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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[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/Gorkha_regiments_(India) Gorkha Regiments (India)] Wikipedia<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Gorkha_Rifles 4 Gorkha Rifles] Wikipedia | |||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080102133854/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/gurkha/04GR.htm 4th (Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha Rifles] Regiments.org, an archived website. Includes a bibliography. | |||
*Victorian Wars Forum [http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7578 thread] about the eligibility of the 1/4th and 2/4th Gurkhas for the China Medal 1900 following their service in the [[3rd China War|Boxer Uprising]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:41, 13 October 2012
Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles
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
- 1878-80 Afghanistan
- 1895 Waziristan 1895
- 1895 Chitral
- 1897 Tirah
- 1908 Punjab Frontier
External Links
- Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
- 4 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia
- 4th (Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha Rifles Regiments.org, an archived website. Includes a bibliography.
- Victorian Wars Forum thread about the eligibility of the 1/4th and 2/4th Gurkhas for the China Medal 1900 following their service in the Boxer Uprising