Slim Sahib
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 Uncle Bill. As a result, when he led the huge 14th Army ...
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Online Lecture
The Savage Wars of Peace.
15th August 2023
A virtual lecture to mark the 78th anniversary of VJ Day. We are delighted to deliver this, and our other online lectures, free of charge, however please consider a donation to support the ...
Anti-Poaching
British officers in India had a long history of sport and big-game hunting, as was common amongst military officers at the time. In more recent decades Gurkha officers and soldiers have changed their ...
Off the Battlefield, On the Scene – Summer exhibition opening 2022
In the evening of the 28th July 2022, we were excited to launch our latest exhibition, 'Off the Battlefield, On the Scene: Gurkhas and military aid to civil authorities. Throughout their history ...
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 ...
Partition: The story of Indian independence and the creation of Pakistan in 1947 by Lt Gen Sir Sir Barney White-Spunner KCB CBE
Between January and August 1947, the conflicting political, religious and social tensions in India culminated in independence from Britain and the creation of Pakistan. Those months saw the end of ...
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 Soldiers and the Anglo-Bhutan War of 1864-65
Similar to Nepal in many respects, the state of Bhutan was the site of a brief but intense war which involved several Gurkha units in 1864 and 1865. In response to a history of raids south into ...
