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Gurkha Military Police
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.
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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. |
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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 |
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Here are mine. Anodised is manufactured by Firmin. Regards. MW |
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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 |
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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.
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Gurkha Military Police cap badge
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.
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GURKHA MP BADGE
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
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Well done, nice badge. I have checked my one and although yours looks more used then mine, I am happy with it
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JERRY ROYAL ENGINEERS/BRITISH ARMY CORPS & SERVICES/BRITISH LEGION/ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (see albums) |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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