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43rd Gurkha Rifles

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*'''1994''' amalgamated with the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles and 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles to become 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
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*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TCvyed3WstwC&pg=PA6&dq=Early+Years&as_brr=3&ei=yITXSbzaEp3CMrS2zfwC#PPA7,M1 The Gurkha Rifles] from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe<br>*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/gurkha/7thgurkhas.htm 7th Gurkha Rifles] British Empire Website<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Gurkha_Rifles 7th Gurkha Rifles] Wikipedia*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10380829/Major-Rex-Carr.html Obituary: Major Rex Carr] (1922-2013) 15 October 2013 ''The Telegraph''. In 1944 he joined the 4th Battalion [[1st Gurkha Rifles|1st King George V’s Own Gurkha Rifles]] (4/1 GR) and took part in the Battle of Kohima as a company commander. After Indian Independence he joined the 2nd Battalion 7th Gurkha Rifles (2/7 GR) and accompanied the battalion to Malaya. He was subsequently awarded two Military Crosses for operations in the Malayan jungle.{{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}} 
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