History & Collections
After Victory III: Revolution in Java
Introduction ‘It was a little war of skirmishes. All-embracing because there were no “safe” areas in Java. There was ...
Harkbir Thapa: Mountaineer, Adventurer, Soldier
Introduction In recent years, Gurkhas have gained a reputation as outstanding mountaineers. In 2019, Gurkha veteran Nims ...
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 ...
The first records of Nepalese men supporting Britain’s interests – the raising of an irregular (hillmen) corps in 1815
A common query to The Gurkha Museum is why are there about 4,500 Gurkha soldiers in today’s British Army. Over the ...
‘Finding Valhalla’: the 8th Gurkha Rifles at the Battle of Loos
Introduction The First World War broke out on 28 July 1914. Britian was drawn into the conflict on 4 August, following the ...
After Victory I: The Liberation of Changi
Introduction On 15 August 1945, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allied powers, ending the Second World War after six ...
Celebrating the Gurkhas in 1945
“The Almighty created in the Gurkhas an ideal infantryman, indeed an ideal Rifleman, brave, tough, patient, adaptable, ...
Path to Victory VIII: The Surrender of Japan
By summer 1945, the Japanese war effort was collapsing on all fronts. In the first half of 1945, US forces had made major ...
Path to Victory VII: The Bitter End
In July 1945, the Burma Campaign reached its brutal climax on the banks of the Sittang River. After months of retreat, ...
Path to Victory VI: Peacekeeping in Europe
On 8 May 1945 Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allied powers. Although the fighting was over, Europe was in a state of chaos ...
Path to Victory – VE 80th Special
Just one day after Nazi Germany's surrender, on 8 May 1945, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared the war in ...
The King’s Gurkha Artillery – an historical perspective on a new Gurkha capbadge
On 28 April 2025 the UK Secretary of State for Defence announced the establishment of The King’s Gurkha Artillery (KGA). ...
