they were renamed the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1950. The Regiment now has a total of six Battalions and has participated in virtually every major action the Indian Army has undertaken in its four wars with Pakistan, including the first heliborne operations undertaken by the army during the 1971 war. The regiment has participated in the following actions: Indo-Pak War of 1947–48 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Battle of Topa (Jammu and Kashmir) Battle of Atgram (East Pakistan) 1971 Battle of Sylhet (East Pakistan) 1971 Battle of Gazipur (East Pakistan—Bangladesh) 1971 The 1st and 4th Battalions were also a part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force which served in Sri Lanka and fought against the LTTE. During this deployment, the 4th Battalion's commander, Lieutenant Colonel Bawa, was injured and later died, along with many of his officers and soldiers. The regiment's present headquarters are at Shillong, in North-Eastern India. Lineage 1858–1861: 25th Punjab Infantry 1861–1891: 5th Gurkha Regiment 1891–1901: 5th Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment 1901–1903: 5th Gurkha Rifles 1903–1921: 5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) 1921–1950: 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles 1950–present: 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Regimental Battalions and Affiliations 1st Battalion: 'FASFIF' & 'Jethi' is affiliated to 56 Field Regiment (JITRA) of The Indian Army. 2nd Battalion: 'SEKINFIF' (Victoria Cross Paltan) 3rd Battalion: 'THREEFIF' 4th Battalion: 'FOFIFF' & 'KANCHI',is affiliated to 110 Helicopter Unit, Indian Air Force. 5th Battalion: 'FIVFIV' &' CHINDITS' ( Ashok Chakra Paltan) 6th Battalion: 33 Rashtriya Rifles (58 GR) INS Khukri (P49): A 'Khukri'-class corvette of the Indian Navy Battle honours 19th century: Peiwar Kotal, Charasiah, Kabul 1879, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878–80, Punjab Frontier; First World War: Suez Canal, Egypt 1915–16, Khan Baghdadi, Mesopotamia 1916–18, Helles, Krithia, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, North West Frontier 1917; Inter War Years: Afghanistan 1919, North West Frontier 1930, North West Frontier 1936–39; Second World War: The Sangro, Caldari, Cassino II, San Angelo in Teodice, Rocca d'Arce, Ripa Ridge, Femmina Morta, Monte San Bartolo, The Senio, Italy 1943–45, Sittang 1942, Yenangyaung 1942, Buthidaung, Stockades, North Arakan, Chindits 1944, Mogaung, Imphal, Sakawng, Shenam Pass, Bishenpur, The Irrawaddy 1942–45, Sittang 1945, Burma 1942–45; Post Independence: Zoji La, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir 1947–48, Charwa, Punjab 1965, Sylhet, East Pakistan 1971, Jammu and Kashmir 1971, Sehjra, Punjab 1971. Victoria Cross recipients There were seven Victoria Crosses awarded to British officers and Gurkhas serving with the regiment prior to 1947: Captain John Cook (1st Battalion):