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From: bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
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Subject: Re: Gurka rundown
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Date: 20 Jun 91 02:01:10 GMT
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From: bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
In article <1991Jun18.073833.13565@amd.com>, wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus) writes:

> They mentioned that in line with the British Army's reducion from
> 160,000 to 116,000 troops, the Gurkha battalions are being rundown.

        There were reports in the general media here in Australia
that some of the Gurkha battalions *might* be relocated to Australia
(and transfered to the Australian Army?), or perhaps Papua New Guinea,
or both (Aust & PNG are both members of the British Commonwealth). I
have not heard any definate statement from either the Aust or PNG Govts
on this matter.

        The Gurkhas are specialist jungle fighters recruited from British
possessions in SE Asia (formed in WW2 to fight the Japanese I think).

[mod.note:  Gurkhas come from Nepal, which is not a British possession.
The British fought enough of a border war (over the Indian/Nepalese border),
way back in colonial days) to become impressed, and so were the Gurkhas.
Sort of love at first sight... - Bill ]

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