The 1st Battalion of the 5th Gurkha Rifles
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Gurkha_Brigade
gptkb:British_Army gptkb:Royal_Gurkha_Rifles British_Army_Gurkha_units |
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Kashmir
gptkb:Afghanistan gptkb:Borneo gptkb:Second_World_War gptkb:Malaya |
| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:deployedTo |
gptkb:UN_peacekeeping_missions
Counter-terrorism operations NATO_operations |
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:L115A3_sniper_rifle
Machine guns Mortars SA80 rifle |
| gptkbp:formed |
1858
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| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Nepal
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Gurkha soldiers
|
| gptkbp:history |
Established in 1858
Served in various conflicts globally Participated_in_both_World_Wars |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1st Battalion of the 5th Gurkha Rifles
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Gurkha cap badge
Regimental colours Gurkha regimental crest |
| gptkbp:motto |
Better to die than be a coward
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Gurkhas
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
Gurkha Medal recipients
Gurkha_Victoria_Cross_recipients Gurkha_officers_in_British_Army Gurkha_soldiers_in_British_Army |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:5th_Gurkha_Rifles
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 600 personnel
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
Khukuri knife
Gurkha regimental band |
| gptkbp:training |
Mountain warfare
Urban warfare Jungle warfare |
| gptkbp:type |
infantry
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