10th Gurkhas


Officer's Uniforms, Post - 1953


On the left is the mess dress jacket, green with black velvet cuffs and black mohair cords and lace. The khaki tunic has a black metal 10GR badge on the shoulder with black lieutenant's pips. The forage cap is green with green boss at the front mounted with silver badge. The right sleeve has a parachute badge nearthe shoulder and the left sleeve has an embroidered elephant badge high up.

The right hand garment is a tropical mess jacket in white material with silver collar badges. next to the button, makes a grenade shape.

Courtesy of Bosleys Military Auctioneers


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