Gurkha Reserve Unit

The Gurkha Reserve Unit (Malay: Unit Simpanan Gurkha) is a Nepalese special elite guard force in the Sultanate of Brunei. It was formed in 1974 and maintains approximately 2,000 Gurkhas.[1]

Gurkha Reserve Unit
Department overview
Formed1974
JurisdictionBrunei
Department executive
  • Commander
  • Deputy Commander
Parent departmentBrunei Ministry of Home Affairs

Unit members are all British Army veterans who function primarily as a praetorian guard to protect the sultan, the Royal Family, and major oil installations. They also work as a special forces unit directly under the command of the Sultan, as well as alongside the Special Forces Regiment and Special Combat Squadron of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.

It is subordinate to the Security and Defence Section of the Brunei Ministry of Home Affairs.

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Library of Congress Country Studies website http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/.

  1. Brunei Darussalam, Encyclopedia of the Nations

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