History & Collections

Gurkhas and the Battle for Hangman’s Hill, Monte Cassino, March 1944.

Between January and May 1944, a series of four battles unfolded in Monte Cassino, Italy. These battles witnessed the Allied ...

Celebrating and reflecting upon one hundred years of an enduring friendship “There shall be perpetual peace and ...

Regiment 9th Gurkha Rifles Date 23rd February 1917 See more Gurkha Victoria Cross stories here

Dashain is the most auspicious festival in Nepal and of Hinduism. It takes place in the bright lunar fortnight of ...

Recently we were sent an image online asking if we could identify who was in it and its story. The only lead we had was the ...

The second Anglo-Afghan war occurred between 1878 and 1880. Though initially concerned with Russian influence in the region, ...

The Brigade of Gurkhas has long carried on the tradition of maintaining banners, standards and colours. These are not unique ...

Following the invasion of Italy in 1943, Allied forces, including 2nd/7th Gurkha Rifles (2/7GR) of the 4th Indian Division, ...

Regiment 9th Gurkha Rifles Campaign Burma Campaign Date 11th/12th May 1945 See more Gurkha Victoria Cross ...

On the 10th December 2022, veterans from the 2nd Gurkha Rifles gathered at the Museum to commemorate the 60th ...

Regiment 1st Goorkha Regiment Campaign Perak Campaign Date 20th December 1875 See more Gurkha Victoria Cross ...

Regiment 5th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment Campaign Hunza-Naga Campaign Date 20th December 1891 See more Gurkha ...

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