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previously would have become QGO, are now given a
British commission and described as "Late Entry." Direct entry officers can be either British or Nepali (occasionally); they follow the normal British Army training for all direct entry infantry officers. A significant addition to the normal direct entry training for British RGR officers is that they will carry out Nepali language training in Nepal, which culminates in a month-long hike through the Nepalese countryside both to practise their language skills and learn about the country from which their soldiers are recruited.
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non-commissioned officers but filled most of the junior officer positions in a battalion, had their titles changed to (King's) Queen's Gurkha
Officer (QGO), e.g. lieutenant (QGO), captain (QGO), major (QGO) instead of the Indian Army ranks of jemadar, subedar, and subedar-major. At the same time, some RGR Gurkha officers had a Queen's Commission; they often had a (GCO) suffix after their rank.
510:. On 11 March 2019, the Minister for the Armed Forces confirmed that the 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles would be reestablished, with recruitment starting in 2019. The battalion was reformed on 31 January 2020, to be based initially at Shorncliffe before moving to Aldershot. However, following the revised
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Under Army 2020, the regiment was intended to provide two light role battalions, rotating between Brunei and the UK, with their higher unit as 11th
Infantry Brigade. However, in June 2015, the 2nd Battalion, then based in the UK, was reassigned to form part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in the air
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reorganisation, the formation of the 3rd
Battalion was cancelled, with instead a number of independent companies established to reinforce units across the British Army. The first formed unit, Coriano Company, was subsequently followed by a second, Falklands Company, which was attached to 2nd
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Subsequently, on 17 June 2008, the London
Gazette published a Supplement that effectively abolished the QGO system by listing every serving QGO officer with their new commissioned rank (e.g. captain (QGO) became captain); the (QGO) and (GCO) suffixes disappeared. Thus, serving Gurkhas, who
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Upon joining the
British Army the RGR's predecessor regiments adopted British rank titles (e.g. sergeant and corporal) instead of the Indian Army names used before (e.g. havildar and naik). Similarly, the regiments' Viceroy Commissioned Officers, who were neither commissioned officers nor
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The
Gurkhas in general and the direct predecessors of the Royal Gurkha Rifles in particular are considered to be among the finest infantrymen 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.
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In 2018, the UK Government announced that it intended to recruit more than 800 new posts to the
Brigade of Gurkhas. Approximately 300 of these are planned for the Royal Gurkha Rifles, which was to see the formation of a new battalion planned for the
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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
772:, Festubert 1914–15, Givenchy 1914, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers, Loos, France and Flanders 1914–15, Egypt 1915, Tigris 1916, Kut al Amara 1917, Baghdad, Mesopotamia 1916–18, Persia 1918, Baluchistan 1918,
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1211:"Gurkhas from 2 Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles based at Sir John Moore Barracks in Folkestone join army's 16 Air Assault Brigade based in Colchester"
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691:. He fired more than 400 rounds, 17 grenades, and one mine. He resorted to fighting with his machine gun tripod after his ammunition had run out.
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providing training, mentoring and operational support for indigenous forces in partner nations, and is based in
Aldershot Garrison.
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Twice during its most recent Brunei posting the 2nd Battalion was deployed as the
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in 2010. He alone defended his outpost against a force of up to 12
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3rd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles; formed by renaming the 1st Bn,
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2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles; formed by renaming the 1st Bn,
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The second battalion (2 RGR) is based at Sir John Moore Barracks,
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1312:"The Third Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles reformation parade"
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1131:"New Ideas: Gurkha Signals, Engineers & 'British' Officers"
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The battle honours of the Royal Gurkha Rifles are as follows:
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Coriano Company and Falklands Company operate as part of the
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1338:"F (Falklands) Company, Formation Parade 18th November 2021"
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2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
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These three are formed as operational training units at the
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2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
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1367:"His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei says farewell to 2 RGR"
1290:"New Gurkha battalion to be established as brigade grows"
1050:"House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Feb 2005"
796:, Persia 1916–1918, North West Frontier India 1915–17,
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1 RGR and 2 RGR rotate between Brunei and Folkestone.
494:) was attached for a period to the 1st Battalion as a
1004:, 39 Gorkha battalions serving in 7 Gorkha regiments
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560:, and is available for deployment to most areas in
1657:The Royal Gurkha Rifles Gurkha Brigade Association
187:Sittang Company – Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
3269:Military units and formations established in 1994
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1237:"Did you transfer out of the Brigade of Gurkhas?"
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357:, which is neither a dependent territory of the
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1399:. Gurkha Brigade Association. 22 February 2020
636:(GSPS), which was incorporated as part of the
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1485:"Gurkha Company (Tavoleto) Warminster Parade"
1419:"New specialist Gurkha battalion established"
679:of the 1st battalion (1 RGR) was awarded the
1487:. Gurkha Brigade Association. 31 August 2018
792:, Suez Canal, Egypt 1915–16, Khan Baghdadi,
529:The first battalion (1 RGR) is based at the
2883:10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC
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475:control, and the battalion's relocation to
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2332:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
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1159:. The Gurkha Welfare Trust. 28 August 2018
640:. As with the other Gurkha support units (
634:Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support Company
29:
2277:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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855:7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
477:Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham
442:7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
425:The amalgamations took place as follows:
415:7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
189:Mandalay Company – Infantry Battle School
2752:Britain–India–Nepal Tripartite Agreement
2357:Educational and Training Services Branch
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484:Afghanistan Roulement Infantry Battalion
1586:. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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435:6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
431:2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
410:6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
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1344:. Brigade of Gurkhas. 30 November 2021
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997:History and origin of Gurkha regiments
866:10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
449:10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
420:10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
191:Tavoleto Company – Land Warfare Centre
185:Falklands Company – Aldershot Garrison
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16:Infantry regiment of the British Army
1507:"Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support"
1421:. Ministry of Defence. 14 March 2019
1260:"UK to recruit more Gurkha soldiers"
650:Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
471:just before that city's transfer to
393:The regiment was formed as the sole
183:Coriano Company – Aldershot Garrison
3264:Rifle regiments of the British Army
933:Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
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2496:Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division
2287:Royal Army Physical Training Corps
2065:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
1915:Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
1120:, Byron Farwell, W.W. Norton, 1984
353:, RGR soldiers are recruited from
14:
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2175:Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
1990:Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
1756:Deputy Chief of the General Staff
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683:for an act of bravery during the
616:for realistic battle simulation.
111:Coriano Company –
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916:The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
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602:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
349:. Unlike other regiments in the
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2205:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
1766:Current serving senior officers
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1025:Military Forces Based in Brunei
870:14th Battalion of Coast Sepoys
576:Army Special Operations Brigade
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104:2nd Battalion –
98:1st Battalion –
2898:Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
2377:Military Provost Guard Service
2180:Falkland Islands Defence Force
2165:Royal Montserrat Defence Force
1935:1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
1558:Lawrence, pp 13, 103, and 105.
1549:Lawrence, pp 208, 209, and 279
1511:Brigade of Gurkhas Association
1371:The Gurkha Brigade Association
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209:Quick – "Bravest of the Brave"
1:
3173:Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
2455:Guards and Parachute Division
1776:Structure of the British Army
1292:. British Ministry of Defence
1035:
1008:Gurkha Contingent (Singapore)
513:Future Soldier (British Army)
219:God Bless the Prince of Wales
2251:Honourable Artillery Company
2070:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
1675:Infantry Order of Precedence
1465:. Gurkha Brigade Association
1443:. Gurkha Brigade Association
1258:Ripley, Tim (18 July 2018).
1071:"Serving Brigade of Gurkhas"
1014:Gurkha Reserve Unit (Brunei)
895:Para (Indian Special Forces)
876:
242:Regimental Birthday (1 July)
7:
2352:Staff and Personnel Support
2327:Royal Army Veterinary Corps
2075:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
1791:Weapons of mass destruction
990:
681:Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
10:
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2506:Prince of Wales's Division
2362:Army Legal Services Branch
2060:Royal Regiment of Scotland
1940:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1910:Household Cavalry Regiment
1751:Chief of the General Staff
1625:. 10gr.com. Archived from
1342:Gurkha Brigade Association
1316:Gurkha Brigade Association
952:(Elite Parachute Division)
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385:Brigade of Gurkhas history
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290:Tactical recognition flash
223:Slow (pipes and drums) – "
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2317:Royal Army Medical Corps
2155:Royal Gibraltar Regiment
2085:Royal Yorkshire Regiment
1002:Gorkha regiments (India)
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642:Queen's Gurkha Engineers
638:Adjutant General's Corps
590:Gurkha Company (Sittang)
508:specialist infantry role
381:Gorkha regiments history
3122:Gurkha Justice Campaign
2742:East India Company Army
2441:British Infantry Depots
2322:Royal Army Dental Corps
2282:Small Arms School Corps
2170:Cayman Islands Regiment
1652:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
1580:"The land of the brave"
827:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
502:assault infantry role.
331:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
24:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
2893:Queen's Gurkha Signals
2587:Light Infantry Brigade
2372:Military Provost Staff
2241:Royal Corps of Signals
2160:Royal Bermuda Regiment
2080:Royal Anglian Regiment
1668:The Parachute Regiment
899:Special Frontier Force
837:The Sirmoor Battalion
646:Queen's Gurkha Signals
632:sized unit called the
606:Infantry Battle School
593:Gurkha Wing (Mandalay)
558:16 Air Assault Brigade
496:Forward Air Controller
345:, forming part of the
2868:British Gurkhas Nepal
2592:Green Jackets Brigade
2537:Home Counties Brigade
2367:Royal Military Police
2292:General Service Corps
1980:Royal Wessex Yeomanry
1950:Queen's Royal Hussars
1836:officer rank insignia
1016:, special guard force
225:The Garb of Auld Gaul
44:1 July 1994 – present
3002:Prithvi Narayan Shah
2547:East Anglian Brigade
2272:Royal Logistic Corps
2100:Royal Irish Regiment
1985:Queen's Own Yeomanry
1960:King's Royal Hussars
1945:Royal Dragoon Guards
1858:National Army Museum
1093:"Regimental History"
950:Royal Malay Regiment
859:Assam Sebundy Corps
804:The Second World War
361:nor a member of the
3239:Royal Gurkha Rifles
3193:Gorkha Municipality
3178:Gorkhaland movement
2955:Gurkha Reserve Unit
2873:Royal Gurkha Rifles
2747:British Indian Army
2582:North Irish Brigade
2572:Lancastrian Brigade
2224:Combat Support Arms
2200:Special Air Service
2116:Royal Gurkha Rifles
1970:Royal Tank Regiment
1781:Order of precedence
1761:Army Sergeant Major
1736:Ministry of Defence
968:Gurkha Reserve Unit
848:The Cuttack Legion
822:
794:Mesopotamia 1916–18
745:Afghanistan 1878–80
610:Land Warfare Centre
377:British Indian Army
240:Medicina (16 April)
119:Specialist Infantry
117:Falklands Company —
113:Specialist Infantry
3249:Brigade of Gurkhas
3027:Anglo-Nepalese war
2929:10th Gurkha Rifles
2853:Brigade of Gurkhas
2830:11th Gorkha Rifles
2246:Intelligence Corps
2137:Parachute Regiment
1584:The Kathmandu Post
1179:"Army 2020 Report"
1073:. 13 February 2013
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685:War in Afghanistan
582:Training companies
347:Brigade of Gurkhas
151:Brigade of Gurkhas
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3168:The Gurkha Museum
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2919:6th Gurkha Rifles
2914:2nd Gurkha Rifles
2877:Queen's Truncheon
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2825:9th Gorkha Rifles
2820:8th Gorkha Rifles
2815:5th Gorkha Rifles
2805:4th Gorkha Rifles
2800:3rd Gorkha Rifles
2795:1st Gorkha Rifles
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2577:Yorkshire Brigade
2491:Scottish Division
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2193:Other Combat Arms
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2022:Coldstream Guards
1892:Household Cavalry
1741:Army Headquarters
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1680:Succeeded by
1629:on 7 October 2010
1513:. 4 December 2014
1318:. 3 February 2020
1030:Queen's Truncheon
985:Gurkha Contingent
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398:infantry regiment
325:
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279:Gerald Strickland
274:the Regiment
127:Tavoleto Company—
125:Mandalay Company,
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3045:Ujir Singh Thapa
3035:Amar Singh Thapa
2994:Kingdom of Nepal
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2542:Fusilier Brigade
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2017:Grenadier Guards
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