When these Regiments moved to the Far East in 1948 they, with other units of the British Army already there, were formed into a Division which, being largely Gurkha, was designated 17 Gurkha Infantry Division. After 1948 the following additional Gurkha Units were raised:
Gurkha Engineers (now The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers)
Gurkha Signals (now The Queen’s Gurkha Signals)
Gurkha Army Service Corps (now The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment)
Gurkha Independent Parachute Company (disbanded 1972)
Gurkha Military Police (disbanded 1964)
Gurkha Engineers (now The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers)
Gurkha Signals (now The Queen’s Gurkha Signals)
Gurkha Army Service Corps (now The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment)
Gurkha Independent Parachute Company (disbanded 1972)
Gurkha Military Police (disbanded 1964)
When these Regiments moved to the Far East in 1948 they, with other units of the British Army already there, were formed into a Division which, being largely Gurkha, was designated 17 Gurkha Infantry Division. After 1948 the following additional Gurkha Units were raised:
Gurkha Engineers (now The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers)
Gurkha Signals (now The Queen’s Gurkha Signals)
Gurkha Army Service Corps (now The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment)
Gurkha Independent Parachute Company (disbanded 1972)
Gurkha Military Police (disbanded 1964)
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