On 15 Jan 25, Gavin Edgerly-Harris successfully started the program of Turning the Pages in our Roll of Honour in Winchester Cathedral accompanied by Piers Fletcher. Those honoured on this occasion were: Captain HRA Whytehead Captain CWB Birdwood Lieutenant HC Underhill All were killed in the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of operations. While […]
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, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence in 1947. Originally raised in 1817 as part of the army of the British East Indian Company, the regiment has been known by a number of names throughout its history.
Alongside Indian soldiers some Gurkhas were enlisted in the early years. It was not until the Regiment’s name was changed in 1886 to 42nd Gurkha Light Infantry that it became wholly Gurkha. After 77 years of unbroken duty in Assam, the Regiment was transferred to the North West Frontier Province of British India based at Abbottabad, its new headquarters in 1900. After 1947, the Regiment was only one of four Gurkha regiments to be transferred to the British Army. In 1994 it was amalgamated with the other British Gurkha regiments to form the Royal Gurkha Rifles.
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Latest News
AGM, Service and Reunion – 16 Nov 24
The last AGM of the Association in its current form took place at the Gurkha Museum on 16th November 2024. The two Resolutions recommending the ‘way ahead’ were passed allowing for the reorganisation of the Association to go ahead. Full details have been forwarded to members. Following this, our Annual Remembrance Service in Winchester Cathedral […]
Representation at the GBA Remembrance events – 10 Nov 24
Early November provides for a hectic, thoughtful, but enjoy period of remembrance. On 7 November wreaths were laid at both the “Slim” and “Gurkha” statues in London. This was followed on 9 November by the commemoration at the “Chautara” within the National Arboretum and on 10 November, members represented the Association in the GBA column […]