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The 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence. Originally raised in 1817 as part of the army of the British East India Company, the regiment has been known by a number of names throughout its history.

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  • The 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence. Originally raised in 1817 as part of the army of the British East India Company, the regiment has been known by a number of names throughout its history.
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  • 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
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  • Green; faced black
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  • 1–4 battalions (One: 1817–1903, two: 1903–68, three: 1940–47, four: 1941–46)
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  • Light Infantry
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