The Gurkha Welfare Trust bicentenary of Gurkha service to the British Crown. In recognition of this historic milestone, various commemorative events took place throughout the year to celebrate the Gurkhas’ contribution to the British Army and raise funds for The Gurkha Welfare Trust. A number of commemorative expeditions were planned in 2015. On 9 June, hundreds of serving soldiers took part in a fundraising Pageant organised by The Gurkha Welfare Trust, attended by the Queen and other members of the royal family. The Gurkha 200 campaign was supported by a number of celebrities, including Joanna Lumley and Dan Snow, who narrated at the Gurkha
HMS Gurkha (F20) stopped by a single bomb hit. The crew were rescued by the cruiser "Aurora" and the destroyer "Mashona", with "Gurkha" sinking with the loss of 16 of her crew. HMS Gurkha (F20) HMS "Gurkha" was a destroyer that saw active service in the Norway Campaign in 1940, where she was sunk. On 10 March 1936, two Tribal-class destroyers were ordered from Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, "Gurkha" (originally "Ghurka") and . Both ships were laid down at Fairfield's Govan, Glasgow shipyard on 6 July 1936, and "Gurkha" was launched on 7 July 1937. Like many of the Tribals, completion of