Royal Gurkha Rifles
| The Royal Gurkha Rifles | |
|---|---|
Cap badge | |
| Active | 1 July 1994 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | King Charles III |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Rifles |
| Role |
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| Size | Two battalions Five companies |
| Part of | Brigade of Gurkhas Light Division |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Camberley 1st Battalion – Shorncliffe 2nd Battalion – Seria, Brunei Krithia Company - Belfast Coriano Company – Aldershot Garrison Falklands Company – Aldershot Garrison Sittang Company – Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Mandalay Company – Infantry Battle School Tavoleto Company – Land Warfare Centre |
| Nickname(s) | The Gurkhas |
| March | Quick – "Bravest of the Brave" Double Past – "Keel Row" Slow (band) – "God Bless the Prince of Wales" Slow (pipes and drums) – "The Garb of Auld Gaul" |
| Anniversaries | Meiktila (1 March) Medicina (16 April) Regimental Birthday (1 July) Gallipoli (7 August) Delhi Day (14 September) |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Brigadier David T. Pack |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical recognition flash | |
| Tartan | Douglas (pipers' trews and plaids), from 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles |
| Abbreviation | RGR |
The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) is a rifle regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Unlike other regiments in the British Army, RGR soldiers are recruited from Nepal, which is neither a dependent territory of the United Kingdom nor a member of the Commonwealth.