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Retired Ghurkas to guard UK rails from thieves
That should make life more interesting...

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Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 11/05/2011 01:53 || Comments || Link || [11129 views] Top|| File under:

#1  That should make life more interesting...

Especially for the thieves if the powers to be let the Ghurkas do what they do so very well.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 11/05/2011 12:57 Comments || Top||

#2  There was a time they could not stay in England. Retired sounds like they be allowed to stay. I remember a Military presentation featuring the Ghurkas for the Royalty at I believe Albert Hall.
Honorable history they have.
Posted by: Dale || 11/05/2011 15:58 Comments || Top||



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