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Creative Media Design ADR003512 The magazine for Vol 65 No 10: Mar 14 Gurkha Soldiers and their Families www.gurkhabde.com/publication 2 RGR Support flood relief The First Gurkha Colour Sergeant Instructor at The RMAS Gurkha Pension Scheme - 2014 Award Vol 65 No. 10 - March 2014 Editorial Staff Contents Editor: Cpl Rakam Thamshuhang GSPS QGS 2 - 3 Telephone: 01980 618012 (94344 8012) 2 RGR 4 - 5,12,15 Fax: 01980 618938 (94344 8938) Email: [email protected] 1 RGR 6 - 7,12 MOD Users: [email protected] GCS 8 Please send your articles together with good quality BGN 9 photographs (300 dpi), through your unit’s Parbate Rep, to: GSPS 9 The Editor, Parbate Office, HQBG, FASC, Photo News 10 - 11 Camberley, Surrey, GU11 1QU. QGE 13 Parbate is published every month by kind permission of HQBG. It is not an official publication and the views expressed, unless specifically stated otherwise, do not reflect QGS 13,18 MOD or Army policy and are the personal views of the author. 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Obituary Obituary – 21171165 Cpl Jayaram Puri Lieutenant Colonel Niall Stokoe OBE, Major Mark Barratt, Officer Commanding Commander Queen’s Gurkha Signals, said: 246 Gurkha Signal Squadron, said: This is very sad moment for QG SIGNALS Corporal Jayaram was the epitome of a PARIWAR. We have lost a much loved Bhai. Queen’s Gurkha Signaller; fit, intelligent, Corporal Jayaram was one of the best QG articulate and utterly dedicated. It was SIGNALS Non-Commissioned Officers of impossible not to be impressed by him. his generation. His selfless commitment, Of his many strengths, he had a particular dedication and professionalism was second to talent for instructing and this is where I first none. He was immensely popular who had so met him. Each year a new intake of recruits much to offer and will be sorely missed by us joins our family and Jayaram had been all. Our thoughts go out to his family, especially selected to begin their education about life his wife, Narbada, son, Joseph and parents. and work in the Queen’s Gurkha Signals. He rose to the task with his usual good humour Major Yambahadur Rana, Gurkha Major and professionalism and it is reassuring to Queen’s Gurkha Signals, said: know that a new generation of Gurkhas The sudden death of Corporal Jayaram casts has benefited from Corporal Jayaram’s a dark cloud over the PALTAN. He was the intelligence, enthusiasm and passion. n 9 March 2014, Corporal best of his generation who led by example. The loss that the Squadron is feeling is Jayaram Puri was involved in His untimely demise has left a huge hole in nothing compared to that of Corporal Oa Road Traffic Accident whilst the Regiment. I have known Jayaram since Jayaram’s loved ones. You have the thoughts on duty. He was taken to the Queen’s he joined the Regiment, who made profound and prayers of all of us. Corporal Jayaram Medical Centre, Nottingham where, impact from the outset. He stood out for his was a fine man and he will be greatly missed. sadly, he died from his injuries. professionalism, commitment, loyalty and humour – all qualities that I have come to Captain Lok Bahadur Gurung, Second-in- 21171165, Corporal Jayaram Puri was born expect from the very best QG SIGNALS soldiers; Command 246 Gurkha Signal Squadron, on 23 April 1985 in Chabahil, Kathmandu, a true modern Gurkha soldier with exceptional said: Nepal. After successfully graduating from all round talent. Our deepest sympathy and Corporal Jayaram Puri’s death has shocked Manakamana Boarding School and the thoughts go to his wife, Narbada, son, Joseph, and saddened all of us in 246 Gurkha Signal National College Maharajgunj, Corporal bereaved family and friends. Squadron and Queen’s Gurkha Signals. An Jayaram joined the British Army on 18 outstanding, intellectual Communications December 2003. His basic recruit training Lieutenant Colonel Ian Hargreaves, Systems Engineer he was a loyal, trustworthy took place with the Gurkha Company, Commanding Officer 2 Signal Regiment and experienced soldier who had an Infantry Training Centre, Catterick, where said. irrepressible personality. I have known he was identified as a bright, motivated The tragic death of Corporal Jayaram is a Corporal Jayaram for as long as he has and intelligent individual and won the Unit sad loss of a top-class soldier to the Queen’s been in the Regiment. Most recently I got to Champion Recruit award. Gurkha Signals and 2 Signal Regiment. know him on Operation HERRICK 17 where he worked tirelessly as my Projects Non- On completion of his basic training, Corporal Having been Champion Recruit, Best Trainee Commissioned Officer. It was easy to see him Jayaram joined the Queen’s Gurkha Signals and later Top Student on the Class One as a future Foreman of Signals in the Royal as a Communication System Engineer and Communications Engineer Course, he was Corps of Signals. was awarded the best trainee of the Queen’s destined for senior ranks. Now he cannot Gurkha Signals in 2005. He also won the fulfil his potential, our thoughts and practical All members of 246 Gurkha Signal Squadron, Top Student award in his a year long Class help will focus on supporting his family our families and his many friends extend our One course. Corporal Jayaram deployed to through difficult times – both today and deepest sympathy to Corporal Jayaram’s wife Kuwait in 2009 with 30 Signal Regiment in in the future. We will remember Corporal Narbada, son Joseph, his parents, brothers support the Joint Force Headquarters and to Jayaram as a dedicated professional soldier, and wider family. We wish them all strength Operation HERRICK 17 in October 2012. a friend, a husband and a father. during this very difficult time. 2 Parbate Vol 65 No 10 March 2014 Misc he Gurkha Pension Scheme (GPS) annual award for 2014 was Tpublished on 14 March 2014. The existing rates of Gurkha Retirement Pension, Gurkha Service Pension, Gurkha Disability and Gurkha Family Pension have been revised with effect from 1 April 2014. Gurkha personnel on the Gurkha Pension Scheme will therefore see the following Lieutenant Mike Kearney, Officer impacts of the award, where relevant, Commanding and Staff Sergeant Lalit from 1 April 2014, which include: Bahadur Thapa, Troop Staff Kowloon • An increase in pensions paid through the Troop, said: GPS of 10.3% with effect from 1 April 2014. Gurkha Corporal Jayaram Puri was an intelligent, • The new rates of pension will be applied hard working and energetic Non-Commissioned to the Far East and Nepal Administration Pension Scheme Officer. As an exceptionally talented engineer System for the pensions run for April 2014. and innovative thinker, he had a very bright • Pensioners paid in cash at the Pension 2014 Award future ahead of him. He embodied the best Paying Offices will have their new rates The increment of 10.3% in Gurkha Pension of what it means to be a Gurkha in the due available from 1 May 2014. takes into account the cost of living increases modern era. He was a role model and mentor • Banking pensioners will have their in Nepal based on the Nepal Rastra Bank to his juniors and a loyal friend to his peers. accounts credited by end of April 2014, figure for inflation. Most of all, he was a true gentleman to although this may be later depending on This increase ensures that Gurkha pensions everyone he met. Corporal Jayaram will be location and the bank used. sadly missed by all who had the pleasure to are kept at a fair and appropriate level and work with him. He was a corner stone of • Payments in cash from Area Welfare demonstrates the UK Government’s continuing the Troop. His enthusiasm, professionalism Centres will be made in May/June 2014 commitments to the GPS. For more information and positive spirit rubbed off onto those according to the programme published by log onto Gurkha Brigade Website around him and will live on in all who he Headquarters British Gurkhas Nepal. www.gurkhabde.com. influenced. We are deeply sorry for your loss and our thoughts are with you and your family fter High School, my at this difficult time. parents agreed to the Achievement subject I selected for Sergeant Suzyoki Tamang and all York A By Mrs Kabita Gurung, Sydney, Australia my future. My father then based numbaris (Corporal Jayaram’s was holding the post of Area intake mates), said: Welfare Officer (AWO) Palpa Jayaram, you were one of the best friends we when I commenced my Nursing ever had. You were like a brother to us; we education at Manipal Teaching trained and worked together for many years. Hospital as a Staff Nurse for Truly a selfless, kind and caring person you three years.