Each company of the Royal Gurkha Rifles is responsible for keeping alive the knowledge and traditions of one of the Regiment’s battle honours, and B Company of the 2nd Battalion is the guardian of Gallipoli. This year they commemorated the Gallipoli campaign on 26 July, the actual date not being … [Read More...]
Welcome to the official website of the 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles
The 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence. Originally raised in 1817, the name 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles ceased to exist as part of the British Army in 1994.
Provided and maintained by the 6th Gurkha Rifles Regimental Association, this website aims to help perpetuate the memory of the Regiment for all those who had the privilege and pleasure to serve in it. It is also a means of communicating the activities of The Association and The Trust as well as informing visitors of the activities of the 6th Gurkhas, both past and present.
Additional information for Association Members is in the Members Area. Further Battles and more archive photographs will be added over time. Many images on the site have come from Regimental albums and archives, now the property of The Gurkha Museum in Winchester and we are most grateful for their permission to use them. Other images have been willingly provided by individuals, too many to name, but to whom we are equally grateful.
We welcome your feedback and questions via the Contact page. Jai Sixth!
Latest News
Gallipoli Dardanelles International 108th Commemoration of the Gallipoli Campaign
A service was held at All Saints’ Church in Kings Lynn, Norfolk to mark the 108th Anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign. The Service was well attended with representatives from; Australia, New Zealand, France and Turkey. The famous words of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, first president of the post-war … [Read More...]
THE ASSOCIATION
2017 marked the 200th anniversary of the raising of the Regiment. This historic landmark was celebrated with two very successful Durbars in Nepal and in the UK.
Articles on the two Durbars and other 200th events with additional photos can be seen on the ‘Notice Board’