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Third Gurkhas battledress named to W. Horgan.

Can someone date this for me and tell me what rank it is.

 

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it's 1st lt........it looks as if there is printing on the inside,perhaps that would give a clue.............dave

 

There is something there but it's too faded.

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captainofthe7th

Nice BD blouse. It appears to be a wartime pattern with the wide collar, but possibly modified for post war wear with the open collar. The green and black insignia represents a rifle regiment and the 3d Gurkha Rifles is just that. Until 1950 they were known as 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles and then 3d Gorkhas after Indian independence.

 

I can't find your officer in the Gazette. I am still very new and make a lot of mistakes researching Commonwealth soldiers, but I believe that many British officers were seconded to forces once under the Crown, so even after the 1947 independence in India a British officer could appear in the Gazette as serving with the Gurkhas. Horgan has no matches and I am wondering if it is really Morgan. A better photo of the name would help.

 

Thanks,

Rob

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