Burma - Southern Shan States (SSS) Military Police Cap Badge, 1904 - 1942

Cast white metal which has been silver plated with two original lugs to the reverse. The letters SSS interspaced between crossed Gurkha kukri knifes beneath a King's Crown. As is found with every genuine examples of this badge, the final 'S' is truncated. Circa 3.2cm wide and 3.5cm tall.Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 1037 refers (all genuine examples of this badge have a truncated final 'S', including the one in Renfrew). See also See the Gurkha Museum Publication 'Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948' (2016) p20.Comm EdBr