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Himalayan Salt Candle Holder

Himalayan Salt Candle Holder

Himalayan Salt Candle Holder

Himalayan Salt Candle Holder

Himalayan Salt Candle Holder

£4.95

100% natural Himalayan Salt tealight holder. Holds a single tealight in the centre.

Just one week until our Peak Performers night, fea

Just one week until our Peak Performers night, featuring mountaineering talks from Adrian Hayes, Lt Col Andrew Todd MBE and Col Mike Kefford OBE.
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A few tickets still available, book now using the link in our bio 🔗
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September 23rd marks the anniversary of the cap-ba

September 23rd marks the anniversary of the cap-badging ceremony of Queen's Gurkha Signals (then known as Gurkha Royal Sig#history

The ceremony, held at Lamjung Camp in Malaya in 1954, was presided over by the Major-General of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Lancelot Perowne, who said:
'This is a proud day. And one long to be remembered. For, this day, detachments representing all the units and sub-units of Gurkha Royal Signals are assembled here to take into use your own Regimental badge, which has been approved by Her Majesty The Queen, to establish for all time the intimate association between the Royal Corps of Signals and the Brigade of Gurkhas. [...] By your badge men shall know you. By your loyalty, by your behaviour, and by your technical skill, they will judge you as men, and measure your efficiency as soldiers'.
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November 8th, we'll be heading to London for an ev

November 8th, we'll be heading to London for an evening of lectures on Field Marshal Bill Slim and how he came to be known as ‘Britain’s Greatest Ever General’. Why don't you join us?
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£40 a ticket - drinks and canapés included- find out more using the link in our bio 🔗

Gurkhas at Megiddo, September 1918. By 1918 the Fi

Gurkhas at Megiddo, September 1918.
By 1918 the First World War in the Middle East had swung decisively in the Allies’ favour, with the Ottoman Turkish armies being forced back on all fronts. The final Allied offensive in Palestine occurred between the 19th and 25th of September 1918 at what came to be known as the Battle of Megiddo, or as the ‘Rout of Nablus’ in Turkish.
Guerrilla campaigns run by Arab rebels (which included those managed by Lawrence of Arabia and a small number of Gurkha camel raiders) had seriously hampered the Ottoman war effort in the region and the decision was taken by the Ottoman commanders to dig in in Palestine in order to prevent a disorderly retreat and the further spread of the Arab revolt. In response, Allied Forces under General Edmund Allenby aimed to break the Ottoman line in the west and attempt to encircle large portions of the Ottoman forces in one fell swoop.
The initial assaults began on September 16th, with Colonel Lawrence leading Arab raiding parties to further disrupt the Ottoman rail lines in the region. Full attacks followed on the morning of the 19th, breaking through the Ottoman lines and beginning the process of encircling and capturing the Ottoman 7th Army, who were described as being routed in less than an hour. Troops of 2nd Battalion 7th Gurkha Rifles took part in this battle and were awarded the Battle Honours ‘Sharon’ and ‘Megiddo’ as a result.
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We're always thrilled to hear about new fundraisin

We're always thrilled to hear about new fundraising efforts and so are very grateful to the 6 man team who will be covering 70 km whilst carrying a total weight of 70kg. Support their fantastic effort and if you are able to, please consider helping them reach their fundraising goal!

Fundraising link in the bio 🔗

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Gurkha Victoria Cross at San Marino – Rifleman S

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 replacing heavy casualties suffered during the Battalion’s attacks at Monte Cassino.
By September 1944 German troops in Italy had pinned their hopes on the line of fortifications in the north of the country known as the Gothic Line. Breaking this line was considered essential to reaching the ‘underbelly’ of Europe for the Allies, and 1/9GR were detailed as part of the 4th Indian Division to take a region of the line near San Marino.
On the night of 18/19 September 1944, Sherbahadur Thapa and his Section Commander, stormed an enemy strongpoint in San Marino. Having overcome a machine gun post, he continued to engage the enemy while laying in the open under a hail of bullets, silencing further enemy machine guns and keeping the Germans from advancing. After two hours of severe fighting he was ordered to retire with his Company. He covered their withdrawal alone until his ammunition was exhausted. Then, before retiring, he ran out in the face of accurate small arms and mortar fire to rescue two wounded comrades who were between him and the Germans.
His citation for the Victoria Cross ends: “While returning the second time he paid the price of his heroism and fell riddled by machine gun bullets fired at point blank range….His name will live in the history of his Regiment as a very gallant soldier”.
Sadly there is no known photograph of Rfn Sherbahadur but his memory is immortalised in a monument erected in San Marino.
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