page_title: Brigade of Gurkhas
section_title: London memorial
hierarchical_section_title: Brigade of Gurkhas / Commemoration of service / London memorial
caption_attribution_description: Relics of British Colonialism -- A monument to the Gurkha Soldier near the Ministry of Defence in London, England.
context_page_description: Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. The brigade, which was 3,430 strong as of 1 April 2019, draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that served for the East India Company. The brigade includes infantry, engineering, signal, logistic and training and support units. They are known for their khukuri, a distinctive heavy knife with a curved blade, and have a reputation for being fierce and brave soldiers.
  The brigade celebrated 200 years of service in the British Army in 2015.
context_section_description: The British memorial to the Gurkhas was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 December 1997. The inscription on the monument is a quotation from Sir Ralph Turner, a former officer in the 3rd Gurkha Rifles.
caption: A monument to the Gurkha Soldier near the Ministry of Defence in London
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