Description
Physical description
Single-breasted open collared shirt-style jacket of jungle green open weave aertex fabric. With rolled sleeves, the garment features pleated breast pockets and has been re-tailored for a snug fit. To the left upper sleeve is the formation patch of the 40th Division, and to the right the patch of the 17th Gurkha Infantry Division. To the right epaulette only is fitted a fabric shoulder title, with text, '10 G.R.' machined in black on jungle green. All exposed buttons are black.
History note
Following India's independence in 1947, the 10th Gurkha Rifles (10 GR) was one of four Gurkha regiments transferred to the British Army, renamed the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles in October 1949. In 1949, the 2nd Battalion of the 10 GR was posted to the 26th Gurka Brigade, which with two other British brigades combined to form the 40th Division, re-formed to strengthen defences around Hong Kong in the event of Communist invasion. Along with the 40th Division, the 26th Brigade was deployed to fight the Communist insurgency in Malaya in 1950, and was then re-assigned to the 17th Gurkha Infantry Division in April 1953 following the disbandment of the 40th Division the previous year. The 2nd Battalion remained in Malaya with the 26th Brigade until 1957, after which it served in four other brigades (1st Federal Brigade, 48th Gurkha Brigade, 99th Gurkha Brigade, 3rd Commando Brigade), seeing action in Malaya and Borneo until being amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 10 GR in 1968. Captain Rambahadur Limbu, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1965 for gallantry in Borneo, was a member of the 2nd Battalion.
Inscription
JACKETS BUSH GREEN.
S.C.C. 15
SIZE 5
Height. 5'7" to 5'8"
Breast. 35" - 37"
Waist. 30" - 32"
Hong Kong Underwear MFG., Co.
1951
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