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Summer 2013 Number 71 sirmoor cover Summer 2013:Layout 1 19/7/13 09:29 Page 1 Millennia MILLENNIAPrint PrIntLTD Ltd Digital & Litho Teel:l: 0018921892 668198 Tel: 01892 668198 FFaax:x:x: 0018921892 666958869588 emaeemail:mail:il: en [email protected]@millenniaprint...ukcuko.uk UnitUnit 2 2, Beacon Beacon Business Business Park, Park, Farningham Farningham Road, Road Crowborough,Crowborough ,East East Sussex, Sussex TN6. TN6 2GD 2GD SummerSumme r20062013 NumberNumber 5771 2nd KING EDWARD VII’s OWN GOORKHAS (THE SIRMOOR RIFLES) The 1st Battalion was raised at Nahan (Sirmoor State) in 1815 by Lieutenant Frederick Young. The 2nd Battalion was raised at Dehra Dun in 1886 by Colonel S E Becher and amalgamated with the 1st Battalion in Hong Kong on Delhi Day 1992. The 3rd Battalion was raised at Dehra Dun in 1917 and disbanded in 1920. It was re-raised in 1940 and disbanded and reconstituted with the 2nd Battalion in 1946. The 4th Battalion was raised in 1941 and became the 5th Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles in 1948. The 5th Battalion was raised in 1942 and disbanded in 1947. The Regiment was amalgamated on 1 July 1994 with 6GR, 7GR and 10GR to form The Royal Gurkha Rifles. The Royal and lmperial Cypher of King Edward VII The Plume of The Prince of Wales. A Ram’s Head in commemoration of action at Koonja 1824. An Extra or Honorary Colour later replaced by a Truncheon in commemoration of distinguished service before Delhi 1857. HONORARY COLONEL 1876-1901 Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales 1901-1904 His Majesty King Edward VII COLONELS-IN-CHIEF 1904-1910 His Majesty King Edward VII 1911-1936 His Majesty King George V 1977-1994 His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales COLONELS 1926-1929 Major General C E deM Norie CB CMG DSO 1930-1946 General Sir Kenneth Wigram GCB CSI CBE DSO 1946-1956 Lieutenant General Sir Francis Tuker KCIE CB DSO OBE 1956-1969 Major General L H 0 Pugh CB CBE DSO JP DL 1969-1976 Brigadier S P M Kent CBE 1976-1986 Field Marshal The Lord Bramall KG GCB OBE MC JP 1986-1994 Field Marshal Sir John Chapple GCB CBE DL AFFILIATED REGIMENT The Royal Green Jackets ALLIED REGIMENT The Royal Brunei Armed Forces Summer 2013 Number 71 The drinking fountain erected in 1899 at Dehra Dun by the mother of Captain John Robinson killed at the battle of Dargai. (see page 45) 1 CONTENTS EDITORIAL PRESIDENT’S NOTE CHAIRMAN’S LETTER HONORARY SECRETARY'S NOTES SIRMOOR CLUB NEWS SIRMOOR CLUB ACTIVITIES NEWS FROM MEMBERS SERVICE NEWS _____________________________________ SIRMOOR CLUB COMMITTEE President: Lieutenant General Sir Peter Duffell Vice-Presidents: Field Marshal Lord Bramall Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Colonel DR Wood Brigadier PA Little Chairman: Brigadier BC Jackman Honorary Secretary: Major NJD Wylie Carrick Honorary Treasurer: Major JW Kaye to be Captain EC Mackaness Editor The Sirmooree: Major JJ Burlison Elected Members: RJC Corfield, Esq JA Coulson, Esq Briadier IA Rigden, RGR Major DL Thomas 2 EDITORIAL You will read further on that this will be the one of the last Sirmooree magazines as currently presented. We will be continuing to circulate to all a reduced version in print for this year with an extended edition on the web site. As ratified at the AGM of 2013 last month, with effect from the Summer edition in 2014 The Sirmooree will only be available on the web site, except for those members currently recorded with the Honorary Secretary as being without internet access who will continue to receive a printed copy through the post. This is necessary to signifi- cantly reduce printing and postage costs. I am grateful as always for the articles sent in and in this edition par- ticularly: ‘What is Happening to QEB at Church Crookham’ and ‘A History of Curry’. I was passing through Gatwick airport and inevitably my NHS hip caused the security machine to bleep and I was taken to one side. I asked how many artificial hips they get and was told about twenty an hour, which confirmed what the surgeon said that these things are quite common, adding: ‘Not that there’s anything common about you!’ In my family now there is a pact that I won’t bang on about my hip if they don’t bang on about their grandchildren! June 2013 ___________________________________________ All Rights Reserved Contents of The Sirmooree may not be reproduced without prior permission. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Sirmoor Club or of the Editor. Dates in square brackets [ ] after a name give the years of service in 2nd Goorkhas. Copy for the next Edition of Sirmooree should be with the Editor by 20 Oct 2013 Editor: Major JJ Burlison High Bank, South View Road, Wadhurst, East Sussex. TN5 6TW. UK Tel/Fax 01892 782013. E-Mail: [email protected] 3 A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT It was very gratifying to see such a good turnout for our annual reun- ion at the Army and Navy Club in May. From all I hear members and their guests enjoyed the occasion and we shall do our best to maintain this style going into the future while keeping the pressure on costs. Do encourage other members who missed the occasion this year to come in 2014. At the behest of the Editor a copy of my comments at lunch has been included separately with the journal. I hope you all have a splendid summer. PRD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From The Commanding Officer’s Foreword To ‘The Helmandi Lancer’ The operational newsletter of The Queen’s Royal Lancers March 2013. Designed for an internal audience to keep our soldiers, their families, the Old Comrades and the Rear Party up-to-speed with Regimental news whilst deployed. Throughout the tour the soldiers from the Task Force have done many incredible deeds. Here is one example: a young Gurkha from 1 RGR was on guard in a tower in a patrol base when the front gate was at- tacked by insurgents with small arms fire and grenades. The Gurkha was struck on the helmet by a round that knocked him to the ground and a grenade was thrown into the sangar. Quickly composing himself he threw the grenade back. The insurgents then scaled his tower and tried to drag him out but he repelled the attackers with his kukri and in the struggle he and an insurgent fell out of the tower. At this point the insurgents gave up and withdrew. The Gurkha then returned to his tower and apologised to his Guard Commander for leaving his post! 4 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Change of Honorary Treasurer Johnny Kaye has, reluctantly, decided to stand down as Honorary Treasurer because of ill-health. He has served on the Committee for 18 years and been Honorary Treasurer for the last ten years. He has kept our accounts immaculately and set a wonderful example of service to the Club. I am sorry he is no longer part of the management team but take this opportunity to thank him for all he has done. Edward Mackaness has kindly volunteered to take over the appointment and I welcome him onto the Committee. Sirmooree and the Website Because of rising costs across the board your Committee has carried out a thorough analysis of our finances and concluded that if we changed the way we produce the Sirmooree we will be able to afford to continue to have our Reunions at the Army & Navy Club at affordable ticket prices for the foreseeable future without raising subscriptions. However this would require the Sirmooree to be provided via the Website for all internet Members with printed copies produced only for those without access to the internet. This proposal was agreed unanimously at the AGM on 18 May 2013 and will come into effect with the Summer edition in 2014. If you are one of the few internet Members not yet registered on the Website please do so without de- lay. Contact Nigel Wylie Carrick if you need help with this. Sirmoor Durbar 200 – Pokhara 2015 This will be the 'Last Hurrah' so if you are not there you will have missed the last Sirmoor Reunion in Nepal and a significant event in our history. There won't be another. It is encouraging to see that this mes- sage is beginning to register with Members as the 'indicated' atten- dance has doubled to 148 since December. Please note that the dates have been put back to 24 – 31 March 2015 to coincide with the Easter Holidays and hopefully enable more children to attend what will be an absolutely unique and unforgettable event for them. If you haven't yet made up your mind do not delay too long because we have to plan and 5 book accommodation well in advance – especially as we will be com- peting with Easter holiday travel to Nepal that year. Please view up- dates as and when they are posted on the Website. This is important. Gurkha 200 The 200th Anniversary of Gurkha Service to the Crown in 2015 will be celebrated wherever possible across the country. Details of events will be regularly posted on the Website so please keep in touch. The precise details of Sirmoor Club events will be announced next year. BCJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Have you tried the amazing regimental website? www.2ndGoorkha.com Contains news, information, pictures, events, topics, his- tory, notice board, Gurkha videos, contacts, links to other regiments – and more. And a constantly updated address list for members. Well worth a visit now. Ask a friend or neighbour to help if you don’t have a com- puter.
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