BFBS Gurkha Radio Interview with Col BG on his recent visit to Shorncliffe, Folkestone

6th February 2015

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The Queen's Gurkha Signals celebrated their 71st B

The Queen's Gurkha Signals celebrated their 71st Birthday last Friday with a parade. The inspecting officer was their Colonel in Chief, HRH The Princess Royal.

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Soldiers from The Second Battalion, The Royal Gurk

Soldiers from The Second Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles have raised the British flag in a ceremony at Hook Bridge Camp, Zambia signifying the start of Operation CORDED 5.
This Operation is the British Army’s contribution to counter-poaching operations in Africa.

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His Excellency John Virgoe, the new British High C

His Excellency John Virgoe, the new British High Commissioner to Brunei, has paid a visit to British Forces Brunei on 17th September 2020. The main body of British Army troops in Brunei is from the Second Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles.

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Gurkhas parade with social distancing. Adapt and o

Gurkhas parade with social distancing. Adapt and overcome to any situation nothing can stop us.

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Did you know the Brigade of Gurkhas trains and emp

Did you know the Brigade of Gurkhas trains and employs bagpipers for ceremonial duties. They are trained soldiers first and then volunteer to learn the pipes!

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On the 8th September 2020, close to the 163rd Delh

On the 8th September 2020, close to the 163rd Delhi Day (14 Sep), A (Delhi) Company The First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) organised a ‘Dehradun to Delhi’ Charity Run led by Corporal Kiransingh Pariyar. The aim of the event was to commemorate the sacrifice of one of The RGR’s antecedent regiments, The Sirmoor Battalion (later 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), at Delhi in 1857, and to raise funds for the RGR Trust. On receiving news of rebellion, The Sirmoor Battalion began the 250km march from Dehradun to Delhi where they defended the key picquet location of Hindu Rao’s House from June until 14th September when an assault on the city commenced. Out of the 490 officers and soldiers of the Sirmoor Battalion, 327 were killed or wounded in the fighting at Delhi. An 8 man team have travelled, collectively, the distance from Dehra Dun to Delhi, each carrying 16kg in webbing and day-sack. The team have raised £‪3141.00‬ for The RGR Trust which helps provide for wounded soldiers, their families and the families of those killed in action.

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