I served with the Gurkhas in Belize, brilliant blokes.
I also help to raise money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust, a charity set up to help Gurkhas at home in Nepal. For the last 2 years we have climbed Helvellyn in Cumbria to commemorate the Gurkhas part in capturing Hangmans Hill during the Battle of Cassino in WWII. The reaction from the general public at base camp truly shows what the British public think of the Gurkhas, we raised over £1000 in the first year and more than £2000 in the second. I would like those in authority to see just what these men mean to the British public.
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