But now the outgoing regimental head of the Royal Artillery has confirmed plans to create a new Gurkha Artillery regiment to ...

Starting on Monday March 03 and until 07 March, the RIC (Roulement Infantry Company) stationed at MPC in the Falkland Islands ...

On a cold evening in November 1996, a troop of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles gathered at their barracks in Hong Kong for the last time. Clad in traditional kits and ...

with the Sirmoor Battalion (now part of the Royal Gurkha Rifles). All Gurkha troops carried a Kukri similar to this. The notch (Kaura) in the blade has a practical purpose to stop blood reaching ...

Brunei is a beautiful country with many options for tourism, United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West ...

A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan has set a new record becoming the first double above-knee (DAK) amputee to summit the highest peak outside of Asia. Hari Budha Magar, from ...

Military pipe bands from 1st Battalion Scots Guards, 1st Battalion Irish Guards Drums and Pipes, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, Combined Pipes and Drums of The Royal Tank Regiment and ...

A serving Regular British Army Infantry Officer, Paul’s experience includes regimental duty assignments in an armoured infantry battalion, and command of a company in the Royal Gurkha Rifles. His ...

Hari Budha Magar, 45, made history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest, at 8,849 metres, in 2023, becoming the first double above-knee (DAK) amputee to attempt and complete this challenge.

His latest achievement, on Saturday, February 22, saw him become the first to summit Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak outside of Asia.

PA Media Mr Budha Magar became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Everest in 2023 Mr Budha Magar joined the Royal Gurkha Rifles at the age of 19. While serving in ...