11th Gurkha Rifles

The 11th Gurkha Rifles was a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in Mesopotamia and Palestine in May 1918, saw active service in the First World War and the Third Anglo-Afghan War, and was disbanded in April 1922.

11th Gurkha Rifles
Active18 May 1918 – 12 April 1922
Country British India
AllegianceBritish Crown
Branch British Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeFour battalions
Part of1st (Peshawar) Division
53rd (Welsh) Division
EngagementsFirst World War
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Battle of Nablus (1918)
Third Anglo-Afghan War
Battle HonoursAfghanistan 1919
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