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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The Brunei Revolt and The Borneo Confrontation
In 1962 the island of Borneo comprised four different states: Kalimantan, North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei. The latter three were British supported territories. In ...
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: ...
Gurkhas and the Falklands War
Operation CORPORATE Attempting to assert sovereignty over the disputed islands, on the 2nd April 1982 Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands. After the initial shock, the British Government ...
The Elizabeth Cross
The Elizabeth Cross was instated in 2009. It is granted to the next of kin of Armed Forces personnel killed on operations or as a result of terrorism as a mark of national recognition for their ...
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 ...
L/Cpl Tuljung Gurung MC’s Actions of Bravery
Gurkha Bravery in Afghanistan In the early hours of 22 March 2013 Rifleman Tuljung Gurung was on guard duty at the front gate sangar to Patrol Base Sparta, Lashkar Gah. At 3.45am two ...
The First Gurkha Victoria Cross – Rifleman Kulbir Thapa, 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles, 25th/26th September 1915
Prior to the First World War the deployment of Indian Army troops far from India had usually been mooted. Gurkha soldiers had previously served outside of the Indian Subcontinent, but usually only ...
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 ...
