Gurkha Reserve Unit
The Gurkha Reserve Unit is a Nepalese special elite guard force in the Sultanate of Brunei. It was formed in 1974 and maintains approximately 2,000 Gurkhas.
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.
