London - Queen Elizabeth has unveiled the first memorial in Britain to the Gurkhas. It means that a corner near the Ministry of Defence in London will always belong to the Gurkhas, the fearsome Nepalese soldiers who have served the British army for nearly two centuries.
Gurkhas get first memorial
London - Queen Elizabeth has unveiled the first memorial in Britain to the Gurkhas
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