That irks me too, when someone says "win" or "won" when referring to medals.

Especially the VC

do Gorkha soldiers who served in British Army can apply for British citizenship?

The treatment of Gurkhas and their families was the subject of controversy in the United Kingdom once it became widely known that Gurkhas received smaller pensions than their British counterparts.[62] The nationality status of Gurkhas and their families was also an area of dispute, with claims that some ex-army Nepali families were being denied residency and forced to leave Britain. On 8 March 2007 the British Government announced that all Gurkhas who signed up after 1 July 1997 would receive a pension equivalent to that of their British counterparts. In addition, Gurkhas would, for the first time, be able to transfer to another army unit after five years' service and women would also be allowed to join, although not in first-line units, conforming to the British Army's policy. The act also guaranteed residency rights in the UK for retired Gurkhas and their families. Despite the changes, many Gurkhas who had not served long enough to entitle them to a pension faced hardship on their return to Nepal, and some critics derided the government's decision to only award the new pension and citizenship entitlement to those joining after 1 July 1997, claiming that this left many ex-Gurkha servicemen still facing a financially uncertain retirement. An advocacy group, Gurkha Justice Campaign,[63] joined the debate in support of the Gurkhas.

On 21 May 2009 Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced that all Gurkha veterans who retired before 1997 with at least four years service would be allowed to settle in the UK. Actress Joanna Lumley, daughter of Gurkha corps Major James Lumley who had highlighted the treatment of the Gurkhas and campaigned for their rights, commented, "This is the welcome we have always longed to give".[67] A charity, The Gurkha Welfare Trust, provides aid to alleviate hardship and distress among Gurkha ex-servicemen.

Vale, Sir!

Total respect to you Sir. From a veteran who served in the Army.

Well said

Finally a licenced mercenary.

@@unknowndepth1224 there is no such thing as licensed mercenaries 😂.

We in Britain know this

@@ericjackson9496 *What about India*

UK hiring foreigners to fight their own war is disgusting habit of this country

​@Sanctus Paulus 1962 India has atleast 10 Times gorkha in army than the British

⁠@@infidel3412 More in numbers dont recognize gorkha son... u need guts..

Yes amazing service men

Couldn't have put it better. This country owes so much for the service these great men given.

I have now as well, it seemed a fitting thank you as some Gurkhas I work with have taught me about Nepal and the food and I can now speak a little Nepali 🇳🇵🇬🇧👍 I recently left the UK for the first time in my 49 years of life to visit Nepal and for the most part stayed with one of the Gurkhas who had retired from his security job where I had met him and learnt so much. How happy that has made me is unreal, who gets to stay with a Gurkhas family in Kathmandu eh? I feel so honoured I’m a very lucky gora 😂😂 Thulo respect Gurkhas ko laggi 🇳🇵

I was a young soldier at the time, I think every one of us in the British army knew the name Limbu .We were not surprised at his heroism he was after all a Gurkha, RIP.

Thank you!

The Indian army has more than 80000 Gurkha sepoys serving with us in various gorkha regmts and paramilitary forces

​@@shouvikgupta6498 and they all are Nepali. Wait if u say some of them are Indian gorkha,, because those parts where Indian gorkhas live was the part of "Gorkha kingdom" which is today's nepal😢😢sadly we lost those part after Anglo Nepal war in 1816

@@shiwamkarn5215 i don't think so !! Darjeeling or dorje ling was part of Sikkim which was annexed by Nepal durbar !! In turn the British annexed these areas after Anglo Nepal war !! Anyway over last 200 years almost a million or more gorkha must have settled in various parts of India northeast whom we call Indian gorkha !! Gurkha name takes its name from sant gorakhnath ji of nath sect from gorakhpur

​@@shouvikgupta6498 f The grandfather who just ran at the time of expansion of Nepal (gorkhakingdom) feared of the shah kings,and currently people living in sikkim and other parts nati (grandson) calling themselves gorkhali wtf, it that a joke

@@rameshdon4801 boss the British brought in 1000s of gorkha to work as coolies in the tea gardens of Darjeeling and dooars and Assam etc

Jai mahakali ayo gorkhali !! My cousin is an officer of 4 gorkha rifles they are the bravest of the brave !! As field marshal manekshaw once said if a man says hes not afraid of dying he's either lying or a Gurkha !!

My Dad said when they did an Exercise with the Gurkhas, first they had 3 nights to get into the Gurhka camp and mark what they could have taken. They had to chose which night. They didn't get very far!!!! Then it was the Gurkha's turn. They heard nothing the first night. The second morning they woke, thinking nothing had happened but then realised there were white chalk marks all over the Camp!!! I could tell you another story of their skill but it may be classified.

My Dad said there were even white chalk marks on their beds and the sentries' boots. !!!!

@@learnenglishwithauntyjeanp1646 Indian and Nepalese sepoys even now are simple hill folk and farm boys close to nature !! They fight for the honor of their regiment or paltan as we call it !! If all else fails we draw our khukri or bayonets and fight to the last man !! I live in poona the capital of the once mighty mahratta Empire the Duke of Wellington considered our sepoys the finest infantry in the world !! The mahratta light infantry was raised in 1761 and one of the oldest regiments of the Indian army !! It's battle honors include el alamein and Monte cassino..

My father was in the Royal Artillery and was at Monte Casino. Thank you for your interesting details of your history.

Thank you 🙏

Helps get you some oil in the middle-east nice...

100 %

British people haven't forgotten nor they ever will R I P

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@Randy Stair Forever The British who fought against them in 1814-1816, said they were the fiercest warriors they ever fought, and have since enlisted them to fight in their wars because they were so good, their training just to get a place in boot camp is beyond what most militaries would even require. Look up Gurkha training on youtube.

​@@AhsokaTanoTheWhite to find the best warriors look for those who have never abdicted to the ennemy and there are three : Pashtuns in Afghanistan, Punjabi Sikh in India , Tchetchens in the Caucasus and Somalians,

@@benyaminekalerman9692 Gurkhas are the reason why Nepal was never conquered in history, Punjab, Afghanistan, Caucasus were always conquered regions in history.

​@@benyaminekalerman9692 Yes! Thats a propaganda until you face it.

@Randy Stair Forever no, these people have training before they even hit bootcamp. And the fact that the British Empire, at the height of their power, and at a time when they had very little in the way of respect for the east, found respect for an eastern nation's military, speaks volumes.

I agree with you completely 100% … my British family are strongly linked with the Gurkhas through served in the military … we adored them very deeply because of their amazing courage, fearlessness & loyalty which is why they committed to our beloved UK & the Commonwealth proudly dutiful 🙏🇬🇧

And yet they are still kept segregated and are not allowed to become officers (I don’t count this ones “honorary” rank as a true commission) If Great Britain trust considered them British they’d be allowed to progress. In their careers like any other British soldier

@Randy Stair Forever yeah loyal enough to die for their country.

@randystairforever The loyalty and bravery of the Gurkhas is not BOUGHT with money: it is most pitifully and insufficiently REWARDED.

@@tokyobutakun "rewarded" they deserve far more. Cut politician's budgets and give it where it's needed

I visited the Allied Cemetery in Sabah Province and was very impressed. I don't think British people understand how much the people of Sabah suffered in WWII. Fantastic place especially Mount Kinabalu.

​@@ThePaul2901 Some British troops were involved in the Sandakan Death March, so some of them do know their suffering, and their own too

@@ThePaul2901 oh the Kundasang War Memorial & Cemetery which is few meters away at the back of Kundasang town

hope u r king kisses my sandal

Can you name the documentary please

Search KZfaq for the Victoria cross Jeremy Clarkson

And everyone of them a prince. Thank you from England

May all these brave warriors Rest in Peace.

Thank you for sharing❤

How many brave Gurkas did as much and received lesser awards. There are soldiers and there are GURKAS. RIP

ALMIGHTY God KABIR is the CREATOR OF all SOULS ---- SAINT RAMPALJI MAHARAJ.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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गोरखा सैनिक की आधी तूकडीया भारतिय सेना मे और अधी तूकडीया बिटिश भारतीय सेना मे काम करती है 😊

True, but apostrophes don't make words plural.

@Randy Stair Forever who the hell are you aggressively commenting anti-Gurkha on every post

​@Randy Stair Forever UK govt. will praise them partly as a propaganda tool to instill fear in the enemies, and partly becuz they want to instill sense of confidence in the gurkhas themselves for an excuse to send them out on the front lines. the uk citizens on the other hand just believe what they hear from stories and mainstream uk media. I don't have any love or hate for the gurkhas but i understand their struggle in risking their lives to support their families.

@Randy Stair Forever Hang your head in shame , little man / boy.

Brave people should work for British crown..... it's their duty & honour to fight for British crown and get the heroic death.

I agree

​@Randy Stair Forever Those, like my father, who fought alongside them them know, as do those who fought against them. Your ignorant opinion counts for nothing.

Bhare ka tattu

O kaise ho bhare ka tattu

@@javedalikhan-pf2vqallah khi ma khi chut terrorist khi gwad jalii😂

Yes, but apostrophes don't make words plural.

They just get transferred to a new posting.

They may finally rest from stag duty.

Why a beef with Izzard for? And tbf Is Izzard is pretty heroic all things considered.

@@tisFrancesfault They would never send a VC holder into a school these days to talk to children. They would cheerfully though send an Izzard or a lipstick wearing paedophile though.

*he was.

@@johnnunn8688 :/ ? Ok. Cool