Historical Record of the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, 1958-2018.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cawthorne, J. R.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (824 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2022.

Summary:

This history records the events and activities of the Regiment during its first 60 years of service to the Crown. While of wider interest to military historians, it is principally written for members of the Regiment, past, present and future.

Contents:

Cover

Booktitle

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements and Introduction

The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment 1958-2018

Digest of Service 1958-2018

Part I Gurkha Army Service Corps (Gurkha ASC)

1958 Raising of the Gurkha Army Service Corps

1959 Cadre and Company Training

1960 Affiliation to the Royal Army Service Corps

1961 Gurkha ASC Becomes Operational

1962 Deployment to UK and the Brunei Rebellion

1963 Worldwide Deployment

1964 Confrontation and Back-To-Back Deployments

Part II Gurkha Transport Regiment (GTR)

1965 Redesignated Gurkha Transport Regiment

1966 End of Confrontation

1967 Redundancy and Hong Kong Riots

1968 10th Anniversary and Disbandment of 30 Squadron

1969 Redundancy and the Gurkha Welfare Appeal

1970 Relocation to Hong Kong

1971 Consolidation of the Regiment in Hong Kong

1972 Re-introduction of Kasam Khane Ceremony

1973 Farewell to the Colonel of the Regiment

1974 Battle for Survival

1975 Restructuring

1976 A Year of Change

1977 A New Regimental Home

1978 20th Anniversary Celebrations

1979 Anti-Illegal Immigrant Operations

1980 A Demanding Year

1981 Expansion

1982 A Year of Firsts

1983 The Regiment's Silver Jubilee

1984 Agreement to the Hand Back of Hong Kong

1985 Introduction of Commander's Sword Competition

1986 A Memorable Year

1987 Triumph and Tragedy

1988 A Year of Sporting Successes

1989 An Assured Future

1990 Formation of 28 (Ambulance) Squadron

1991 Gulf War and Formation of 34 (UNFICYP)Squadron

Part III The Queen's Own Gurkha Transport Regiment(QOGTR)

1992 Redesignated The Queen's Own Gurkha Transport Regiment

1993 Move of 28 Squadron to the UK

1994 Disbandment of 31 Squadron and End of an Era

1995 28 Squadron Deployment to the Balkans.

1996 A Second Deploymentto the Balkans

1997 Handback of Hong Kong

1998 A Year of Consolidation and Taking Stock

1999 Return to Bosnia

2000 Planning for a Supply Specialist Squadron

Part IV The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (QOGLR)

2001 Redesignated The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

2002 Rebadging RGR Chefs to QOGLR and Redesignation of 94 Stores Squadron RLC to QOGLR

2003 The Iraq War

2004 A Year for Regenerating Capability

2005 Redesignation of 1 Engineer Support and Water Squadron RLC to 1 Transport Squadron QOGLR

2006 Redesignation of 10 Transport Regiment RLCto QOGLR

2007 Back-To-Back Operational Tours and Nepal Cup Victory

2008 Golden Jubilee Celebrations

2009 A Regimental Deployment to Afghanistan

2010 Return from Afghanistan and to a New Home

2011 Restructuring, Redundancy and Pre-Deployment Training

2012 Afghanistan, Cyprus and the London Olympics

2013 10 QOGLR Reroled to a Theatre Logistic Regiment

2014 Support to the Ebola Virus Crisisin West Africa

2015 Celebration of Two Hundred Yearsof Gurkha Service

2016 Freedom of the Borough of Rushmoor

2017 QOGLR on Top of the World

2018 A Royal Review

Part V Appendices Historical Record of The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment

Appendix A Roll of Honour 1958-2018

Appendix B Honours and Awards1958-2018

Appendix C Affiliated Colonel-in-Chief 1993-2018

Appendix D Succession of Colonels of the Regiment 1960-2018

Appendix E Succession of Commanders1960-2018

Appendix F Succession of Gurkha Majors 1958-2018

Appendix G Succession of Seconds-in-Command 1960-1994 and 2006-2018

Appendix H Succession of Adjutants 1960-1994 and 2006-2018

Appendix I Succession of Regimental Sergeant Majors 1962-1994 and 2006-2018

Appendix J Succession of Company/Squadron Commanders1958-2018.

Appendix K Succession of Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officers1964-2018

Appendix L Recruit Intakes1959-2018

Appendix M Champion Recruit 1959-2018

Appendix N Succession of Gurkha Officers 1958-2018

Appendix O Succession of British Officers 1958-2018

Appendix P Campaign Medals 1958-2018

Appendix Q The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment Gold Medal 2008-2018

Appendix R The Wallace-Dutton Trophy 12011-2018

Appendix S Insignia 1958-2018

Appendix T Regimental Customs and Traditions

Appendix U History of the Pipes and Drums 1958-2018

Appendix V Sub Unit Lineage and Digest of Service

Appendix W Permanent Peacetime Stations 1958-2018

Appendix X Military Skills and Sports Championship Successes 1958-2018

Appendix Y The Regimental Association 1962-2018

Appendix Z The Regimental Trust 1992-2018

Appendix AA Regimental Property 1959-2018

Abbreviations

Glossary

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781526787989

1526787989

9781526787965

1526787962

OCLC:

1446162040