| British Army Arms and Services | | | The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. It is unique in that it recruits Gurkhas from Nepal, which is a nation independent of the United Kingdom and not a member of the Commonwealth. The regiment was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the four separate Gurkha regiments in the British Army: Image File history File links Army_flag. ...
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The Royal Gurkha Rifles are considered to be some of the finest soldiers in the world, as is evidenced by the high regard they are held in for both their fighting skill, and their smartness of turnout on parade. Their standard of drill is considered to be on a par with that of the Foot Guards, so much so that on many occasions the regiment has mounted the guard at Buckingham Palace. 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 6th Queen Elizabeths Own Gurkha Rifles was a regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army following Indias independence. ...
The 7th Duke of Edinburghs Own Gurkha Rifles started as a regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army following Indias independence. ...
The 10th Princess Marys Own Gurkha Rifles was originally a regiment of the British Indian Army. ...
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In December 1995, Lieutenant-Colonel Bijaykumar Rawat became the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, the first Nepalese to become a battalion commander in the RGR. He oversaw the departure of the battalion from Hong Kong just before its transfer to Chinese control, and the battalion's relocation to Church Crookham, Hampshire in 1996. Their motto is 'It's better to die than to be a coward'. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Organisation
- 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles (1994- ); formed by the amalgamation of the 1st Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles and 1st Bn, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles.
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles (1994- ); formed by renaming the 1st Bn, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles.
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles (1994-1996); formed by renaming the 1st Bn, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles. Amalgamated with the 2nd Bn, Royal Gurkha Rifles in 1996 as part of run down of British forces in Hong Kong.
The two battalions of the RGR are formed as light role infantry; they are not equipped with either armoured or wheeled vehicles. One battalion is based at Shorncliffe, near Folkestone in Kent as part of 2 Infantry Brigade, and is available for deployment to most areas in Europe and Africa. The other is based in Brunei as part of Britain's commitment to maintaining a military presence in SE Asia. The two battalions rotate in each role, usually for three years at a time. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
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As part of the restructuring of the infantry, the UK based battalion was transferred from 2 Infantry Brigade to 52 Infantry Brigade, to be given a more mainstream role. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (5 SCOTS), the UK based RGR battalion will rotate as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade—it will spend five years with this formation, followed by two years as a light infantry battalion with 52 Brigade. 2RGR will taken on this role for the first time in 2010. The 2nd Infantry Brigade is a British Army unit active since the First World War. ...
The British 52nd Infantry Brigade is a British Army formation that has existed on and off since the early years of this century. ...
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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. ...
The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior line infantry regiment and only Scottish regiment of the British Army Infantry. ...
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The Queens Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Armed Forces and is based in Toronto, Ontario. ...
See also Queens Truncheon The Queens Truncheon is a ceremonial staff carried by the Royal Gurkha Rifles that serves as the equivalent of and is carried as the Colour. ...
Gorkha regiments have been serving in the Indian Army ever since independence in 1947, when the Tripartite Agreement was signed. ...
External References - Regimental Website
- Royal Gurkha Rifles on Regiments.org
- BBC Inside Out - Gurkhas in Kent
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