Chief of the General Staff, British Army Visits Kathmandu
General Sir Patrick Sanders KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen (Chief of the General Staff (CGS) British Army) and Major General The Lord Lancaster TD PC (Deputy Colonel Commandant Brigade of Gurkhas) visited British Gurkhas Nepal (BGN) in Kathmandu. They were accompanied by Lady Sanders, Major Simon Reed, MA2 to CGS and Captain Ben Ramsden, AMA to CGS.
The visiting team were welcomed by Colonel Paul Smith (Commander BGN), Mrs Charlotte Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Rajeshkumar Gurung (Deputy Commander BGN), Mrs Vhaumati Gurung and BGN Officers and Staff.
The visiting team were welcomed by Colonel Paul Smith (Commander BGN), Mrs Charlotte Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Rajeshkumar Gurung (Deputy Commander BGN), Mrs Vhaumati Gurung and BGN Officers and Staff.
During the visit, BGN had the pleasure to have its new gym suite formally opened by the CGS. The gym suite has been named after the late Corporal Mani Kumar Gurung, an exceptional soldier whom we sadly lost in 2023.
CGS is in Nepal to learn more about the Brigade of Gurkhas and attend the Attestation parade for Recruit Intake 24 as the Inspecting Officer. The parade will take place on the 2nd of February 2024.
