Gurkhas get first memorial

London - Queen Elizabeth has unveiled the first memorial in Britain to the Gurkhas

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.

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