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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080112142612/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/southasia/gurkha/03GR.htm 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles] Regiments.org, an archived website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151121035444/http://www.cwgc.org/foreverindia/military-honours/kulbir-thapa.php Kulbir Thapa] cwgc.org, now an archived webpage. Lance Naik Kulbir Thapa was a Rifleman in the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles. He was awarded the Victoria Cross at Fauquissart, France for his action in rescuing three men in September 1915, and was the first Nepalese recipient.
*[http://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/captain-walter-bagot-chester/ Soldiers' Stories: Captain Walter Bagot-Chester] 3rd Battalion The 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles, awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his part in the Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, in November 1917. National Army Museum.*[https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/cataloguelot-archive/lot.php?department=Medals&lot_id=98354 244968 Military Cross awarded to Subadar Pahal Sing Thapa], 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles. He enlisted into 1/3 Gurkha Rifles in March 1924, served with the 1st Battalion during the [[North West Frontier 1930-31|Red Shirt Rebellion in 1931]] and on the [[Operations in Waziristan|North West Frontier in 1936-37]] . Subadar Pahal Singh Thapa was captured at Sittang Burma in February 1942 by the Japanese following the Battle of Sittang Bridge. In 1944 he was employed on road repairs near Tiddim, Burma and it was from here that he organised and carried out a highly successful escape. dnw.co.uk*[httphttps://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/cataloguelot-archive/lot.php?department=Medals&lot_id=98416 245030 Military Medal (M M) (, awarded to Naik Gopal Sing Thapa], 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles. He was also captured at Sittang Burma in February 1942 by the Japanese following the Battle of Sittang Bridge.dnw.co.uk
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11292887/Brigadier-John-Thornton-obituary.html Obituary: Brigadier John Thornton 1927-2014] 14 December 2014 ''The Telegraph''. He was commissioned into 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles and posted to the 2nd Battalion. At the time of partition he served on internal security duties in the Rawalpindi area. His battalion had the task of escorting thousands of Hindu refugees from Pakistan to India and returning with as many Muslims through territory swarming with gangs who murdered, pillaged and set fire to villages.
