Land warfare Expeditionary warfare Airborne forces
Size
~4090[2]
Garrison/HQ
Staff College, Camberley
Nickname(s)
''The Gurkhas"
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief
Charles III
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Military unit
Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers.[3] The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that served for the East India Company.[4] The brigade includes infantry, engineering, signal, logistic and training and support units. They are known for their khukuri, a distinctive heavy knife with a curved blade, and have a reputation for being fierce and brave soldiers.
The brigade celebrated 200 years of service in the British Army in 2015.[5][6]
^"Who are they | the Gurkha Welfare Trust | About the Gurkhas". The Gurkha Welfare Trust.
^"UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^"» Who are they?". www.gwt.org.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^Latter, Mick (25 March 2013). "Gurkhas, Nepal and the East India Company". Welcome to the Gurkha Brigade Association. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
^"200th anniversary of the Gurkhas: fierce, loyal and brave, Britain must thank them for their service". The Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^"Nepali men have been fighting for Britain for 200 years". The Washington Post. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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