The Royal Regiment of Artillery and Brigade of Gurkhas are delighted to announce the formation of The King’s Gurkha Artillery (KGA) was officially announced in the UK parliament today.
This will become the seventh cap badge of the Brigade of Gurkhas. The KGA will deliver close support artillery batteries as part of the Royal Artillery and it will offer fresh opportunities to the soldiers of the Brigade of Gurkhas, adding even greater depth and diversity to the Royal Artillery.
It is a fitting blend of two historic, proud organisations that will offer the British Army ever-greater fighting power and combat effectiveness.
The formation of the 400-strong King’s Gurkha Artillery will be completed over the next four years, with the first transfers of existing Gurkhas taking place this spring.
The new unit will initially form up in Larkhill, at the home of the Royal Artillery.
The new cap badge will be announced in due course.
