What We Do
Our aim is to deliver Gurkha recruitment, provide local support to the soldiers and ex-servicemen and maintain Disaster Relief preparedness within resources, in order to support Firm Base activity in Nepal in accordance with UK Defence Strategy.
RECRUITMENT
Serving Soldier Welfare
Brigade and Unit Welfare Officer (BUWO)
- Investigate and send Compassionate Case Signals to Joint Casualty and Compassionate Cell (JCCC).
- Maintain Serving Personnel contacts those on leave in Nepal and investigate leave extensions.
- NOTICAS, DILFOR, Repatriations, and provide after care services.
- Conduct BMRC and deal with marital disputes in Nepal.
- Assist dependent for UK VISA documentation and call forward for Brunei Garrison.
- Perform normal Unit Welfare Officer’s task for BGN Serving Personnel.
Click here for BUWO Contact details
EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT)
Welfare for ex-servicemen in Nepal is provided by Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT) which is the field arm of the UK based charity.
Visit www.gwt.org.uk
Gurkha Settlement Office (GSO)
Provide information for ex-servicemen who wish to settle in UK.
British Gurkhas Nepal, Lalitpur +977 1 4235329
Pension Paying Office (PPO)
PPO Kathmandu (SCB Lazimpat) +977 1 4415044
PPO Pokhara (BGP) +977 61 567251 or 567253
PPO Dharan (SCB Dharan) +977 25 531992
DISASTER RELIEF PREPAREDNESS
- Conduct disaster relief exercises
- Keep camp resources in ready state at all time
Learn more about the Brigade of Gurkhas in Parbate Magazine. Read it here.
Learn more about the British Army in Soldier Magazine.
