Gurkha Reserve Unit
Encyclopedia
The Gurkha Reserve Unit (Malay
: Unit Simpanan Gurkha) is a special guard force in the Sultanate of Brunei. It maintains approximately 2,000 Gurkha
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Unit members are all British Army
veterans. The unit functions primarily as a praetorian guard
that protects the sultan, the Royal Family, and oil installations.
It is subordinate to the Security and Defense Section of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
: Unit Simpanan Gurkha) is a special guard force in the Sultanate of Brunei. It maintains approximately 2,000 Gurkha
Gurkha
Gurkha are people from Nepal who take their name from the Gorkha District. Gurkhas are best known for their history in the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments, the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Nepalese Army. Gurkha units are closely associated with the kukri, a forward-curving Nepalese knife...
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Unit members are all British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
veterans. The unit functions primarily as a praetorian guard
Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard was a force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors. The title was already used during the Roman Republic for the guards of Roman generals, at least since the rise to prominence of the Scipio family around 275 BC...
that protects the sultan, the Royal Family, and oil installations.
It is subordinate to the Security and Defense Section of the Ministry of Home Affairs.