Remembrance Day Pokhara

6 GR members at the Remembrance Day Service

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY POKHARA 10 November 2019

This year, Remembrance Sunday was observed on Sunday 10 November 2019 in the area outside the Gurkha Memorial Museum. The function had been jointly organized by committee members of the Gurkha Memorial Museum and serving personnel from British Gurkhas Pokhara (BGP). Attending the event were personnel from BGP, GWT (N), Kadoorie and former servicemen from the British and Indian Gurkha regimental associations. Dependants of personnel killed in action in recent campaigns were also in attendance. A large number of 6 GR members, comprising mostly of those residing around Pokhara, attended the service. For the first time, members of the Indian Army Gurkhas were also invited to attend and hence the gathering was considerably larger in comparison to earlier years and the area tightly packed. Precisely at 11 minutes past 11 am, all were brought to attention by 2IC BGP and a two-minute silence observed in remembrance and tribute to all those killed in action in various wars and conflicts. This was followed by wreath laying by various regimental associations in Nepal. Captain Bhuwansing Gurung (Chairman 6 GR Regimental Association Nepal) placed a wreath on behalf of 6 GR.

Tea/Coffee and light snacks were offered to all at the end of the parade followed by lunch in BGP for all invited guests.

Lalitbahadur Gurung