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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071110140505/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. | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20071110140505/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]] | *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]] | ||
| − | *[http://www.twgpp.org/downloads/news/TWGPP_Newsletter_Autumn_2012.pdf "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]] | + | *[http://www.twgpp.org/downloads/news/TWGPP_Newsletter_Autumn_2012.pdf "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 |
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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://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] | ||
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Revision as of 04:02, 12 May 2013
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
- "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
Online books
- Bugles And A Tiger 1965 edition, may be read online on the Digital Library of India website.
- 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
