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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 ...

To War with the Walkers by Annabel Venning

By Annabel Venning The miraculous story of the Walkers, six siblings who survived Blitz, battle and internment and whose incredible experiences tell a new social history of WW2, told by historian ...

Gurkha Odyssey – Campaigning for the Crown by Lt. Gen. Sir Peter Duffell KCB CBE MC

By Lieutenant General Sir Peter Duffell KCB CBE MC A compelling journey through Gurkha history written with grace and style it is indeed a wonderful read – Field Marshal Lord Bramall KG GCB OBE ...

25 Years of the Royal Gurkha Rifles by Maj Gen Craig Lawrence CBE FRGS

By Major General (Retd) J.C. Lawrence CBE FRGS A pictorial history of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. An introduction to the regiment, its deployments at home and on operations supported by a wealth of ...