The 1st Battalion of the 8th Gurkha Rifles
GPTKB entity
Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1858-present
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| gptkbp:advertising |
Awareness campaigns for veterans
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
Other Gurkha regiments
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Kashmir
gptkb:Afghanistan gptkb:Borneo gptkb:Second_World_War gptkb:Malaya |
| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
Military communication systems
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| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Engagement with local communities
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| gptkbp:communityService |
Community service initiatives
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Cultural exchange programs
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Cultural heritage of Gurkhas
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| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:deployedTo |
Various locations worldwide
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Gurkha Regimental March
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| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Disaster relief operations
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| gptkbp:equipment |
Standard military equipment
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| gptkbp:family |
Support for military families
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| gptkbp:field |
Field training exercises
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| gptkbp:formed |
1858
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| gptkbp:funding |
Fundraising activities
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| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Nepal
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
Dharan
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| gptkbp:healthcare |
Military medical support
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| gptkbp:history |
Rich history since 1858
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1st Battalion of the 8th Gurkha Rifles
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| gptkbp:humanitarianAssistance |
Peacekeeping missions
Humanitarian assistance missions |
| gptkbp:insignia |
Gurkha insignia
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Military intelligence operations
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
International military cooperation
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Military logistics operations
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Support for veterans
Regular military drills Numerous military awards Gurkha badge |
| gptkbp:motto |
Better to die than be a coward
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Gurkhas
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
General_Sir_John_McLeod
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| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
Various conflicts
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Partnerships with local forces
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| gptkbp:partOf |
8th Gurkha Rifles
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| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:Nepalese_soldiers
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| gptkbp:skills |
Varies by deployment
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Strategic military role
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
Support operations
Frontline infantry |
| gptkbp:traditions |
Gurkha traditions
Ceremonial_duties_in_UK |
| gptkbp:training |
British_military_training
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| gptkbp:trainingExercises |
Regular training exercises
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Military transportation services
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| gptkbp:type |
infantry
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| gptkbp:uniform |
Khaki
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| gptkbp:youth_development |
Youth engagement programs
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