Regimental News
1 FEBRUARY 2012 - WEBSITE UPDATES. The Regimental Headquarter pages have recently been updated. By now, you should have received an email to the last edition of the Regimental Newsletter. For those who are not on the RHQ database, read the January Newsletter on the
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30 JANUARY 2012 - LANCE CORPORAL GAJBAHADUR GURUNG. It is with regret that the Regiment must announce the death of LCpl Gajbahadur Gurung, 26, KIA in Afghanistan on Friday 27 January 2012. He was serving as part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (North), with C Company 1 YORKS as part of the Gurkha Reinforcement Company.
He was on foot patrol to disrupt insurgent activity in the Khar Nikah region of Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, when he received a fatal gunshot wound.
In this instance, the Brigade of Gurkhas has taken the lead in the arrangements for his Repatriation and Funeral, but the Regiment will of course be represented at both and further details will be promulgated once they are confirmed.
18 JANUARY 2012 - THE FUNERAL OF PRIVATE JOHN KING. Tributes were paid to Private John King, a teenage soldier from Darlington who was laid to rest at a Military Funeral on Tuesday 17 January. On a cold January morning mourners came from far and wide to honour Pte King, who was killed in a bomb blast as his patrol went to the aid of an Afghan National Army unit that had come under Taliban attack on 30 December. He was 19. Regimental colleagues, friends and relatives stood with war veterans, numerous Standard bearers and civic dignitaries at St Cuthbert’s Church, Darlington as a town paid its respects to a soldier.
The Lord Lieutenant of Durham, Sir Paul Nicholson, Darlington Mayor Lee Vasey and Darlington Borough Council Chief Executive Ada Burns were among the 500 people who packed inside to pay their respects. Brig Simon Downey was the Senior Regimental Representative. Major Greg Peck gave the eulogy to Pte King, who joined the Army in 2009 and served with 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment.
After the Service there was a private family burial.