The Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal who are recruited into the British Army, and have been for the last 200 years. Gurkhas are known to be as fearless in combat as they are good natured in daily life.

To this day, they remain renowned for their loyalty, professionalism and bravery.

Read the history of the famous Gurkhas in our timeline.

“My Army number and my name is the reason why the British Government is looking after me. Yes, I know my Army number, there is no way I can forget it. It’s 80687 RFN Indra Bahadur Rai.”

You may have seen the recent appeal we launched in tribute to the late Rifleman Manbahadur Ghimire. The centenarian passed…

Samsher Gurung joined the Gurkhas in 1941, in the midst of World War Two. He was in Burma when the…

Ten years ago, the first of our two Residential Homes for Gurkha veterans and widows opened in Pokhara, Nepal. The…

The Last Overland Expedition famously drove a Land Rover from the UK to Singapore back in 1955.
Filmmaker Alex Bescoby along with the grandson of Tim, an original member of The Last Overland Team, is attempting the same 16,000km journey in the same vehicle, raising money for a number of charities, including us. They’re currently through Nepal and we’ve been delighted to welcome them at our Welfare Centres along the way.

Here are just some of the medals awarded to Gurkhas – many of which our veterans still proudly own today.…

50 years ago our founders set themselves the target of raising £1 million Below is our original appeal literature, with…

Inspired by their indomitable spirit, we’ve compiled some words of positivity and hope from Gurkha veterans and widows we care for in Nepal.

During World War Two, Gurkha soldier Lalsing Ghale lost his hearing. He was discharged from the Army on medical grounds. But should he have been?