steve

Hello Steve,

Here are mine. Anodised is manufactured by Firmin. Regards.

MW

[Gurkha]

Thank you very very nice. It is interesting to see that the officers one appears to have just had the crown and scroll gilded on the OR badge. I take it that it is not a seperate casting overlaid onto the badge ??
regards

Steve

[ORISKANY]

The badge scrolls and crown are gilded not separate entities. The other difference is the reverse of each, 'officers' has lugs and 'soldiers' has wide slider.

[RBJ MIlitaria]

I have just purchased this from a retired RMP guy with other insignia and would welcome comments on it it. It appears to be a silver gilt type badge.

[Praepositus]

RBJ,

This looks like a genuine Gurkha MP Officer's/WO1's gilt GMP cap badge - official pattern.

I only have an OR's AA official pattern and the Officer's unoffical (Bonniface) version in my collection, so well done you as this is a comparatively rare badge given (by definition) the realtively small numbers of Officers (both British and QGOs) and of WO1s who served in GMP, together with its very short life. I have posted elsewhere about the Gurkha MP History if you are interested.

Regards,

Jeremy

[engr9266]

Well done, nice badge. I have checked my one and although yours looks more used then mine, I am happy with it

[RBJ MIlitaria]

Thank you for putting my mind at rest, it is always nice to get a badge direct from a serviceman but you never know where they may have acquired it from.

[L1A1]

Hi All

Was wondering how common is the official O/R's pattern badge and what sort of price range does it fall into?

Many thanks

L1A1

[Gurkha]

Turnagi,
allways interested to add to my research on GMP, if you want to PM me any info is appreciated.

L1A1,
You can find them on E bay. gold staybright, makers marked on slider. Dont waste your money on the 'WM' so called NCO's on.

Regards
Steve

[turangi]

Originally Posted by Praepositus

RBJ,

This looks like a genuine Gurkha MP Officer's/WO1's gilt GMP cap badge - official pattern.

I only have an OR's AA official pattern and the Officer's unoffical (Bonniface) version in my collection, so well done you as this is a comparatively rare badge given (by definition) the realtively small numbers of Officers (both British and QGOs) and of WO1s who served in GMP, together with its very short life. I have posted elsewhere about the Gurkha MP History if you are interested.

Regards,

Jeremy

Praepositus,I would be interested in getting in touch re.G.M.P. history and could give some info about intro of "Boniface badges'.tURANGI.