Paltane Gin (50ml)
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, ...
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Linda the bear
In 1976 Gurkhas were on exercise in the jungle when they came upon an abandoned honey-bear cub. For an unknown reason the bear was named Linda and instantly became a favourite amongst the soldiers. A ...
From Church Crookham to Winchester
We asked our Patron Colonel Denis Wood to tell us how he raised funds for the move of The Gurkha Museum from Church Crookham to Peninsula Barracks. 'When Field Marshal John Chapple was ...
Where were the Gurkhas on D-Day?
In June the nation comes together to commemorate the anniversary of Operation OVERLORD, the historic Allied landings on the Normandy beaches. These landings, famously known as D-Day, not only ...
Gurkhas and the Battle for Hangman’s Hill, Monte Cassino, March 1944.
Between January and May 1944, a series of four battles unfolded in Monte Cassino, Italy. These battles witnessed the Allied Forces engaged in some of the most gruelling combat of the Second World ...
A lecture and lunch on the Gurkhas in Kosovo
Delivered in The Gurkha Museum’s newly refurbished library, this lecture (lasting approximately 45 minutes) will be followed by a question and answer session. Guests will then enjoy an authentic ...
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 ...
Peak Performers 2024 – A night with Hari and Krish
An exclusive event on 9 February Details Date – 9 February 2024 from 1800 hrs. Ticket price- This is a fundraising event to support Project Kaida: The Redevelopment of The Gurkha Museum. ...
The Anglo-Nepal Treaty of 1923
Celebrating and reflecting upon one hundred years of an enduring friendship “There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the Governments of Great Britain and Nepal, and the two ...
