George Wheeler VC
Regiment 9th Gurkha Rifles Date 23rd February 1917 See more Gurkha Victoria Cross stories here
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Burns Night 2024
Gurkhas have a long history and affiliation with Scotland and Scottish Regiments. From the storming at the Heights of Dargai, where the Gurkhas and the Gordon Highlanders fought together on ...
The significance of Dashain within The Brigade of Gurkhas
Dashain is the most auspicious festival in Nepal and of Hinduism. It takes place in the bright lunar fortnight of September/October every year, ending on the day of the full moon. It lasts for 15 ...
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The story behind this Gurkha family
Recently we were sent an image online asking if we could identify who was in it and its story. The only lead we had was the caption given to it by the National Army Museum. ‘Photograph, India, ...
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The Battle of Kandahar
The second Anglo-Afghan war occurred between 1878 and 1880. Though initially concerned with Russian influence in the region, the murder of the British representative at Kabul, Sir Louis Cavagnari, on ...
Nishani Mai – The Queen’s Truncheon
The Brigade of Gurkhas has long carried on the tradition of maintaining banners, standards and colours. These are not unique to the Gurkhas, but the Gurkha background of the Indian army and the ...
