What it means to be a Gurkha

In 2015 the Gurkhas are celebrating two centuries of service to the Crown.Three generations of Gurkhas tell us, in this 200th anniversary year, was it means to them.

12 November 2015

6 minutes

This clip is from

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance—2015

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Duration: 01:01
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Duration: 04:02
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Duration: 02:19
Tony Pickering on flying against the Luftwaffe
Duration: 02:02

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Duration: 01:14
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Duration: 00:51
Drumming Sequence performed by The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines—2015
Duration: 01:01
Having to face death after contracting Ebola—2015
Duration: 04:02