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Gurkha that DEFEATED 200 Japanese WW2
With the tide of war changing in the allies favor, by May 9, the Japanese began retreating, prompting the British to deploy two companies of the 4th Gurkhas to obstruct their escape. However ...
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Hong Kong stories: How Nepalese Gurkha soldiers helped shape the history of our city
The fascinating history behind HK's hidden WWII bombs Because of this lack of awareness, Rai – along with other members of the Nepalese community – decided to organise the Gurkha Trailblazer ...
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Edward tells new Gurkhas they are ‘soldiers in British army but sons of Nepal’
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh met the two per cent of young Nepalis who passed the gruelling selection process to join the Brigade of Gurkhas. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attend the ...
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Queen Elizabeth II: Gurkha veterans pay their respects to monarch
The Queen met Gurkhas at the Maidstone Barracks in February 2011 Gurkha veterans have paid their respects to the Queen at the Gurkha memorial in Folkestone, describing her death as like losing a ...
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Gurkha War
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Edward tells new Gurkhas they are ‘soldiers in British army but sons of Nepal’
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attend the attestation parade in Pokhara (Yui Mok/PA) The Duke of Edinburgh told new Gurkha recruits to be proud of being a “soldier in the British army but a ...