6th Gurkha Rifles Regimental Association

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!

6 GR HISTORY FILM

A History Film made for the 200th Anniversary is now available. This film was produced to mark the 200th anniversary of the Regiment in 2017. It is a condensed history of the Regiment from its origins in 1817 as the Cuttack Legion to the modern era. It includes unique archive material.

To watch it please click here.