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{{Short description|Military Unit}} | |||
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| motto = ''शौर्य एवं निष्ठा''<br>''Shaurya Evam Nistha<br>(Courage and Determination)'' | | motto = ''शौर्य एवं निष्ठा''<br>''Shaurya Evam Nistha<br>(Courage and Determination)'' | ||
| colors = Green {{colour box|#006400}} and {{colour box|#000000}} Black | | colors = Rifle Green {{colour box|#006400}} and {{colour box|#000000}} Black | ||
| colors_label = Regimental Colours | | colors_label = Regimental Colours | ||
| march = War Cry: ''Ayo Gorkhali'' ("The Gorkhas are here") | | march = War Cry: ''Ayo Gorkhali'' ("The Gorkhas are here") | ||
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| ceremonial_chief = | | ceremonial_chief = | ||
| ceremonial_chief_label = | | ceremonial_chief_label = | ||
| colonel_of_the_regiment = Lt Gen Ravin Khosla, SM, VSM | | colonel_of_the_regiment = Lt Gen Ravin Khosla,UYSM,AVSM,SM,VSM. | ||
| colonel_of_the_regiment_label = | | colonel_of_the_regiment_label = | ||
| notable_commanders = Field Marshal Sir [[Sir Arthur Barrett|Arthur Arnold Barrett]], GCB,GCSI, KCVO, ADC | | notable_commanders = Field Marshal Sir [[Sir Arthur Barrett|Arthur Arnold Barrett]], GCB, GCSI, KCVO, ADC | ||
Lt General Faridoon Bilimoria PVSM ADC, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Army Command<ref>Lieutenant General Bilimoria, His Life & Times by Major General Ian Cardozo, published | Lt General Faridoon Bilimoria PVSM ADC, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Army Command<ref>Lieutenant General Bilimoria, His Life & Times by Major General Ian Cardozo, published | ||
2016, Centre for Armed Forces Research, United Services Institute of India | 2016, Centre for Armed Forces Research, United Services Institute of India | ||
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'''5th Gorkha Rifles''' ('''Frontier Force'''), also abbreviated as '''5 GR'''('''FF''') is an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Indian Army]] comprising [[Gurkha]] soldiers of [[Nepal]]ese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the [[British Indian Army]]. | '''5th Gorkha Rifles''' ('''Frontier Force'''), also abbreviated as '''5 GR'''('''FF''') is an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] of the [[Indian Army]] comprising [[Gurkha]] soldiers of [[Nepal]]ese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the [[British Indian Army]]. | ||
The regiment's battalions served in the [[First World War]] ( | The regiment's battalions served in the [[First World War]] ([[Mesopotamia]]) and [[Second World War]] ([[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran]], [[Mediterranean]], [[Italian campaign (World War II)|Italian campaign]], and in Burma). | ||
The regiment was known as the '''5th Royal Gurkha Rifles''' ('''Frontier Force''') when it was one of the [[Gurkha]] regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following [[Partition of India|independence of Indian and Pakistan in 1947]] and given its current name in 1950. | The regiment was known as the '''5th Royal Gurkha Rifles''' ('''Frontier Force''') when it was one of the [[Gurkha]] regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following [[Partition of India|independence of Indian and Pakistan in 1947]] and given its current name in 1950. | ||
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===First World War=== | ===First World War=== | ||
[[File:Gurkha Rifles in bivouacs, Gallipoli, 1915.jpg|thumb|left|200px|5th Gurkha Rifles in bivouacs at [[Gallipoli]], 1915]] | [[File:Gurkha Rifles in bivouacs, Gallipoli, 1915.jpg|thumb|left|200px|5th Gurkha Rifles in bivouacs at [[Gallipoli]], 1915]] | ||
During the [[First World War]], the regiment primarily saw service in the [[Middle East]]—the 1st Battalion saw extensive and hard service at [[Gallipoli Campaign|Gallipoli]] in 1915 <ref name="Gaylor, p.233"/> (where seven officers and 129 men were killed in the first few hours after the battalion landed).<ref>Parker 2005, p. 118</ref> During the withdrawal, a [[company (military unit)|company]] of the 5th Gurkhas were among the last troops to leave.<ref>Parker 2005, p. 126.</ref> | During the [[First World War]], the regiment primarily saw service in the [[Middle East]]—the 1st Battalion saw extensive and hard service at [[Gallipoli Campaign|Gallipoli]] in 1915<ref name="Gaylor, p.233"/> (where seven officers and 129 men were killed in the first few hours after the battalion landed).<ref>Parker 2005, p. 118</ref> During the withdrawal, a [[company (military unit)|company]] of the 5th Gurkhas were among the last troops to leave.<ref>Parker 2005, p. 126.</ref> | ||
The 2nd Battalion initially served in India with the [[2nd (Rawalpindi) Division]] before transferring to [[Mesopotamian campaign|Mesopotamia]] in April 1916 and joining the [[42nd Indian Brigade]], [[15th Indian Division]]. The 1st Battalion joined them in March 1917 from the [[1st (Peshawar) Division]] and both battalions fought together at the [[action of Khan Baghdadi]]. A 3rd Battalion was raised for service on the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North-West Frontier]], before being disbanded in 1921.<ref name="Gaylor, p.234">Gaylor, p.234</ref> | The 2nd Battalion initially served in India with the [[2nd (Rawalpindi) Division]] before transferring to [[Mesopotamian campaign|Mesopotamia]] in April 1916 and joining the [[42nd Indian Brigade]], [[15th Indian Division]]. The 1st Battalion joined them in March 1917 from the [[1st (Peshawar) Division]] and both battalions fought together at the [[action of Khan Baghdadi]]. A 3rd Battalion was raised for service on the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North-West Frontier]], before being disbanded in 1921.<ref name="Gaylor, p.234">Gaylor, p.234</ref> | ||
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[[File:Stamp of India - 1990 - Colnect 164153 - Gorkha Soldier.jpeg|thumb|right|1990 stamp on the 3rd and 5th Battalion of the 5th Gorkha Rifles (FF)]] | [[File:Stamp of India - 1990 - Colnect 164153 - Gorkha Soldier.jpeg|thumb|right|1990 stamp on the 3rd and 5th Battalion of the 5th Gorkha Rifles (FF)]] | ||
* 1st Battalion: 'FASFIF' & 'Jethi' is affiliated to 56 Field Regiment (JITRA) of The Indian Army. | * 1st Battalion: 'FASFIF' & 'Jethi' is affiliated to 56 Field Regiment (JITRA) of The Indian Army. | ||
* 2nd Battalion: 'SEKINFIF' | * 2nd Battalion: 'SEKINFIF' (Victoria Cross Paltan) | ||
* 3rd Battalion: 'THREEFIF' | * 3rd Battalion: 'THREEFIF' | ||
* 4th Battalion: 'FOFIFF' | * 4th Battalion: 'FOFIFF' & 'KANCHI',is affiliated to 110 Helicopter Unit, Indian Air Force. | ||
* 5th Battalion: 'FIVFIV' &' CHINDITS' ( Ashok Chakra Paltan) | * 5th Battalion: 'FIVFIV' &' CHINDITS' ( Ashok Chakra Paltan) | ||
* 6th Battalion: | * 6th Battalion: | ||
* 33 Rashtriya Rifles (58 GR) | * 33 Rashtriya Rifles (58 GR) | ||
*INS Khukri (P49): A 'Khukri'-class corvette of the Indian Navy | *INS Khukri (P49): A 'Khukri'-class corvette of the Indian Navy | ||
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* Major General H K Sibal | * Major General H K Sibal | ||
* [[Brigadier]] (Later [[Lieutenant General|Lt. Gen.]]) [[Zorawar Chand Bakhshi|Zoravar Chand Bakshi]] | * [[Brigadier]] (Later [[Lieutenant General|Lt. Gen.]]) [[Zorawar Chand Bakhshi|Zoravar Chand Bakshi]] | ||
* Brigadier | * Brigadier [[Mohindar Lal Whig]] | ||
* Lieutenant Colonel (Later Brigadier) Arun Bhimrao Harolikar (4th Battalion) | * Lieutenant Colonel (Later Brigadier) Arun Bhimrao Harolikar (4th Battalion) | ||
* Rifleman (Later Havildar) Dil Bahadur Chettri (4th Battalion) | * Rifleman (Later Havildar) Dil Bahadur Chettri (4th Battalion) | ||
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[[Category:Rifle regiments]] | [[Category:Rifle regiments]] | ||
[[Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II|R]] | [[Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II|R]] | ||