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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Paltane Gin
The Gin of the Gurkhas. A small batch gin specially produced by the Handmade Gin Company for The Gurkha Museum. This refreshing gin contains botanicals from the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal, ...
3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment Kiwi Trophies
The Kiwi Trophy is a 14-mile march and shoot competition held annually by 3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment. It is designed to test soldiers’ physical robustness and marksmanship skills, both of ...
Nepal Cup trophies
There are a number of significant sporting events within the Brigade of Gurkhas’ calendar, but perhaps none more prestigious than the Nepal Cup. Competed for annually in an inter-unit football ...
Array of medals
Today, Gurkhas compete across an increasingly wide array of sporting disciplines at all levels, including Regimental, Corps, Army, and the wider UK Armed Forces. Many soldiers and officers ...
Nims’ suit & axe
One of the most remarkable feats of mountaineering in recent years was the record-breaking ascent of 14 of the world’s highest mountains in just one climbing season. The challenge, Project ...
Olympic Prize Alpinism
The Olympic prize for Alpinism was awarded between 1924 and 1936 for the most notable mountaineering feats accomplished in the four years leading up to the Olympic games. This medal was awarded to ...
Tenzing ice axe
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was born Namgyal Wangdi in Khumbu, north-eastern Nepal. Like many Sherpas Tenzing sought to begin a career in mountaineering, signing on at age 20 with the 1935 British Mount ...
