Wales-based Gurkha Tuljung Gurung fought off two machine gun wielding Taliban: 'I thought I was going to die... but I had to save the base.'
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-based-gurkha-tuljung-gurung-10089961
I thought I would write a little about the Gurkhas, a fighting force I have been in awe of since I was child. What prompted me was my reading of a book I have had for some time, the book is simply titled ‘Gurkhas’ and is written by Sandro Tucci. Whatever I write as I go along is not intended as...
canadian infntry
duke of wellingtons west riding regiment
gurkharifles
hm submarine e50
king edward's own gurkharifles
kings hussars
notts and derby regiment
royal engineers
royal garrison artillery
royal navy
royal wiltshire yeomanry
sherwood foresters
signal coy r e
simoor rifles
south lancashire regiment
york & lancaster regiment
The last of the 4 Gurkha battalions raised in 1815 was known as the Kemaon Battalion. It's men were not all pure Gurkhas but men from Nepaul's feudatory districts such as Kumaon and Garhwal who had lost heart in the Gurkha cause. The battalion was to police the Nepalese border for 40 years...
We are a non commercial community interested only in the discussion of all things military.
We do not sell or authorise the use of images hosted on our servers, if you wish to purchase or use imagery contact the uploader directly.(you will need to register). Any requests received to purchase or use imagery will be ignored. Thank you and welcome to MI.Net
You have been here as a guest for a while, I guess we are doing something right?
Register as a member and join in the discussions, its completely free and we would welcome your contributions.
All the best admin - MI.Net
We value your privacy
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.