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12 Jan 12 - Ranbahadur Pun’s funeral will be held on 16 Jan 12 at 1240hrs at South West Middlesex Crematorium Garden, Hounslow Road, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5JH. Visitors are requested to be at the Gardens by 1200hrs.

 

8 Jan 12 - The Gurkha Major has been informed by Lt (Retd) Krishnadhoj Sahi that ex QGE member Cpl Ranbahadur Pun (21162127), age 52, died at Hammersmith Hospital on Wed morning on 4 January 2012.  Further details (funeral etc) will be available by contacting contact Krishdhoj Sahi saheb on 07885 445620.

 

4 Jan 12 - Please see the attached letter from our Editor requesting articles for this year’s Magazine.  Andy can be contacted at magazine@qgea.org

 

9 Dec - Having successfully reached the summit of Kilimanjaro in 2007, Simon Eagan is again teaming up with Dave Cox and Charlie Grieves-Cook to attempt Aconcagua (nearly 23,000 feet above sea level) in January 2012 - a challenge of a completely different magnitude.  The team are raising money for ‘Help for Heroes’, their fund raising page can be found here.

 

9 Dec - Details of the Gurkha Museum Luncheon Club can be found here.

 

9 Dec - The Gurkha Museum is launching a new sales drive to raise funds for Gurkha Charities (Unit PRIs, GWT and Gurkha Museum ) with the launch of a new series of Gurkha Busts, crafted by Robert Jones (at no cost) and cast by Peter Hicks Limited.  Information on the busts can be found here.  If you require an order form you can email the web editor by following the link to the right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome - Swâgat

 

Welcome to the website of The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers Association. Here you’ll be able to keep up to date with what’s happening in the association as well as the various QGE detachments and sub units.  You will also have access to previous copies of the association’s annual magazine and details of how to join the association.  If you’d like to suggest additions to the website, please email me at webeditor@qgea.org

Useful Links

 

Unit & Association Websites

Royal Engineers Website

Gurkha Welfare Trust

Museums

     Imperial War Museum     

Gurkha Museum - Winchester      RE Museum - Chatham    

 

News

BBC News

Nepal News (ekantipur)

 

Misc

 

Pahar Trust

Linkedin - employment

Armynet login

Facebook

 Twitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email

 

QGEA Secretary        secretary@qgea.org

Magazine Editor         magazine@qgea.org

Website Ediitor          webeditor@qgea.org

Dates for the Diary

 

April 12 - GBA visit to Hillier Gardens

 

April / May 12 - Inauguration of the Gurkha Memorial at the National Arboretum

 

2 June 12 - QGEA Summer Function (Gibraltar Barracks)

 

9 June 12 - GBA Memorial Service and Reunion

 

25-29 June 12 - BG Week & Nepal Cup play offs (TBC)

 

29 June 12 - Nepal Cup Final (TBC)

 

14-15 July 2012 - Oxfam Trailwalker

 

28 September 12 - 64th Birthday of QGE

 

8 November 12 - Field of Remembrance and Gurkha Statue Ceremony