Gurkhas declared ready to guard Royal Palaces after tough inspection
One Gurkha told Forces News: "It was my lifelong dream, so for me personally, I'm extremely happy, extremely proud."
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Gurkhas Former Gurkha Orderly Officer shares stories of working alongside the Queen
The Queen in recognition of the Gurkhas' loyalty created a role in which they would escort her and stand guard as she gave honours.
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Gurkhas Gurkha dies during non-operational training incident in Brunei
Corporal Navin Thapa Magar served in Brunei and the UK as well as on operations in the Balkans.
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Gurkhas Double amputee Gurkha veteran training for Mount Everest first
When he reaches the summit he will be the first above-the-knee double amputee to climb the highest mountain in the world.
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Gurkhas Gurkha pension rights campaigners hope for progress with new Government talks
A march last week was the latest call for equal benefits to compare with the British counterparts they served with.
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Gurkhas Queen's Gurkha Engineers win Nepal Cup thriller on penalties
They beat the Queen's Gurkha Signals to win the competition for the first time in six years.
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Platinum Jubilee Royal Gurkha Rifles soldiers presented with Platinum Jubilee medals
The special medal is awarded to all military personnel who have completed five years of full service before February 2022.
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Gurkhas Signaller dreams of becoming first-ever Gurkha Apache pilot
In February it was announced personnel could now apply to become a British Army pilot at the rank of private.
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Gurkhas Gurkhas passed fit to assume the Queen's Guard
The Gurkhas will take over the Queen's Guards as the Foot Guards prepare for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.
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Gurkhas Historic double parade for the Queen's Gurkha Engineers
A snowstorm could not prevent members of the new 70 Gurkha Parachute Squadron from being presented with new maroon berets.
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Gurkhas Gurkhas heading for Catterick after selection in Nepal
Held at British Gurkhas Pokhara, Nepal, the Attestation Parade saw personnel take an oath and swear allegiance to the Queen.
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Army British Forces complete last lap in Brunei leg of Queen's Baton Relay
The baton will return to England this summer, at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Animals 2022 declared Year of the Lion in honour of ex-Gurkha 'Born Free' star
Bill Travers, who co-founded the animal conservation charity Born Free, would have been 100 today.
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Nepal COVID: UK defence delivers medical equipment to Nepali Army
The support provided includes a PCR machine, which will be used as part of a 25-bed COVID-19 control facility.
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Gurkhas Over 300 Gurkha recruits pass out at Catterick's Infantry Training Centre
The troops were inspected by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, in Catterick.
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Gurkhas Watch: What is the Queen's Truncheon and the Gurkhas' Kassam Khane parade?
The parade sees new Gurkha troops pledge allegiance to both the Queen and their new regiment.