AAE - Gurkhas - Missing Badges

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

Missing these badges for the Gurkha section of the book.

If you can help out with sales preferably or possibly images please let me know on my gmail email address:

hagwalther at gmail dot com

Regards

Chris

AAE11 – Queen's Gurkha Signals (Only the one piece item)
AAE12 – Staff Band, The Brigade of Gurkhas (Only thge lugged version)

[Mike H]

Have you got the RGR black combat badge ?

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Have you got the RGR black combat badge ?

Hi Mike,

Not really interested in the subdued badges as none were officially authorised for issue at War Office or Ministry of Defence level. This (in the main) is the level of authorisation that I'm currently working at.

Thanks for asking though.

Regards

Chris

[Mike H]

The Staff band badge is the same as the Brigade badge

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by hagwalther

Hi Mike,

Not really interested in the subdued badges as none were officially authorised for issue at War Office or Ministry of Defence level. This (in the main) is the level of authorisation that I'm currently working at.

Thanks for asking though.

Regards

Chris

Im suprised that there is no record of this as it was introduced when the RGR came into being in the 90`s.Please bear in mind that the RGR silver badge is metal as opposed to black anodised for the combat badge.So the badges must have been produced and then blackened and issued.

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Im suprised that there is no record of this as it was introduced when the RGR came into being in the 90`s.Please bear in mind that the RGR silver badge is metal as opposed to black anodised for the combat badge.So the badges must have been produced and then blackened and issued.

Hi Mike,

I have never found any info of any subdued badges being officially authorised for issue for any unit by the War Office or Ministry of Defense level. This is the level that I'm working at. If anyone can find such info at War Office or Ministry of Defense I'll include it but so far the cupboard is very bare.

The same with Brigade of Gurkhas cap badge - no info of a specific Gurkha badge at Brigade level - again, if I can find it I'll include it but so far it's just not there. Note that the sealed pattern card for the crossed Kukri cap badge is named Gurkha Staff Band not Brigade of Gurkhas. This was sealed on the 17th October 1960. An example of such a card labeled 'Gurkha Staff Band' exists at the Imperial War Museum.

Regards

Chris

[Gurkha]

Hi Chris,
As you probably know the Staff band of the brigade of gurkhas was raised in 1955 and amalgamated with the band of the 2nd GR in 1970 being rebadged as such. Their was no 'brigade' cap badge as such. The band badge was simply taken into use for amongst others the uniformed civilian staff at the Britsh gurkha establishments in Nepal (BGN) and recruits. officers, NCO's and OR's attached to HQ wore the badge of their parent unit.

Steve

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by Gurkha

Hi Chris,
As you probably know the Staff band of the brigade of gurkhas was raised in 1955 and amalgamated with the band of the 2nd GR in 1970 being rebadged as such. Their was no 'brigade' cap badge as such. The band badge was simply taken into use for amongst others the uniformed civilian staff at the Britsh gurkha establishments in Nepal (BGN) and recruits. officers, NCO's and OR's attached to HQ wore the badge of their parent unit.

Steve

Thanks Steve,

That should help clear things up.

Regards

Chris

[bess55]

Chris,
If it helps, I have the Gurkha staff band anodised in silver (no makers name on slider) also in gold (again no name on slider) and silver with lugs.

regards all

Bess

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by bess55

Chris,
If it helps, I have the Gurkha staff band anodised in silver (no makers name on slider) also in gold (again no name on slider) and silver with lugs.

regards all

Bess

Hi Bess,

I would say that the gold one was a factory cock-up as never found any info on this variant.

Regards

Chris

[Gurkha]

I agree Chris. Only wore silver,
Steve

[bess55]

Couldnt agree more chaps.