Sirmooree #80

91 The Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Lt Gen Nick Pope, presenting the Queen’s Medal to Cpl Bishal Rai of 2RGR at Bisley. The Cambrian Patrol team achieved a Silver Medal, despite dire weather in South Wales over their phase of the competition. The Regimental birthday saw the presentation of 2 awards; The Prince of Wales Kukri to WO2 Phurba Tamang and the Tuker Award to Capt Oscar Goldfinger. A Company were the eventual winners of an extremely competitive Champion Coy Competition, C Company narrowly missing out on making it a third year in a row. The year has also been one of an unprecedented number of visits as interest in the Indo-Pacific region increases with the continued rise of the Chinese economy and disputes in the South China Sea. Alongside a visit from the UK Secretary of State for Defence, the Garrison has welcomed 8 UK General Officer visits, as well as separate visits from the US, NZ and Philippines Armies. www.2ndGoorkhas.com