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QGSA title
 
Badging parade
'By your badge men shall know you, by your behaviour, by your loyalty and by your technical skill, they will judge you as men and measure your efficiency as soldiers.'
 
Major General Brigade of Gurkhas,
Major General L E C M Perowne CB, CBE.

DID YOU SERVE IN THE MALAYAN AND BORNEO CAMPAIGNS
IF SO YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR THE PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL
Details - Click here     Application Form - Click here

EDITORS UPDATE   2 November 2008

BOLD TYPE refers to the boxes below from where you can access the various news item

Report on QG Signals Association Reunion and Dinner 2008
Death Cpl Dhanbahadur Thada Magar
QG Signals Regimental Newsletter 2007 now available
Comd QG Signals, Lt Col C Ford, selected for promotion to Colonel
Nepal Fair sponsored by Nepal Embassy and The Britain-Nepal Chamber of Commerce
Trailwalker 2008, QOGLR 1st, QG Signals 2nd and 3rd.
Bisley, 30 Sig Regt(QG Signals) win for the third successive year
QG Signals Annual Birthday Parade and Association Reunion
GWT Band Concert, Darlington
Sig Minbahadue Gurung Successfully Climbs Everest Aged 77
Introducing Gurkha Fine Foods - A Regimental Initiative - Please Support
Gurkha Museum Xmas Cards and 2009 Calendar
Col BG letter re Retired Gurkhas Pensions - IMPORTANT
The Gurkha Terms and Conditions of Service (GTACOS) Report now published
Forecast of Bde of Gurkhas, Gurkha Bde Assn and QG Signals Events for 2008

Periodicals:
 Samachara Magazine
 Winter 2008

GWS News
 September 2008

The Wire - QG Signals Notes
 October 2008

Parbate - QG Signals Notes
 June 2008

see Latest Events
see Obituaries
see Latest News
see Latest News
see Forecast of Events 
see Gurkha Welfare Trust News
see Latest News
see Forecast of Events
see GWT News
see Latest News
see Notices
see Gurkha Museum News
see HQ Bde of Gurkhas News
see HQ Bde of Gurkhas News
see Forecast of Events

see Gurkha Welfare Trust News
see Gurkha Welfare Trust News
see News From The Wire, Parbate and Kukhri News
see News From The Wire, Parbate and Kukhri News

CONTACT US
FORECAST OF EVENTS
Forecast of Events -
Diary of Events 2008 -
Gurkha Festivals  2008 -		 Click here
Click here
Click here

LATEST NEWS Click here

QG Signals Newsletter 2007 now available. 

Comd QG Signals, Lt Col C Ford, selected for promotion to Colonel

30 Sig Regt(QG Signals) win Bisley for the third successive year

1 RGR win Nepal Cup 2006, QG Signals Runners Up in Plate Competition 

Sig Minbahadur Gurung, late QG Signals, Climbs Mt Everest aged 77

Colonel of the Regiment, Brig Nick Pope awarded CBE in New Year Honours List

Appointment of Capt Rajendraman Gurung, late QG Signals as Assistant Membership Secretary. He will be the focus for retired Gurkha members of QG Signals based in the UK.
 
LATEST EVENTS
QG Signals Receive Freedom of Blandford Click here
QG Signals 58th Birthday Parade - 22 Sep 2007 Click here
QG Signals 58th Birthday Parade Pokhara - 23 Sep 2007 Click here
QG Signals Assn 59th Annual Reunion - 26 Sep 2008 Click here
BGA Annual Golf Match 2006 at Huntercombe Golf Club Click here



NEWS FROM 'THE WIRE', 'PARBATE' AND 'THE KUKHRI'

Articles from the magazines concerning the Regiment may be read by clicking on the links below. Please ensure that you scroll through the documents to avoid missing any of the articles.

 

 Parbate  Click here
 Kukhri  Click here
 The Wire  Click here
JOTTINGS - Click here

The Jottings page in future will contain up to date articles. memories, stories, etc on themselves by members of the Association. Current articles are:

  • Gavin Grant - Trailwalket Plea (Mar 08)
  • Balbir Thapa (Mar 08)
  • Terry Canham (Feb 08)
  • Eric Simm (Dec 07)
  • Ekbahadur Pun (Nov 07)
  • Jitbahadur Gurung (Oct 07)
  • Abe Clelow (Feb 07)
  • Neil Fisher (Jan 07)
  • Ian Condie (Jan 07)

CHARTERS

A revised Charter for the QG Signals Association (UK) has been agreed by the Association Committee. The key change is to open up membership of the Association to all British ranks and to all Gurkha ranks residing outside Nepal.

 QG Signals Association UK  Click here
 QG Signals Association Nepal  Click here
MEMBERSHIP

Membership reaches: 400 Click Here for:

  • Membership List
  • New Members
  • Changes to the Eligibility for Membership
  • Membership Application Form - Click here
  • Update of Personal Details


QUEEN'S GURKHA SIGNALS REGIMENTAL NEWS
Regimental News is at.: Click Here
Colonel of the Regiment's Annual Report 2006 is at: Click Here
Commander QG Signals Annual Report for 2007 is at: Click Here
Gurkha Major's News is at: Click Here
 Annual Reports for 2007 for the  Units below are at: Click here:
  • 246 Gurkha Sig Sqn Report
  • 248 Gurkha Sig Sqn Report
  • 250 Gurkha Sig Sqn Report
  • QG Signals at RSS Blandford Report
  • Brunei Sig Tp Report 
  • Nepal Sig Tp Report 
QUEEN'S GURKHA SIGNALS ASSOCIATION NEWS
Secretary's Notes: Click Here
Reunion 2009 Nepal
 Click here


 Obituaries: Click Here 

  • Cpl Dhanbahadur Thada Magar
  • Col K Kirkby
  • Sue Crombie - wife of Col Dick Crombie
  • Capt Birkhabahadur Gurung
  • Capt Dorje Tamang

GURKHA RESETTLEMENT

You may find information about the Career Transition Partnership which is a MOD sponsored body appointed to assist servicemen with resettlement and re-employment.

To access information about the Career Transition its work
Click here

HQ Bde of Gurkhas Welfare Update - Click here
GURKHA MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Capt Rajendraman Gurung has been appointed Assistant Membership Secretary of the QG Signals Association. He will also act as a focal point of information  for ex-QG Signals soldiers and their families based legally in the UK. 

The page Click here will post news items on Membership of the Association, Resettlement, Welfare and Job Availability within the UK of interest to ex QG Signals soldiers and their families.

NEPAL QUEEN'S GURKHA SIGNALS ASSOCIATION NEWS

The Nepal Association now has its own Website - see   top of page for link.

Keep in touch with events in Nepal through Nepal News at:  
HQ BRIGADE OF GURKHAS NEWS 
 Colonel Bde of Gurkhas Annual Update - 2007 Click Here
 Gurkha Terms and Conditions of Service Report Summary Click Here
 Pensions - Gurkha Offer to Transfer(GOTT) Click here
 Brigade of Gurkhas One Day's Pay Scheme Click Here
 Education and Welfare Fund Click Here
 Gurkha Welfare Support Office Click Here

   Brigade of Gurkhas Websites:


GURKHA BRIGADE ASSOCIATION NEWS
 AGM 2007 - Notes:  Click Here
 GBA Website:  Gurkha Brigade Association
 GBA Events:  Click Here

GURKHA WELFARE TRUST NEWS 
 Gurkha Welfare Trust Website               Click here

 Gurkha Welfare Trust 2006/7 Newsletter  Click here
 Trailwalker 2008 - Initial Report
  Click here
 Gurkha Welfare Service News  Click here
 Band Concert Darlington sponsored by Keith Ryding, late QG Signals
  Click here
 Samachara Magazine  Click here

GURKHA MUSEUM NEWS
 Museum Newsletter 2006  Click Here
 Gurkha Memorial Museum Nepal - Update  Click Here

Gurkha Museum Websites:
NOTICES - Click Here
  • Gurkha Fine Foods
  • Gurkha Museum Xmas Cards 2007 and Calendar 2008
  • Books by John Cross
  • Kukhri Magazine
  • 150th Anniversary of the Celebration of Delhi Day
  • OBE and BEM Lapel Rosette Authorised
      QG Signals Items for Sale from PRI Click Here 

QG SIGNALS UNITS/LINKS

Update yourself on the News from QG Signals Units using the links below:

RHQ Queens Gurkha Signals
LOST AND FOUND

Have you a friend you have not seen for years. If so why not send us details and we will publish them:

There are a number of members from whom we have not heard from for some time. Their names and last known addresses are at: Click Here

If you know of their whereabouts, please ask them to contact us: Click here

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