Obsolete British Singapore Garrison- Singapore Guard Regiment "Songkok" Badge

Selling a British Commonwealth Crown Colonial Era Regimental Headdrress Badge of the Singapore Guard Regiment.  To be worn on the "songkok " (Malay tradtional head dress)

The Singapore Guards Regtment is one of the British Regiment from by local Singapore peoples and services in British Far East Garrsion during WW2 and commanded by Regular British Army Officers. 

Overall height 1.5" with two lugs fitting

The Singapore Infantry Regiment is the main formation of the Singapore Army.

It consists of nine full-time battalions and a number of National Service (NS), or Reservist battalions.

Selling a Badge only... Last Picture just to show you the Old Singapore Guards Regiment in Uniform with this badge~!!

Beautiful piece in Excellent Condition

Bit History of the Regiment

The 1st Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR) was formed in March 12, 1957 against the backdrop of self-government for Singapore. Recruitment began on 4 March 1957 with only Singapore citizens and persons born and bred in Singapore were recruited. Out of a total of 1,420 applicants, 237 were initially accepted for training. It was intended that 1 SIR together with another battalion would form part of a regiment within a brigade group in the Singapore Military Forces.
Self-government for Singapore in 1959 gave 1 SIR the opportunity to mount the Istana Guards in place of the Gurkhas, while the battalion was presented with Queen’s and Regimental Colours in 1961. The following year, the 2nd Battalion was raised. For two years between 1963 and 1965, Singapore was part of Malaysia, and the regiment was renamed the Malaysian Infantry Regiment. On Singapore’s independence in 1965, the regiment regained its former name. In 1967 two more battalions, the 3rd and 4th, were raised as part of the move towards National Service. 1 SIR and 2 SIR were also converted to NS battalions. Four further battalions were raised over the next few years, although 7 SIR and 8 SIR were eventually re-roled to become the 3rd and 2nd Battalions, Singapore Guards.

 History of the Singapore Guard Regiment

The Unit was renamed as the "Singapore Guard Regiment" and recieves its independant in 25th April 1955. SGR with the strength about 600 strong had eventually severed all connections with R.M.P. Compianies took up additional operational duties in Masai Johore, Malaya from 1955-1956.
In Jan 1964 a platoon was ordered at very short notice to asssit in the defence of Kuching Airfield and RAF stations, Malaysia and by Apr 1964 the the defence of the Airfield in Kuching became the entire resposibility of the Regiment. For that reason, the detachment was increased to a Company strength and enable it to assume a major role in the security of the local defence sector with regular patrol area. The detachment finally discontinued their deployment at Kuching in Aug 1966 when Confrontation with Indonesia finally ended. However the last member of the detachment did not returned to Singapore until Jan 1967. On 31st August 1963, the regiment was re-organised at Colombo Camp and they were presented with new flags to two companies that were retained. The regimental band which was formed in 1961 was disbanded and played themselves off the parade ground for the last time. In Jan 1965 the regiment was once again re-organised and the Companies were re-designated as X, Y and Z Companies. In Mar 1971 the Regiment was reduced to a Head-quarter Company and two Rifles Companies and was finally disbanded on 1st Nov 1971.
 
From the Guard Unit (R.M.P) to the Singapore Guard Regiment
The Locally Enlisted Personnel (LEP) Guard Unit from the Royal Military Police, Singapore was formed in March 1948 in Selerang Barracks by trained soliders of R.A.S.C, R.A.O.C and some veteran soldiers from the former Malayan and Singapore Units such as the Royal Artillery and Royal Signals.
It was in August 1948 that the Unit had moved to Kay Siang camp (off Tanglin Road), Singapore and commenced guard duties on the island.
The Guard Unit duties included senrty duties at the General Officer Commanding, Singapore Base District, 443 Base Ammunition Depot and 41 Base Workshop. The unit also performed guards-of-honour parades to the searching for old Japanese shells in the West Johore Straits. At times the Guard Unit were required to escort ammunition convoys travelling in to Malaya.
The Unit consist of a Headquarter Company and three Rifle Companies. It functioned like the Military Police Unit, capable of guarding protected installations in Singapore. In the 1950 saw the beginning of the active service role which the Unit participated during the Emergency in Malaya and Confrontation with the Indonesia. By December 1950 the Unit was called upon to perform Internal Security Duties also known as "IS duties". IS duties were to become the Uint's secondary duties. In April 1952, a fifth Company was added for security duties in Kuala Lumpuar, Malaya.
In October 1954, the General Officer Commanding Singapore Base District Major-General D.D.C.Tuloch performed opening ceremony for seven Malay soldiers and their families who were given new homes bulited by the soilders in the Columbia Camp. Later in November 1954 the Unit moved into Colombo Camp which is now the Clementi housing estates.
The Guard Unit became a regiment in its own right in 1955, when it severed its connections with the Royal Military Police.  HomeAboutUniformL.E.PContact History of the Singapore Guard Regiment
 
The Unit was renamed as the "Singapore Guard Regiment" and recieves its independant in 25th April 1955. SGR with the strength about 600 strong had eventually severed all connections with R.M.P. Compianies took up additional operational duties in Masai Johore, Malaya from 1955-1956.
In Jan 1964 a platoon was ordered at very short notice to asssit in the defence of Kuching Airfield and RAF stations, Malaysia and by Apr 1964 the the defence of the Airfield in Kuching became the entire resposibility of the Regiment. For that reason, the detachment was increased to a Company strength and enable it to assume a major role in the security of the local defence sector with regular patrol area. The detachment finally discontinued their deployment at Kuching in Aug 1966 when Confrontation with Indonesia finally ended. However the last member of the detachment did not returned to Singapore until Jan 1967.
On 31st August 1963, the regiment was re-organised at Colombo Camp and they were presented with new flags to two companies that were retained. The regimental band which was formed in 1961 was disbanded and played themselves off the parade ground for the last time.
In Jan 1965 the regiment was once again re-organised and the Companies were re-designated as X, Y and Z Companies. In Mar 1971 the Regiment was reduced to a Head-quarter Company and two Rifles Companies and was finally disbanded on 1st Nov 1971

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