5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/5th_Gorkha_Rifles_(Frontier_Force)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1858
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:The_Royal_Gurkha_Rifles_(UK)
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Maha_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:branch Indian Army
gptkbp:colonelOfTheRegiment Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (as of 2023)
gptkbp:composedOf Gorkha soldiers
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:5th_Royal_Gurkha_Rifles_(Frontier_Force)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
gptkbp:motto Shaurya Evam Nishtha (Valour and Dedication)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Frontier_Force
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947–1948
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1971
gptkb:Kargil_War
gptkbp:numberOfBattalions 6
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Gorkha_Brigade
gptkbp:regimentalCentre Shillong, Meghalaya, India
gptkbp:regimentalInsignia Crossed Khukris with numeral 5
gptkbp:type gptkb:Rifles
gptkbp:warCry Ayo Gorkhali
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Army_(Gorkha_regiments)
gptkb:5th_Royal_Gurkha_Rifles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7