1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles

The 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles known operationally as 1 RGR is a jungle training light infantry battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles within the British Army. The battalion is preparing to move to Brunei under British Forces Brunei as the resident gurkha battalion.

History
In 1994, the 1st Battalion 2nd (King Edward VII's Own) Gurkha Rifles and the 1st Battalion 6th (Queen Elizabeth's Own) Gurkha Rifles were amalgamated following the Options for Change to form the 1 RGR. All of the gurkha regiments were amalgamted forming a new regiment, known as the Royal Gurkha Rifles. Upon formation, the battalion was based in Hong Kong at Cassino Lines. In 1996, the battalion moved to Queen Elizabeth Barracks and assigned to the 5th Airborne Brigade. In August 1996, the battalion performed public duties in London, the first time Gurkhas did so. From Aug 97 - Dec 97 one company deployed to Bosnia and in 99 deployed to Macedonia and at the same time part of the battalion deployed on Operation Agricola.

In 2000, the battalion moved to Tuker Lines in Brunei as the resident jungle training infantry battalion. From 2000-2001 the battalion deployed to East Timor, and from Jan 02 - Jun 02 in Sierra Leone. In 2002, the battalion moved to Sir John Moore Barracks and assigned to the 2nd (South East) Brigade. From Oct 03 - Mar 04 the battalion deployed on Operation Oculus. In 2006, the battalion moved back to Tuker Lines in Brunei and from Oct 07 - Apr 08 deployed on Operation Herrick VII with the 52nd Infantry Brigade.

In 2009, the battalion moved back to Sir John Moore Barracks and reassigned to the 2nd Brigade. The battalion then saw two more deployments to Afghanistan; Operation Herrick XII (4th Mechanised Brigade) and Operation Herrick XVII (4th Mechanised Brigade). In 2013, the battalion moved back to Tuker Lines in Brunei.