153 Gurkha Parachute Battalion and the Defence of Sangshak
Formation and training: In June 1940, in the wake of the British Army’s defeat in France and Belgium, Winston Churchill ...
History & Collections
Gaje Ghale VC
Between the 24th and 27th May 1943, a force of Japanese soldiers attempted an advance into the Chin Hills. After two ...
Ganju Lama VC
Enlisted into 7th Gurkha Rifles (7GR) during the Second World War, Ganju Lama was posted to join the 1st Battalion (1/7 GR) ...
From Church Crookham to Winchester
We asked our Patron Colonel Denis Wood to tell us how he raised funds for the move of The Gurkha Museum from Church Crookham ...
Where were the Gurkhas on D-Day?
In June the nation comes together to commemorate the anniversary of Operation OVERLORD, the historic Allied landings on the ...
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 ...
The Anglo-Nepal Treaty of 1923
Celebrating and reflecting upon one hundred years of an enduring friendship “There shall be perpetual peace and ...
George Wheeler VC
Regiment 9th Gurkha Rifles Date 23rd February 1917 See more Gurkha Victoria Cross stories here
The significance of Dashain within The Brigade of Gurkhas
Dashain is the most auspicious festival in Nepal and of Hinduism. It takes place in the bright lunar fortnight of ...
The story behind this Gurkha family
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 Battle of Kandahar
The second Anglo-Afghan war occurred between 1878 and 1880. Though initially concerned with Russian influence in the region, ...
Nishani Mai – The Queen’s Truncheon
The Brigade of Gurkhas has long carried on the tradition of maintaining banners, standards and colours. These are not unique ...
