The 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles was a regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence. The Indian Army in the time of the British Raj (1857–1947) See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post-partition) army of the Republic of India. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

The Beginning

The regiment was initially raised in 1817 as the Cuttack Legion; this was a unit of Indian natives from the Orissa area, before moving to Northern Bengal in 1823 as the Rungpoor Light Infantry. As time continued, the regiment began recruiting Nepalese Gurkhas into its ranks - initially two companies of Gurkhas were formed, but, over time, more and more were recruited until it eventually became a pure Gurkha regiment, being numbered as the 42nd Regiment of Goorkha Light Infantry in 1886. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali:বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Wives and children of Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on. ... A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

During the period before the First World War, the regiment was primarily involved in patrolling the north-east border of India; the regiment gained only a single battle honour up to 1914. In 1903, the regiment was also renumbered as the 6th Gurkha Rifles. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ...

First World War

The 1st Battalion was the first unit of Gurkhas to arrive at Gallipoli. Their first major operation saw them attack a Turkish position that was doing significant damage to Allied forces with machine guns - this involved them going up a 300ft vertical slope which had defeated both the Royal Marine Light Infantry and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers - however, the Gurkhas gained the position with ease. This area is now known as Gurkha Bluff. The 2nd Battalion meanwhile remained primarily in India. Gallipoli, called Gelibolu in modern Turkish, is a town in northwestern Turkey. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... Official name The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Colonel-in-Chief HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1908) Nicknames The Blue Caps The Dubs The Lambs The Old Toughs Motto Anniversaries Marches Slow: The British Grenadiers St Patricks Day Unnofficial: The Dublin Fusiliers Alliances Description Line Infantry regiment Creation...

Second World War

Post Independence

Following the end of the Second World War, India gained its independence, and four regiments of the Brigade of Gurkhas were allocated to the British Army, the 6th Gurkhas amongst them (although the 3rd Battalion was transferred to the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)). In 1958, the regiment was renamed as the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. As with other Gurkha regiments, the 6th Gurkhas primarily saw service in the Far East until the British withdrawl from East of Suez. In 1969, the 6th Gurkhas was reduced to a single battalion, when the 1st and 2nd battalions were amalgamated as the 1st Battalion. The single battalion continued to rotate with the other Gurkha regiments between Hong Kong, Brunei and Church Crookham until 1994. At that point, while in Hong Kong, the 1st Battalion was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926), styled Her Majesty The Queen, is the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... Church Crookham is a village near Fleet (of which it is effectively a part), in northeast Hampshire, England. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The 2nd King Edward VIIs Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) was a regiment of the British Indian Army before being transferred to the British Army on Indias independence. ... The Royal Gurkha Rifles Nicknames Motto Marches Quick: Black Bear Double Past: Keel Row Slow: God Bless the Prince of Wales Anniversaries Meiktila (1 March) Medicina (16 April) Gallipoli (7 August) Delhi Day (14 September) Description Gurkha Infantry regiment Creation date 1994 Reason for creation Formed by uniting the 4...

• Battle Honours
  • Burma 1885-87
  • The Great War: Helles, Krithia, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Suez Canal, Egypt 1915-16, Khan Baghdadi, Mesopotamia 1916-18, Persia 1918, North West Frontier India 1915
  • Afghanistan 1919
  • The Second World War: Coriano, Santarcangelo, Monte Chicco, Lamone Crossing, Senio Flood-bank, Medicina, Gaiana Crossing, Italy 1944-45, Shwebo, Kyaukmyaung Bridgehead, Mandalay, Fort Dufferin, Maymyo, Rangoon Road, Toungoo, Sittang 1945, Chindits 1944, Burma 1944-45