The Burma Star was one of the Campaign Stars issued for service during the Second World War. After the conflict an ...
The ‘Hat, Felt, Gurkha’ or Gurkha Hat has been worn by officers and soldiers of the Gurkha Regiments since the early ...
Japanese propaganda aimed at inhabitants of the territories they occupied and conquered, as well as the soldiers of the ...
The Arisaka Type 38 Rifle and the Nambu Type 96 Light Machine Gun were introduced by the Imperial Japanese Army prior to the ...
Before a deployment the friends and relatives of a Japanese serviceman could write good wishes or expressions of care onto ...
The war in the Far East began violently and suddenly in 1941 for the Allied forces stationed in Malaya and Burma. In the ...
01 August 2020 Beginning in late 1941 after the surprise Japanese assault on the American positions at Pearl Harbour, the ...
Netrabahadur Thapa was born in 1916 and enlisted with the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1932. He served on the ...
Towards the end of November 1942 3/7th Gurkha Rifles was identified for reforming as a Parachute Battalion. By June 1943, ...
When Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands on 2nd April 1982 the British Government, after the initial shock, were ...
The Kukri has remained a key weapon of Gurkhas in British service from 1815. Traditionally made in village furnaces and ...
On 30th November 1863, at Lahore in India, the “Queen’s Truncheon” was presented to the 2nd Goorkha (The Sirmoor ...
Following the latest Government guidance regarding COVID-19 and careful consideration of the current situation, The Gurkha Museum has decided to close its doors to the public in the interest of visitor and staff safety, effective immediately.
The Museum will remain closed until further notice but will continue to operate behind the scenes with reduced staff on call to answer queries during this time. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will issue updates through our website and social media channels as soon as we become aware of further changes to our operations.
May we thank our Visitors, Friends and Supporters for their understanding and support through this difficult period.
