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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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British_Army_units
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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gptkb:Gurkha_Welfare_Trust
gptkb:Gurkha_Brigade_Association
gptkb:Gurkha_Heritage_Museum
gptkb:Gurkha_Regimental_Association
Gurkha Memorials
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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approximately 3,500
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gptkbp:establishedIn
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1815
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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counter-terrorism operations
humanitarian assistance missions
various peacekeeping missions
NATO_operations
UN_missions
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Gurkha_Brigade
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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contribution_to_British_colonial_campaigns
cultural_exchange_between_Nepal_and_Britain
integration_into_British_Army_structure
long-standing_relationship_with_British_military
role_in_British_military_history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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British Gurkha regiments
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gptkbp:knownFor
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bravery
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gptkbp:language
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Nepali
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Queen's_Gallantry_Medal
gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Dispatches
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Kaji_Dhir_Shamsher_Jang_Bahadur_Rana
gptkb:Bhimsen_Thapa
gptkb:Major_General_Surendra_P._Thapa
gptkb:Colonel_Ranjit_Singh
Bhim_Bahadur_Gurung
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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Battle of Waterloo
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Imphal
Battle of Maiwand
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Nepal
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:recruitment
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Gurkhas
18 to 21 years
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Falklands_War
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gptkbp:supportRole
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infantry
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gptkbp:traditions
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Khukuri
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gptkbp:training
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Catterick Garrison
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