THE GURKHA REGIMENTS, WITH THEIR BATTLE HONOURS
The following is a complete list of the ten Gurkha Regiments (each composed of two battalions), with their Battle Honours, etc.:—
1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment).
Raised at Subathu in 1815, chiefly from Gurkha soldiers of Amar Singh,by Lieut. R. Ross.
Badges.—The Plume of the Prince of Wales and the Royal and Imperial Cypher.
Battle Honours.—"Bhurtpore," "Aliwal," "Sobraon," "Afghanistan '78/80," "Punjab Frontier," "Tirah."
Uniform.—Dark green, facings scarlet.
2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles).
Raised at Nahau (Sirmoor) in 1815, by Lieut. F. Young, from Gurkha soldiers, who took service with the British on the termination of the first phase of the Nepal war. Granted a truncheon for distinguished service at Delhi, 1857.
Badges.—The Plume of the Prince of Wales and the Royal and Imperial Cypher of Edward VII.