Thank you for his service.

I put my uncle in Borneo instead of Burma. It's an age thing...lol. He was with Wingates Chindits. I love the Ghurkas, they're very loyal Britain... ❤

He was also with the Chindits ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

My late father-in-Law fought alongside the Gurkhas during WW2. He said VERY little about the fighting, (& his capture), but he said he has never known Soldiers like them for bravery - they were wonderful soldiers.

AMEN

and ours

This is the first time I've ever seen or heard of them 😊

Our country

Ma samahat chu, thulo samman Gurkha haru ko laggi 👍🇳🇵🥰🇬🇧 Because of some in Derby I visited Nepal last year. And can now boast to have stayed with a retired Gurkha engineer in his home in Kathmandu and was well looked after by his wife’s family. I had an amazing and eye opening time, i visited the British army camp in Pokhara and have seen the mountain they go up as part of the tests. Truly amazing country, they did love it when I was speaking Nepali telling them their food was tastier than UK food 😂😂😂 I was received so well, they were thanking me for coming and learning about Nepal! Of course i thanked them back for beating the British and joining our forces then to teach us white people about their country and accept me into a minority. I’ll be going to east Nepal next time 😊

I totally agree with you we owe them for the ones that lost their life's fighting for our country

Nepal thinks so too, which is why they have said that since the UK has unilaterally broken the 1949 tri-partite agreement, so as Gurkhas are no longer sending their pay and pensions back to Nepal they're going to stop Gurkha recruiting, although they haven't yet said when.

Yes I agree

@@daphnethurlow5388 Then why are you supporting Britain's unilateral change to the 1949 treaty on recruiting Gurkhas which means that Nepal no longer benefits from allowing Britain to recruit Gurkhas, as none of their pay or pension is returned to Nepal anymore?

The quote from former Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw is actually ""If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha." which is rather different. I suggest you read Birdie Smith's "Even the Brave Falter" if you want some insight, or Allinson's diaries. FWIW, Anyone who says he is not afraid in battle is a liability and a danger to everyone around them.

Anglos aren't indigenous. The crown is Germanic.

@@brainworm666 I was referring to the population.

@@brainworm666 Wrong. The Anglos are the indigenous people. Germany is barely 200 miles away.

@@lynnecromack4933 you’re quite literally wrong you crazed individual. Celts, Scots, Gaelic, Cornish, Manx. None of these are related to the Anglos. The Anglos are not from here. You are not from here so you should go back to the Germanic lands and take your Royal family with you.

@@lynnecromack4933 We’re full, Anglos need to be deported.

Such honour to have them in our country. God bless them.

Sir ralph, you have the MC, you are pretty brave too !

They still are in my house!

I have a book on the Battle of Cassino which has a photo of Gurkhas charging downhill, silhouetted against the sun and flashing their kukris. Decades after I first read it, that image sticks in my mind. All I can say is, if that's what you're up against, you're only getting out of it dead or with soiled pants.

​@douglassun8456 I bet that picture is something to see. I'm imagining it in my head now. Wow. They just look scary to me. Anytime I watch a movie where they are portrayed I start getting nervous cuz I know shits about to go down!

They've been paid the same pensions and on the same TACOS as Brits since 2007. As a result, since there's nothing in it for Nepal anymore and Britain broke the 1949 tri-partite agreement unilaterally, Nepal has unsurprisingly said that it will end Gurkha recruiting, although it hasn't yet said when.

Many who actually knew what they were talking about were horrified as it meant there was nothing in it for Nepal any more, so why would Nepal be happy to lose Gurkha pay and pensions that were previously going back to Nepal? Nepal has already said it will end Gurkha recruiting as a result, and that shouldn't have surprised anyone.

@@John-G I didn't know this. How upsetting

I hope they are alowed to bring their wives / children after a certain amount of time...

​@@John-Goh gosh...didn't know

@@daphnethurlow5388 They are, under the same immigration / visa rules as anyone else - one of the many reasons why recruiting Gurkhas is no longer beneficial to Nepal and their government have said they will end recruitment of Gurkhas.

That's where my grandfather was with them

We the British need these amazing fearless Soldiers, maybe more than we did in the battle against any enemy that have tried to kill or enslave us. Our silent cunning enemies have infiltrated every City, Town and village in Great Britain, and the Powers to be have allowed this to happen. I hope this is a sign, that one of the most feared Soldiers in the World have moved into this Fortress, and, have orders to be on hand, when the Enemies are more than ready to strike the British. Far fetched you maybe think, but , as that wise man back in the 60,s ENOCH POWELL warned, if our Border Gates are left open many years to come, these vengeful Nations will try and takeover this Beloved Country, and, will never be the same again. Well that time is clearly near, and our Government are letting it happen, in fact are allowing any Patriot of Great Britain be arrested for quietly and, Peacefully waving the Flag of this once Proud Country !.

@@phyllisbennett9950 Enoch Powell wasn't evil. He understood their culture

@@phyllisbennett9950 Keep taking the tablets ...

No chance

My Grandpa did too. We love them ❤

Sorry, but that's badly wrong. Some Gurkha regiments and other Indian Army units were part of the Chindits, a brigade force that was half British Army and half Indian Army, commanded by Maj Gen Orde Wingate. ... and it's ''Gurkhas" (or previously "Goorkhas"), never Ghurkas.

@@John-G Spelling police out again. It's not wrong at all. THEY WERE KNOWN AS 'WINGATES CHINDITS". I've listened to lots of stories about them when my uncle was alive. You are correct about there being Indian regiments fighting alongside too. I just assumed older people would know that. My mistake. It seems you like to nit pick. My comment was not badly wrong as you insinuate. You must have quite a history on knowing the Gurkhas......

@@elsiecook2259 Sorry, but it's simply wrong. The Gurkhas WEREN'T "known as Wingate's Chindits". That's what they were part of. That's what they were in. The other units, British and Indian, weren't "fighting alongside" the Chindits, they were all IN the Chindits. It may sound the same thing to you, but it's simply badly wrong. I'm not trying to nit-pick, but it's just plain wrong. To anyone who's ever been in or knows the military, there's a VAST difference between being "alongside", being "with" and being "in".

Gurkhas haven't been in the British Army for 200 years - up until 1949 they were part of the British Indian Army.

They're 99%+ Hindu.

"one army" - what army is that? The Brigade of Gurkhas are under the same TACOS as the rest of the British Army - the only difference is that Nepal only allows men to be recruited, not women, but when all roles were opened to women the Brigade of Gurkhas was specifically included.

They are fierce fighters,but are very lovely, gentle and community minded people..I would say they are quite woke,as are most Buddhists.

@@maggiegrande3454 "Buddhists"? 99%+ are Hindu, with a few Christians - virtually none have been Buddhists for decades.

No need for commentary

A myth.

They weren't "GURKA guards". They're actually 'Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officers', now 'King's Gurkha Orderly Officers' - two a year, on a 12 month post.

What year..? I was stationed at 17 inf. Wkps. Sek Kong. Lived at Dills Corner ‘63-66. Best Days ever.

Nepal is Maoist - it isn't Britain's ally.

An Avenger to speak for avengers!

Thank you Lynne, that is very kind of you! I appreciate it very much. Happy you enjoyed the video! 👍

Why?

The Vickers went out in 1968!

It's called 'Pacing the minutes' & it's an old tradition but no one is quite sure why it started. Most likely it's from when Officers on the battlefield were walking along troop formations checking everything was correct. It may have also helped morale as the men could see their Officers in front of them & felt reassured.

Pacing the minutes means the officers can move so they're less likely to faint - it started as a way of showing they were sober.

You couldn't have a more loyal friend than a Gurkha, or a worse enemy. Perfect Gentleman and Warrior combined into one person. The Scottish connection is the Clan Douglas tartan from an association with the Cameronian Scottish Rifles and the Pipe Band goes back to the 1880's, again from a Scottish Army connection. You can learn all you need to know about the Gurkhas on Y-T videos from the early days to the present.

@@stuartmccall5474 , thank you very much. I'll watch KZfaq

@@anamariafernandeztroxler4007 : Try this video which gives the history why the Gurkhas are in the British Army, The Gurkhas: Nepal’s Legendary Warrior Class. It's very accurate.

@@stuartmccall5474 , thank you!

​@@stuartmccall5474The link doesn't go to a video, but given the title it's likely to be wildly inaccurate - they're NOT a "warrior class" and never have been.