The 1st Battalion of the 1st Gurkha Rifles
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1857-present
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Kashmir
gptkb:Afghanistan gptkb:Borneo gptkb:Second_World_War gptkb:Iraq gptkb:Falklands_War gptkb:Malaya |
| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel |
| gptkbp:deployedTo |
Humanitarian missions
NATO_missions UN_missions |
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Gurkha Regimental March
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:L115A3_sniper_rifle
Mortars Grenades SA80 rifle FN Minimi Anti-tank weapons |
| gptkbp:formed |
1857
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Nepal
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Dharan
|
| gptkbp:history |
Participated in numerous conflicts
Known for bravery and loyalty Served_in_both_World_Wars Established_during_the_Indian_Rebellion_of_1857 Maintains_strong_ties_with_Nepal |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1st Battalion of the 1st Gurkha Rifles
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Gurkha cap badge
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Better to die than be a coward
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Gurkhas
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
1st Gurkha Rifles
|
| gptkbp:role |
light infantry
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 600 personnel
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
Gurkha traditions
|
| gptkbp:training |
Mountain warfare
Peacekeeping operations Counter-insurgency Urban warfare Jungle warfare |
| gptkbp:type |
infantry
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| gptkbp:uniform |
Khaki
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