5th Gurkha Rifles

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Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles
The Hazara Gurkha Battalion

Chronology

  • 1858 raised as 25th Punjab Infantry or Hazara Gurkha Battalion
  • 1861 renamed the 5th Gurhka Regiment
  • 1891 became 5th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment
  • 1901 name shortened to 5th Gurkha Rifles
  • 1921 became 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
  • 1947 became part of the Indian Army
  • 1950 renamed the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

External Links

Gorkha Regiments (India) Wikipedia
5 Gorkha Rifles Wikipedia

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