Gurkhas and the Second World War
Gurkhas at War On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Gurkhas were immediately deployed in service of the British War effort. Gurkha soldiers saw service in three main combat theatres: ...
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After Victory II: Britain’s War in Vietnam
Introduction The aftermath of the Second World War saw chaos flare across southeast Asia. In September 1945, the sudden end of Japanese occupation caused conflicts to erupt in French Indochina (now ...
Gurkhas and the Greek Civil War
Introduction 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Gurkha deployment to Greece at the end of the Second World War, when British troops were sent into the country to try and deescalate the ...
Interwar Period
After his move to the Indian Army, following the end of the First World War, Slim first joined the 1st Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles (1/6GR). Though initially received with reserve, having been ...
The Anglo-Nepal War and Major-General Sir David Ochterlony
Born in Boston in 1758 to an ancient Scottish family, David Ochterlony began his career as a cadet in the armies of the Bengal Presidency within the Honourable East India Company. He quickly rose up ...
To War with the Walkers by Annabel Venning
By Annabel Venning The miraculous story of the Walkers, six siblings who survived Blitz, battle and internment and whose incredible experiences tell a new social history of WW2, told by historian ...
After Victory V: The Partition of India
Introduction In the summer of 1947, Gurkha soldiers found themselves amid the Partition of India. With an estimated death toll ranging between 200,000 to 2 million people, mostly the result of ...
The Gurkhas and The Malayan Emergency
30th November 2026
Join Rupert Hague-Holmes for an engaging talk on The Gurkhas & the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960), one of Britain's most important post-war counterinsurgency campaigns. Discover how Gurkha ...
After Victory IV: The Occupation of Japan
Introduction On the morning of 2 September 1945, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allied powers. At 0900 hrs in the morning, a delegation of Japanese officials had boarded the USS Missouri, an ...
