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*'''1897''' [[Tirah Campaign|Tirah]]
*'''1897''' [[Tirah Campaign|Tirah]]
*'''1908''' [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Punjab Frontier]]
*'''1908''' [[:Category:North West Frontier Campaigns|Punjab Frontier]]
==Regimental histories==
* ''A history of the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles, 1857-1937''  compiled by Ranald Macdonell  and Marcus Macaulay with illustrations by Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Borrowman.
:Vol.1 covers the history to 1919 and Vol. 2 covers the history  1919-1937 and  both are available online, refer below.
:Vol. 3, 1938-1948, compiled by J.N. Mackay, edited and illustrated by C.G. Borrowman.
:Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795371 Three volumes, first published 1940-1952.
:Available online [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001589087  HathiTrust Digital Library] where the volumes are searchable, but not viewable.


==First World War==
==First World War==
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For National Archives references,  and Theatres of War, refer External Links below.
For National Archives references,  and Theatres of War, refer External Links below.


== External Links ==
== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkha_regiments_(India) Gorkha Regiments (India)] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorkha_regiments_(India) Gorkha Regiments (India)] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Gorkha_Rifles 4 Gorkha Rifles] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Gorkha_Rifles 4 Gorkha Rifles] Wikipedia
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***For Gallipoli, the [http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/29th_Indian_Infantry_Brigade 29th Indian Infantry Brigade] War Diary is also very relevant.
***For Gallipoli, the [http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/29th_Indian_Infantry_Brigade 29th Indian Infantry Brigade] War Diary is also very relevant.
**[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_4th_Gurkha_Rifles,_Indian 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles] Theatres of War: Mesopotamia and North Persia; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia.
**[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/2nd_Battalion_4th_Gurkha_Rifles,_Indian 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles] Theatres of War: Mesopotamia and North Persia; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia.
*[http://www.twgpp.org/downloads/news/TWGPP_Newsletter_Autumn_2012.pdf  "Gurkha Connections"] by Jim Foulds, page 3 of Pdf "Autumn 2012 Newsletter of The War Graves Photographic Project". Article about the grave in Germany of Rifleman Kale Pun, of the 4th Gurkha Regiment  During the conflict in North Africa in 1942, the 4GR were in the front line opposing superior German forces, taking grievous casualties. Rifleman Pun was one of the survivors who were rounded up and transferred to a POW camp in Germany. He died in Germany. There is mention of the book ''Bugles and A Tiger'' by [[John Masters]] recording his time as a young Officer of the 4th Gurkha Regiment and also on the North West Frontier in the 1930s. Available at the [[British Library]] and online, see below
*[http://www.twgpp.org/downloads/news/TWGPP_Newsletter_Autumn_2012.pdf  "Gurkha Connections"] by Jim Foulds, page 3 of Pdf "Autumn 2012 Newsletter of The War Graves Photographic Project". Article about the grave in Germany of Rifleman Kale Pun, of the 4th Gurkha Regiment  During the conflict in North Africa in 1942, the 4GR were in the front line opposing superior German forces, taking grievous casualties. Rifleman Pun was one of the survivors who were rounded up and transferred to a POW camp in Germany. He died in Germany. There is mention of the book ''Bugles and A Tiger'' by [[John Masters]] recording his time as a young Officer of the 4th Gurkha Regiment and also on the North West Frontier in the 1930s. Available at the [[British Library]] and online, see below.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180909070419/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10428544/Major-Dicky-Day-obituary.html Obituary: "Major 'Dicky' Day"] 1922-2013. He was  serving  with 1/4 GR in 1942 when, in one of worst disasters of the Burma Campaign, the Sittang river bridge was blown up stranding two-thirds of a division on the wrong bank.  5 November 2013 ''The Telegraph'', archived.
*[https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb20/saturday/regional.htm#2 "Museum that showcases heroic deeds of Gurkhas"] by R D [probably Romesh Dutt] ''The Tribune'' Saturday, February 20, 1999. The Museum is located at [[Subathu]] and contains memorabilia of the Ist and the 4th Gurkha Rifles.
*Listen to a [http://www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/archive/audio/collection/john-masters/ 1978 interview with John Masters (1914-1983), including  transcripts]  s-asian.cam.ac.uk
*Listen to a [http://www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/archive/audio/collection/john-masters/ 1978 interview with John Masters (1914-1983), including  transcripts]  s-asian.cam.ac.uk


===Online books===
===Online books===
*''Bugles And A Tiger'' by John Masters 1965 edition, may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/278629 Pdf download 1] [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.278629  Archive.org mirror version]; [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/201985 Pdf download 2], [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.201985 Archive.org mirror version].
*[https://archive.org/details/a-history-of-the-fourth-prince-of-waless-own-gurkha-rifles-1857-1937-volume-i_202111/page/n5/mode/2up  ''A History of the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles  1857 - 1937 Volume I'' [1857-1919<nowiki>]</nowiki>] by Ranald MacDonell and Marcus Macaulay with illustrations by Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Borrowman 1940 Archive.org.
:[https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.502938 ''A History of the 4th Prince of Walesʼs Own Gurkha Rifles 1857-1937, Volume II'' [1919-1937<nowiki>]</nowiki>]  compiled by Ronald Macdonell  and Marcus Macaulay with illustrations by Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Borrowman 2nd edition catalogued 1960, first published c 1940. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Spelling of author's name as appears on the title page. [https://archive.org/details/gurkha-rifles-2/page/n7/mode/2up 2nd file Archive.org].
:[https://archive.org/details/gorkha-rifles-4/page/n5/mode/2up ''History of the 4th Gorkha Rifles (Volume IV) 1947-1971''] by Brig H S Sodhi and Brig P K Gupta 1985. Archive.org.
*''Bugles And A Tiger'' by John Masters 1965 edition [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.278629  Archive.org mirror version 1]; [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.201985 Archive.org mirror version 2],  both originally from Digital Library of India
:[http://archive.org/details/buglesandtigervo00mast ''Bugles and a Tiger, a Volume of Autobiography''] 1956 may be borrowed from the [http://archive.org/details/lendinglibrary Internet Archive Lending Library]. Only one person at a time is able to borrow, so you may need to wait for the book to be returned, First you must [http://openlibrary.org/account/create sign up with the Open Library]
:[http://archive.org/details/buglesandtigervo00mast ''Bugles and a Tiger, a Volume of Autobiography''] 1956 may be borrowed from the [http://archive.org/details/lendinglibrary Internet Archive Lending Library]. Only one person at a time is able to borrow, so you may need to wait for the book to be returned, First you must [http://openlibrary.org/account/create sign up with the Open Library]
:[https://archive.org/details/roadpastmandalay00mast ''The Road Past Mandalay''] by John Masters 1979.  Internet Archive (Archive.org) Lending Library.  Earlier title: ''The Road Past Mandalay : a Personal Narrative''. First published 1961. 2nd volume of Autobiography. The short first part takes Masters and the 2/4th Ghurkas to Iraq and Syria. After a  staff course back in India, the balance of the book concerns his time in Burma, with a Chindit Column. Also see the Fibiwiki page [[John Masters]].
:[https://archive.org/details/roadpastmandalay00mast ''The Road Past Mandalay''] by John Masters 1979.  Internet Archive (Archive.org) Lending Library.  Earlier title: ''The Road Past Mandalay : a Personal Narrative''. First published 1961. 2nd volume of Autobiography. The short first part takes Masters and the 2/4th Ghurkas to Iraq and Syria. After a  staff course back in India, the balance of the book concerns his time in Burma, with a Chindit Column. Also see the Fibiwiki page [[John Masters]].
*''Handbooks for the Indian Army: Gurkhas''. Compiled under the orders of the Government by Lieut- Colonel Eden Vansittart 2nd Bn 10th Gurkha Rifles. revised by Major B U Nicolay 1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles 1915 (Reprint 1918), is available to read  online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Catalogued as Gurkhas (1915): [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/237136  Pdf download] [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237136 Archive.org mirror version].
*''Handbooks for the Indian Army: Gurkhas''. Compiled under the orders of the Government by Lieut- Colonel Eden Vansittart 2nd Bn 10th Gurkha Rifles. revised by Major B U Nicolay 1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles 1915 (Reprint 1918). Catalogued as Gurkhas (1915): [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237136 Archive.org mirror version], originally from Digital Library of India.
*‪''A History of the 4th Prince of Wales’s Own Gurkha Rifles 1857-1937 Volume II'' by Ronald Macdonell and Marcus Macaulay may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website, as a [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/502938 pdf download]. (Catalogue title includes  ''Riples''). Covers the history from 1919. This appears to be a reprint edition published in 1960- the first author's first name is elsewhere stated to be Ranald. (Second of three volumes, first published 1940-1952. The third volume by J.N. Mackay covers the period to 1938-1948)). The first and third volumes are available at the [[British Library]], (UIN: BLL01001795371).
* ''The Gurkhas'' [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.126645 Archive.org version], originally from Digital Library of India. A regimental history.  This appears to be a reprint edition, for which no author is given, and which advises first published 1960. However the text refers to events in 1964. The most likely publication appears to be  ''The Gurkhas'' by Harold James and Denis Sheil-Small published 1965, London.
*[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/126645 ''The Gurkhas'']  Pdf download, Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.126645 Archive.org version]. A regimental history.  This appears to be a reprint edition, for which no author is given, and which advises first published 1960. However the text refers to events in 1964.The most likely publication appears to be  ''The Gurkhas'' by Harold James and Denis Sheil-Small published 1965, London.
:[http://pahar.in/nepal/ ''The Gurkhas''] by James, 1965. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Scroll down Nepal Books to 1965.
:[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1965-the-gurkhas-by-james-s-pdf/ ''The Gurkhas''] by James, 1965. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.
*[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_00000005CF22#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=8&z=0%2C-282.3696%2C2778%2C2737.7391  ''Chin-Lushai Land including a Description of the Various Expeditions into the Chin-Lushai Hills and the Final Annexation of the Country''] by Surg.-Lieut.-Col.  A S Reid, Indian Medical Service, Medical Officer in Charge 2nd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles 1893. British Library Digital file.
*[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_00000005CF22#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=8&z=0%2C-282.3696%2C2778%2C2737.7391  ''Chin-Lushai Land including a Description of the Various Expeditions into the Chin-Lushai Hills and the Final Annexation of the Country''] by Surg.-Lieut.-Col.  A S Reid, Indian Medical Service, Medical Officer in Charge 2nd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles 1893. British Library Digital file.



Latest revision as of 01:39, 3 January 2022

4th Gurkha Rifles

Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles
4th Gurkha Rifles were stationed at Bakloh.

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as the Extra Goorkha Regiment before being numbered as 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
  • 1861 renamed the 4th Goorkha Regiment
  • 1891 became the 4th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment
  • 1901 became the 4th Gurkha Rifles
  • 1924 became the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles
  • 1947 allocated to India on Partition
  • 1950 became 4 Gorkha Rifles

Battle Honours

Regimental histories

  • A history of the 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles, 1857-1937 compiled by Ranald Macdonell and Marcus Macaulay with illustrations by Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Borrowman.
Vol.1 covers the history to 1919 and Vol. 2 covers the history 1919-1937 and both are available online, refer below.
Vol. 3, 1938-1948, compiled by J.N. Mackay, edited and illustrated by C.G. Borrowman.
Available at the British Library UIN: BLL01001795371 Three volumes, first published 1940-1952.
Available online HathiTrust Digital Library where the volumes are searchable, but not viewable.

First World War

Regimental War Diaries are available from the National Archives, Kew, England. Note that many of these are hand written, however transcribed editions are available for Gallipoli, for the 4th Gurkha Rifles and for the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade, of which the 4th Gurkha Rifles was a part, edited by Martin Gillott. publisher Great War Diaries, in Kindle editions which have a Search facility (anyone with Kindle Unlimited can read them for free). (Download of a free Kindle App is available, you don't need Kindle).

For National Archives references, and Theatres of War, refer External Links below.

External links

Online books

A History of the 4th Prince of Walesʼs Own Gurkha Rifles 1857-1937, Volume II [1919-1937] compiled by Ronald Macdonell and Marcus Macaulay with illustrations by Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Borrowman 2nd edition catalogued 1960, first published c 1940. Archive.org, mirror from Digital Library of India. Spelling of author's name as appears on the title page. 2nd file Archive.org.
History of the 4th Gorkha Rifles (Volume IV) 1947-1971 by Brig H S Sodhi and Brig P K Gupta 1985. Archive.org.
Bugles and a Tiger, a Volume of Autobiography 1956 may be borrowed from the Internet Archive Lending Library. Only one person at a time is able to borrow, so you may need to wait for the book to be returned, First you must sign up with the Open Library
The Road Past Mandalay by John Masters 1979. Internet Archive (Archive.org) Lending Library. Earlier title: The Road Past Mandalay : a Personal Narrative. First published 1961. 2nd volume of Autobiography. The short first part takes Masters and the 2/4th Ghurkas to Iraq and Syria. After a staff course back in India, the balance of the book concerns his time in Burma, with a Chindit Column. Also see the Fibiwiki page John Masters.
  • Handbooks for the Indian Army: Gurkhas. Compiled under the orders of the Government by Lieut- Colonel Eden Vansittart 2nd Bn 10th Gurkha Rifles. revised by Major B U Nicolay 1st Bn, 4th Gurkha Rifles 1915 (Reprint 1918). Catalogued as Gurkhas (1915): Archive.org mirror version, originally from Digital Library of India.
  • The Gurkhas Archive.org version, originally from Digital Library of India. A regimental history. This appears to be a reprint edition, for which no author is given, and which advises first published 1960. However the text refers to events in 1964. The most likely publication appears to be The Gurkhas by Harold James and Denis Sheil-Small published 1965, London.
The Gurkhas by James, 1965. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Scroll down Nepal Books to 1965.