Where Are They Now: The Gurkhas Who Served
Many often remain in the UK, but when the British Army scaled back after the Second World War, many were forced to return home to Nepal...
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Gurkhas Is This The Gurkha Equivalent Of The 'Sorting Hat'?
Recruits in Catterick have discovered which units they will be heading to when their training is complete.
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Gurkhas Royal Gurkha Rifles Conduct Infantry Exercise In New Zealand
Exercise Pacific Kukhri has taken place every other year in Tekapo for the past 20 years.
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Gurkhas Gurkha Soldiers Celebrate Newly-Formed Company
Soldiers from the Brigade of Gurkhas have paraded in Wiltshire to mark the formation of a Gurkha Company (Tavoleto).
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Radio Time For A Celebration As The Royal Gurkha Rifles Turn 24
The Royal Gurkha Rifles have celebrated their birthday and in Brunei, that meant lots of sport and competitions.
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News Princess Royal Marks Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment’s 60th Birthday
As Colonel in Chief, Her Royal Highness inspected the troops as part of the regiment’s Kasam Khane parade.
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Radio Brunei Armed Forces School Stages 'Glastonbill 2018' Festival Of Arts
From rock n’ roll Gurkhas to Khukuri dancing, the 'Glastonbill' festival of the arts had it all...
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News Gurkha's Fight To Stop Sister Being Deported
More than 900 people have signed a petition to prevent the deportation of 75-year-old Lal Suba Gurung back to Nepal.
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News 'Elite' Gurkhas Deployed To Secure Trump-Kim Summit
Singapore has enlisted the help of fearsome Nepalese fighters to protect one of the highest-profile diplomatic events so far this century.
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News When Gurkhas See The Sea For The First Time
Known as 'Dorso Kadam' or second step, it's when the recruits are taken out to learn about British culture and to practice their English ...
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Gurkhas Are You Smart Enough To Be A Gurkha?
Did you know that to join the British Army, hopeful Gurkha recruits have to pass an extremely tough maths test?
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News How The Gurkha Recruits Fared In Their First Major Test
After nearly three months of training, Gurkha recruits in Catterick have successfully 'passed off the square' - a parade assessing their ...
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News BMW Downplayed Electrical Fault Before Crash That Killed Gurkha Veteran
BMW received dozens of complaints of a potentially fatal electrical fault but waited five years until a driver died before taking action...
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Radio Soldiers Brave The Heat To Take On The Infamous Gurkha Doko Challenge
The fearsome Doko Challenge normally serves as a pivotal moment in the selection process of every aspiring Gurkha recruit ...
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News New Gurkha Recruits Take Their First Steps Into British Society
Since arriving two months ago, the recruits had stayed exclusively at their Catterick base, making the day out a special treat.
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Feature Gurkha Legend JP Cross: The British Army officer who turned Nepali
Lieutenant Colonel John Cross OBE talks of six decades of luck with the Gurkhas