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*''Bugles And A Tiger'' 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] [http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/201985 Pdf download 2] | *''Bugles And A Tiger'' 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]. | ||
*[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] | ||
*''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] | *''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]. | ||
*''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). | *''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). | ||
*[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://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://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. | ||
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Revision as of 12:18, 3 January 2018
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
- 1878-80 Afghanistan
- 1895 Waziristan 1895
- 1895 Chitral
- 1897 Tirah
- 1908 Punjab Frontier
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
- Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
- 4 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia
- 4th (Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha Rifles Regiments.org, an archived website. Includes a bibliography.
- Photograph: [1/4th] Gurkhas at kit inspection showing kukris [Le Sart, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood. Date: 24 Jul 1915. Catalogue record British Library Digitised Manuscripts.
- WW1 National Archives War Diary catalogue references, collaborativecollections.org:
- 1st Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles Theatres of War: France, Belgium and Germany; Gallipoli; India and East Persia.
- For Gallipoli, the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade War Diary is also very relevant.
- 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles Theatres of War: Mesopotamia and North Persia; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia.
- 1st Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles Theatres of War: France, Belgium and Germany; Gallipoli; India and East Persia.
- "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
- Listen to a 1978 interview with John Masters (1914-1983), including transcripts s-asian.cam.ac.uk
Online books
- Bugles And A Tiger 1965 edition, may be read online on the Digital Library of India website. Pdf download 1 Archive.org mirror version; Pdf download 2, Archive.org mirror version.
- 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
- 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 Digital Library of India website. Catalogued as Gurkhas (1915): Pdf download Archive.org mirror version.
- 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 Digital Library of India website, as a 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 Pdf download, Digital Library of India. 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.
- 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.