christine liava'a Posted 2 October , 2004 Share Posted 2 October , 2004 Remembering Today: Rfn KHIM LAL CHETTRI, 1260 1 Bn, 2nd King Edwards Own Gurkha Rifles, who died on 02.10.18. Tehran Memorial, Iran Name: KHIM LAL CHETTRI Nationality: Indian Rank: Rifleman Regiment: 2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 02/10/1918 Service No: 1260 Additional information: Son of Debu Chettri, of Dang, Sallyana, Nepal. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 29. Column 1. Cemetery: TEHRAN MEMORIAL The Tehran Memorial commemorates casualties of the Indian, United Kingdom and New Zealand Forces who lost their lives during the campaign in Iran (formerly known as Persia) and who have no known grave. It also commemorates some of those who died in the neighbouring regions of Russia whose graves are unknown or unmaintainable. The Memorial is located in Tehran War Cemetery at the southern end of the residential area in the British Embassy compound at Gulhak, 13 kilometres from Tehran, and is enclosed by high walls. The Memorial comprises six free-standing memorial walls, three on each side of the central avenue leading to the Cross of Sacrifice. Between the two groups of memorial walls is a central feature bearing the inscription: 1914-1918 - 1939-1945 IN THIS CEMETERY ARE THE GRAVES OF FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE COMMONWEALTH SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN AND ONE NURSING SISTER WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN IRAN DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS. THE NAMES OF THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO DIED IN IRAN AND IN NEIGHBOURING LANDS DURING THE WAR OF 1914-1918 AND WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE ARE INSCRIBED ON THESE MONUMENTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 2 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2004 During World War I some 100,000 Gurkhas enlisted in regiments of the Gurkha Brigade. They fought (and died) in France, Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine and Salonika. They won two Victoria Crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 2 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2004 Sallyana, West Nepal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 2 October , 2004 Share Posted 2 October , 2004 For those interested, here is the site of the Gurkha Welfare Trust. GWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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