Search Results for 'history'

Off the Battlefield, On the Scene

01st August 2022

Throughout their history Gurkha soldiers have been known for their ferocity in battle and known as ‘The Bravest of the Brave’. However, in the same breath they are also known as the most generous ...

Field Marshal Sir John Chapple

The Gurkha Museum is saddened to hear of the death of its Vice-Patron, Field Marshal Sir John Chapple. His military service began in 1949 when he was called up for National Service, enlisting into ...

Khukuris and Rifles

28th March 2022

A virtual lecture on the Indian mutiny and the Siege of Delhi Over 150 years on, the Siege of Delhi still stands out as one of the key battles of the Indian Mutiny. Initially captured by rebel ...

Partition

21st March 2022

A virtual lecture on the Story of Indian Independence and the Creation of Pakistan in 1947. After centuries of involvement in the region, by 1947 British control of India was finally being ...

Gurkha Everest Expedition 2017

In 2015, the 200th year anniversary of Gurkha service to the crown, the Brigade set out to scale Everest with the aim of placing the first serving Gurkhas at the summit. The majority of the team were ...

Slim Sahib

02nd December 2021

A virtual lecture on Britain's Greatest Ever General. From May 1920 until his command in Burma, Field Marshal Slim was an Indian Army officer. He was known by the rank and file as Slim Sahib, not ...

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