This abridged History is taken from the booklet written in 1977 by the then Lt Col Miles Hunt-Davis and Maj Evan Powell-Jones. ‘1977 – 1994 The Final Years’ was written by Lt Col Brian O’Bree.
Those who wish to delve more deeply into the history of the 6th Gurkha Rifles should read the full Regimental History based upon the following:
Historical Record of the 6th Gurkha Rifles – Volume I, 1817-1919 (Maj DGJ Ryan, Maj GC Strahan & Capt JK Jones)
Historical Record of the 6th Gurkha Rifles – Volume II, 1919 – 1948 (Lt Col HRK Gibbs)
Historical Record of 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles (“The Steadfast Gurkha”) – Volume III, 1948 – 1982 (Charles Messenger)
Historical Record of 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles – Volume IV, 1982 – 1994 by Maj JGH Corrigan MBE will be published in the near future.
In addition, ‘Jai Sixth’ covers an abridged version of the whole history up to 1994 (James Lunt)
Copies are available to read at the Gurkha Museum in Winchester.
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.