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1st Bn 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1948.01.01Transferred from Indian Army to British Army  
1948.01Burma  
1948Malaya: Sikamet Camp, Seremban 
May 48: Began conversion to 101st Field Regiment, RA (7th Gurkha Rifles)
Jun 48: Malaya: On ops in Selangor and Negri SembilanSouthern Sub-District
June 49: Converted back to infantry 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles
Dec 49: Malaya:Southern Sub-District
Dec 50: Malaya:48 Gurkha Brigade
 1952: Malaya:63 Gurkha Brigade 
1955.01Malaya: Kluang63 Gurkha Brigade 
 1 Jan 59: Renamed 1st Bn 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles  
1959.04Hong Kong: Tam Mei Camp 48 Gurkha Brigade  
1961.07Malaya: Suvla Lines, IpohNorth Malaya Sub-Dist
Feb 63 - May 63: Brunei99 Gurkha Brigade
Nov 63 - May 64: Borneo: 3rd Div Sarawak3 Commando Brigade
 Jan 64: Borneo: 3rd Div Sarawak99 Gurkha Brigade 
1964.10Malaya: Quetta Lines, Kluang
Oct 64 - Mar 65: Borneo: Bau & Kuching area, 1st Div Sarawak99 Gurkha Brigade
Sep 65 - Jan 66: Borneo: 1st Div Sarawak
 Jun 66 - Oct 66: Borneo: 4th and 5th Divs, Sarawak  
1966.12Hong Kong: Queen’s Hill Camp
 1 Aug 70: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1971.09England: Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham 
 Dec 71 - Jan 72: Londonfirst Gurkhas to perform Public Duties
1973.03Hong Kong: Queen’s Hill Camp48th Gurkha Brigade 
1977.03Brunei: Seria  
1981.05England: Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham5 Infantry Brigade
 Apr - Jun 82: Falklands Islands5 Infantry Brigade 
1983.05Hong Kong: Cassino Lines, New Territories Gurkha Field Force. 
1987Brunei: Seria  
1989.04Hong Kong48 Gurkha Brigade 
1991.04England: Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham 5 AB Brigade
 1991 - 1992: Belize  
1993.04Brunei: Seria  
1994.04England: Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham 5 AB Brigade
1 July 94: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
 
2nd Bn 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1948.01.01Transferred from Indian Army to British Army  
1948.01India  
1948.03Malaya: Circular Road Camp, Kuala Lumpur 
 May 48: Began conversion to 102nd Field Regiment, RA (7th Gurkha Rifles)  
1948Malaya: Wardieburn Camp, Kuala Lumpur 
Jun 48: Malaya: On ops in Selangor and Negri SembilanCentral Sub-Dist
Jun 49: Converted back to infantry 2nd Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles 
Dec 49: Malaya48 Gurkha Brigade
 Dec 50: Malaya63 Gurkha Brigade 
1954.11Hong Kong: Tam Mei Camp 48 Gurkha Brigade 
1957.02Malaya: Mersing Raod Camp, Kluang 99 Gurkha Brigade
 1 Jan 59: Renamed 2nd Bn 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles  
1959.02Singapore: Blakang Mati99 Gurkha Brigade 
1962.10Hong Kong: Beas Stable Camp48 Gurkha Brigade
Mar - Jun 63: Borneo99 Gurkha Brigade
 Feb - Jul 64: Borneo: Sarawak-Sabah border and 5th Div Sarawak51 Gurkha Brigade 
1964.06Hong Kong: Cassino Lines48 Gurkha Brigade
 Jan - Jul 65: Borneo  
1965.08Malaya: Sungei Udang Camp, near Malacca
Jan - Jul 66: Borneo: 1st Div Sarawak
 Jun - Nov 67: Hong Kong for IS duties  
1968.08Hong Kong: Cassino Lines48 Gurkha Brigade
 1 Aug 70: amalgamated with 1st Battalion  
1982.04.01Re-formed in Hong Kong  
1982.04Hong Kong:Gurkha Field Force
1987: disbanded

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