Gurkhas Demonstrate Excellence on Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL 25
Teams from across the Brigade of Gurkhas (BG) excelled on Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL held in October 2025, in Brecon, Wales. Yet again teams from the Brigade of Gurkhas or teams with Gurkhas within them secured multiple medals, Gold, Silver or Bronze.
Out of 109 teams who took part, the Brigade of Gurkhas secured 12 of the 20 Gold medals awarded.
Eight other BG teams achieved Silver, showcasing our continued excellence and commitment to high standards.
- 10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment – Gold
- The Second Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – Gold
- 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC – Gold
- Gurkha Wing (Mandalay) – Gold
- Gurkha Company (Tavoleto) – Gold
- 16 Signal Regiment – Gold
- 9 Regiment RLC – Gold
- 30 Signal Regiment – Gold
- Gurkha Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (Support Battalion) – Gold
- The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers – Gold
- 23 Parachute Regiment– Gold
- The King’s Gurkha Artillery – Gold
- Gurkha Company (Sittang) – Silver
- The First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles – Silver
- Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support – Silver
- Defence School of Transport (Leconfield) – Silver
- 22 Signal Regiment – Silver
- 1 Royal School of Mechanical Engineering – Silver
All the teams did extremely well, some of the highlights include:
- Gurkha Wing (Mandalay) team, secured a Gold medal for the fifth consecutive year.
- 16 Signals Regiment secured their first historic Gold medal.
- The Army’s newest Regiment, The King’s Gurkha Artillery, secured a Gold medal.
- The Nepali Army team (trained by our Brigade Training Team) also secured a Gold medal.
Exercise Cambrian Patrol is an annual, international, and arduous military exercise, considered one of the toughest patrolling tests in the world, organized by the British Army in Wales. Teams of soldiers cover a challenging, rugged course, often in the Brecon Beacons, performing military manoeuvres and drills within a strict time limit to test their endurance, leadership, fieldcraft, and teamwork. The exercise incorporates realistic scenarios and challenges, such as river crossings, chemical threats, and battlefield casualties, while assessing teams for medals or awards based on their performance.
