Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

10th Regiment, 1st Burma Gurkha Rifles, Madras Infantry, Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate, c.1902-07.
A most rare example in unmarked silver coloured metal, of two part construction, comprising Imperially crowned laurel sprays with a plinth below the crown, ‘X Regiment’, centrally a beribboned strung bugle horn with a kukri woven within the strings, the kukri with superimposed ‘1’, a scroll below the bugle horn, ‘Burma Gurkha Rifles, a further scroll at the bottom, ‘Madras Infantry’. Shaped backing plate, four screw post fasteners, 9.3 x 7.3cm, very good condition £700-£900

Note: In 1903 the regiment was re-designated the 10th Gurkha Rifles and in early 1907 the 2nd/10th Gurkha Rifles, being re-designated the 7th Gurkha Rifles later in 1907.