His Majesty to visit Brunei Garrison

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam will visit Brunei Garrison in Seria next week to say farewell to the First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, a press release from the headquarters of Brunei Garrison said. His Majesty will be met by the Garrison Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Craig Lawrence MBE RGR. His Majesty will be greeted with a guard of honour before witnessing the battalions' preparations for peace support operations. His Majesty will also meet members of the battalion and some of his subjects working at the garrison. The British Garrison currently has over 1,000 military personnel supported by 300 locally employed civilian staff.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin