Webley Revolver
An iconic image of Bill Slim shows him carrying an M1 carbine as a personal weapon during the Burma Campaign. Less seen but just as present was his personal Webley revolver, which he carried as a ...
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Before Burma
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Slim was given command of 10 Indian Infantry Brigade. Like most of the Indian Army, it was not trained and equipped for service in a modern war outside of ...
Gurkha Loyalty
Loyalty has long characterised Gurkha service to Britain. During the Indian Mutiny of 1857, Gurkha soldiers remained loyal and were renowned for their service at the Siege of Delhi, ...
Gurkhas and the Malayan Emergency
After the close of the Second World War, many of the political and military groups in Malaya that the British government had supported against the Japanese occupation forces, turned towards seeking ...
The Elizabeth Cross
The Elizabeth Cross was instated in 2009. It is granted to the next of kin of Armed Forces personnel killed on operations or as a result of terrorism as a mark of national recognition for their ...
Gurkha Officer Remembers Heroic Grandfather
In the month of Remembrance Day and after the nation marked the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) in the Summer, a Gurkha officer has paid tribute to his grandfather who was awarded ...
Gurkha Victoria Cross at San Marino – Rifleman Sherbahadur Thapa
Born in Ghalechap in the Tanhu District of Nepal in 1921, Sherbahadur Thapa enlisted with 9th Gurkha Rifles in November 1942 and joined 1st Battalion 9th Gurkha Rifles in Italy as part of a draft ...
The untold story of the hero Gurkha Victoria Cross holders
By Lieutenant General Sir Peter Duffell, from a recent article written for the Daily Telegraph. Marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day former Gurkha commander, Lieutenant General Sir Peter ...
Four Brothers in Arms by Brig. Ian McGill
By Ian McGill. Four Brothers in Arms is a remarkable account of a single family and their service in the British Armed Forces, drawing on an unusual collection of letters and photographs. The book ...
