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Description

1. 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 26 cm

Summary

1. A pictorial history of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. An introduction to the regiment, its deployments at home and on operations supported by a wealth of photographs chronicaling the last quarter of a century in service to the Crown. Brief histories of deployments and special interest sections, including recruiting, training, sport, religious festivals and of course, the Kukri are included. The Roll of Honour, Battle Honours (including its Antecedent Regiments), lists of officers and soldiers plus honours and awards are amongst the detail amassed in this special edition.

Alternative title

1. Twenty five years of the Royal Gurkha Rifles

Subject

1. Great Britain > Army > Brigade of Gurkhas
2. Great Britain > Army > Brigade of Gurkhas > History
3. History
4. Gurkha soldiers > History

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. The need for change : the formation of the Royal Gurkha Rifles : the Queen's truncheon -- The Balkans : the Royals -- East Timor : recruiting and basic training -- Sierra Leone : specialist skills -- Afghanistan : sport and adventurous training -- Other operational deployments : the Gurkha Kukri -- The jungle -- Parades and visits.

Call number

1. JFF 20-1157

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-281) and index.

Author

1. Lawrence, J. C. (Colonel), author.

Title

1. Gurkha : 25 years of the Royal Gurkha Rifles / Major General (Retd) JC Lawrence, CBE FRGS.

Publisher

1. London : Uniform an imprint of Unicorn Publishing Group LLP, 2019.

Copyright date

1. ©2019

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-281) and index.

ISBN

1. 9781912690237 (hbk.)
2. 1912690233

Research call number

1. JFF 20-1157