Gurkhas and the First World War
Deployment Prior to the outbreak of the First World War the existing 10 Gurkha Regiments of the Gurkha Brigade had only served in Europe once, very briefly on Malta and Cyprus in 1878. ...
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Gurkhas and the Second World War
Gurkhas at War On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Gurkhas were immediately deployed in service of the British War effort. Gurkha soldiers saw service in three main combat theatres: ...
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 VCs at Mogaung – Tulbahadur Pun
Tulbahadur Pun, born in 1923, was enlisted into the 6th Gurkha Rifles in 1941 and later posted to join the 3rd battalion of the regiment, which was involved in the operations of the Long-Range ...
Gurkha V.C. in the Burma Campaign – Netrabahadur Thapa VC
Netrabahadur Thapa was born in 1916 and enlisted with the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1932. He served on the North West Frontier and was promoted to Subedar, before being transferred ...
The Falklands War
When Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands on 2nd April 1982 the British Government, after the initial shock, were quick to react and assembled a Naval Task Force which set sail on 5th ...
Action at Wadi Akarit, 5th/6th April 1943
The first Victoria Cross awarded to a Gurkha soldier during the Second World War was awarded to Subedar Lalbahadur Thapa of 2nd King Edward VII’s Own Gurkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles). The action ...
