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Mystery Gurkha badges
I've had these a number of years - collected at different times from different sources - and I don't know what they are. The Gurkha Museum shows a photograph of the Kings Crown version and the left over right crossed kukri badge both with George V's (?) cypher - and on this basis alone gives them a "possible" attribution to the 1st Gurkha Rifles - although there's no photographic evidence of them having been worn. I've corresponded with Ashok Nath on the subject and he doesn't know either. Any thoughts would be welcome.
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Mystery Gurkha badges
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I too had the left over right kukri version and also was keen to determine exactly what it was. In the end I also put it down to the 1st Gurkha Rifles as I took the initials as GRJ, Gurkha Rifles Jat. The 1st Gurkha Rifles had Jat as a battle honour and as being the senior Gurkha regiment would not have needed a numeral to determine it, as in later years. Just a theory, no doubt waiting to be dispelled. Regards, Andy |
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I would have said GRI (not GRJ) is the Imperial cypher for Georgius Rex Imperator, used by George V, and possibly George VI.
Graham
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Hi Graham - I agree with your interpretation of the Cypher - which can be found on other Indian badges. Tim
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