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*'''1947''' allocated to Britain on Partition | *'''1947''' allocated to Britain on Partition | ||
*'''1958''' became the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles | *'''1958''' became the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles | ||
| − | *'''1994''' amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles. | + | *'''1994''' amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles. |
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| + | ==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 6th Gurkha Rifles and for the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade, of which the 6th 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). | ||
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| + | For National Archives references, and Theatres of War, refer External Links below. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://www.6thgurkhas.org/website/the-regiment The Regiment: 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles] (retrieved 3 May 2014) | *[http://www.6thgurkhas.org/website/the-regiment The Regiment: 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles] (retrieved 3 May 2014) | ||
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*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/gurkha/6thgurkhas.htm 6th Gurkha Rifles] British Empire Website<br> | *[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/gurkha/6thgurkhas.htm 6th Gurkha Rifles] British Empire Website<br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Gurkha_Rifles 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Gurkha_Rifles 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles] Wikipedia | ||
| + | *WW1 National Archives War Diary catalogue references, collaborativecollections.org: | ||
| + | **[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/1st_Battalion_6th_Gurkha_Rifles,_Indian 1st Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles] Theatres of War: Egypt, Palestine and Syria; Gallipoli; Mesopotamia and North Persia | ||
| + | ***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_6th_Gurkha_Rifles,_Indian 2nd Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles] Theatres of War: Mesopotamia and North Persia; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia; India and East Persia | ||
| + | **[http://collaborativecollections.org/WorldWarOne/3rd_Battalion_6th_Gurkha_Rifles,_Indian 3rd Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles] No diaries | ||
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1057401/Joannas-dad-British-hero-called-Pun-Why-Major-Lumley-overwhelmed-shame-British-Governments-treatment-Gurkhas.html "Joanna's dad and a very British hero called Pun: Why Major Lumley would be 'overwhelmed with shame' at the British Government's treatment of the Gurkhas"] by Geoffrey Wansell 18 September 2008 dailymail.co.uk (retrieved 3 May 2014.) Includes details of the the battle for Mogaung in northern Burma in June 1944 (3rd Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles). Two Victoria Crosses were awarded as a result, to Capt. Michael Allmand, who was killed and to Rifleman Tul Bahadur Pun. | *[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1057401/Joannas-dad-British-hero-called-Pun-Why-Major-Lumley-overwhelmed-shame-British-Governments-treatment-Gurkhas.html "Joanna's dad and a very British hero called Pun: Why Major Lumley would be 'overwhelmed with shame' at the British Government's treatment of the Gurkhas"] by Geoffrey Wansell 18 September 2008 dailymail.co.uk (retrieved 3 May 2014.) Includes details of the the battle for Mogaung in northern Burma in June 1944 (3rd Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles). Two Victoria Crosses were awarded as a result, to Capt. Michael Allmand, who was killed and to Rifleman Tul Bahadur Pun. | ||
===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[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. |
Revision as of 00:37, 2 February 2017
Refer to general article Gurkha Rifles
Chronology
- 1817 raised as the Cuttack Legion
- 1823 renamed Rangpur Light Infantry
- 1826 became the 8th Local Light Infantry
- 1844 became the 1st Assam Light Infantry
- 1861 renamed the 42nd Bengal Native Infantry
- 1864 renamed the 42nd (Assam) Bengal Native (Light) Infantry
- 1885 became the 42nd (Assam) Bengal (Light) Infantry
- 1886 became the 42nd Regiment of Goorkha Light Infantry
- 1891 became the 42nd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Bengal Infantry
- 1901 became the 42nd Gurkha Rifles
- 1903 became the 6th Gurkha Rifles
- 1947 allocated to Britain on Partition
- 1958 became the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 1994 amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) to form the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles.
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 6th Gurkha Rifles and for the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade, of which the 6th 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
- The Regiment: 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles (retrieved 3 May 2014)
- The Gurkha Rifles from The Gurkha Rifles by J B R Nicholson & Michael Rolfe
- 6th Gurkha Rifles British Empire Website
- 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles Wikipedia
- WW1 National Archives War Diary catalogue references, collaborativecollections.org:
- 1st Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles Theatres of War: Egypt, Palestine and Syria; Gallipoli; Mesopotamia and North Persia
- For Gallipoli, the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade War Diary is also very relevant.
- 2nd Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles Theatres of War: Mesopotamia and North Persia; Salonika, Black Sea and South Russia; India and East Persia
- 3rd Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles No diaries
- 1st Battalion 6th Gurkha Rifles Theatres of War: Egypt, Palestine and Syria; Gallipoli; Mesopotamia and North Persia
- "Joanna's dad and a very British hero called Pun: Why Major Lumley would be 'overwhelmed with shame' at the British Government's treatment of the Gurkhas" by Geoffrey Wansell 18 September 2008 dailymail.co.uk (retrieved 3 May 2014.) Includes details of the the battle for Mogaung in northern Burma in June 1944 (3rd Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles). Two Victoria Crosses were awarded as a result, to Capt. Michael Allmand, who was killed and to Rifleman Tul Bahadur Pun.
Historical books online
- 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.
