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Nickbat Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7167 London NW7 Gender: Drives: 2002 2.6CD Auto	Gurkha hero 04. Feb 2011 at 20:35 Fantastic! Well done that man! http://xnepali.com/a-gurkha-soldier-who-fought-40-train-robbers-to-be-felicitate... Of course if happened here, he'd been on a murder charge at the very least.
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Bertie Ex Member	Re: Gurkha hero Reply #1 - 04. Feb 2011 at 20:45 and how do we reward the ghurka`s???? we kick em out of the country as fast as possible and refuse any monetry allowances....... makes ya proud to be british....don`t it.....
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Reply #2 - 04. Feb 2011 at 20:48

I serve alongside ghurka soldiers, their wives work in the barracks and their children work in the local shops. I never fail to be impressed by them, not just the soldiers but their entire community. Always happy, respectful and friendly I pass an elderly nepalese couple every morning who power walk several miles everyday at the same time, they must be early 80's the pair of them. We always exchange our namestay's though Thumbs Up!

Along the way I have picked up some nepalese and as a result I have 3 very good ghurka friends. They correct my nepalese when I get it wrong but they love anyone speaking even just a few phrases. I often feel closer to them than my own countrymen Cry

good on that man for doing what he did. I do like how their SOP for lack of ammo is to draw the khukri and attack Cool

We as a society could learn one hell of a lot from the nepalese.

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Reply #3 - 04. Feb 2011 at 20:57

Guffer wrote on 04. Feb 2011 at 20:48:

I serve alongside ghurka soldiers, their wives work in the barracks and their children work in the local shops. I never fail to be impressed by them, not just the soldiers but their entire community. Always happy, respectful and friendly I pass an elderly nepalese couple every morning who power walk several miles everyday at the same time, they must be early 80's the pair of them. We always exchange our namestay's though Thumbs Up!

Along the way I have picked up some nepalese and as a result I have 3 very good ghurka friends. They correct my nepalese when I get it wrong but they love anyone speaking even just a few phrases. I often feel closer to them than my own countrymen Cry

good on that man for doing what he did. I do like how their SOP for lack of ammo is to draw the khukri and attack Cool

We as a society could learn one hell of a lot from the nepalese.

Having worked with the Gurkhas in the past as well I think that is an understatement,well said Guffers Thumbs Up!

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Darth Loo-knee Moderator Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: Gurkha hero Reply #4 - 04. Feb 2011 at 21:00 Fantastic story and a brave man I watched a documentry on the Gurkha's and it was brilliant. Mother in law used to live on a barracks, she also says they are wonderful people Guffer.
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Re: Gurkha hero
Reply #5 - 04. Feb 2011 at 22:43

They are an amazing people.

In the early '70's I was slightly involved in "Operation Khana Cascade" .. a famine relieve operation in Nepal, things were extremely bad for them.

One village Elder, aged 78, walked 25 miles, as the crow flies, to ask for help from a larger village.

It took him 3 weeks.

Might seem very poor to you, until you realise he had to climb a 17,000 ft mountain range .. and back down ... as he lived in one valley and the larger village was in the next valley. Sad

On his own, carrying food and water.

It would have been "insulting" to the other village to have sent a younger man, it was considered the Elders duty.

A description of "Khana Cascade" from a Movements perspective is here ... I can't find a write up from the Aircrew perspective ...

http://www.ukmams.co.uk/Operations/Humanitarian/OpKhanaCascade.htm

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Seth Omega Baron Offline If there's a 'system' - play it ... ! Posts: 4236 South Wales Valleys Gender: Drives: 1999 2.5TD GLS Estate - Manual jobbie Woohoo !!!!!	Re: Gurkha hero Reply #6 - 04. Feb 2011 at 22:58 Bishnu would be welcome on my train any time One of my colleagues is a former Royal Marine, and has often regaled me with stories of joint operations with the Gurkhas. Mind you, 'Basher' is of the same disposition as Bishnu - and has been known to be quite 'useful' on late-night trains!
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Reply #7 - 05. Feb 2011 at 00:09

Just wanted to express my joy and happiness at the way this guy has been rewarded , the gurkhas are top blokes , i was lucky enough to spend 3 and half years of my life with them in Brunei and i gotta say i dont remember one 'bad day at the office' , can't ever remember a gurkha moaning , not once ever , only laughing , wouldn't mind being at the 'celebration' either , them boys know how to party lol

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Banjax Omega Lord Offline We're just a virus with shoes Posts: 5591 Perth Gender: Drives: '04 Subaru Legacy Sport, '03 406 diesel	Re: Gurkha hero Reply #8 - 05. Feb 2011 at 09:20 great story - what a hero
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: Gurkha hero Reply #9 - 05. Feb 2011 at 13:58 A real hero indeed!!
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Reply #10 - 05. Feb 2011 at 22:17

very brave man indeed who acted as doubtless many of us would have liked to ourselves but in all probability dare not. Deserves all the praise he gets. Never had any contact with them myself but know of several -over different generations-who have and have never heard a single bad word about them, indeed they were always praised as others on here have already done: brave, fierce in combat but unfailingly polite ,respectful,uncomplaining and helpful. Obviously we could learn a thing or two from their culture...

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