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EPISODE · Dec 21, 2020 · 8 MIN

1. Rifleman Rana Bahadur Tamang

from The Gurkha Welfare Trust Podcast · host The Gurkha Welfare Trust

Introducing Rifleman Rana Bahadur Limbu, a 96 year-old Gurkha veteran who valiantly served in the Parachute Regiment at the end of World War Two. At just 16 years-old, Rifleman Rana Bahadur Tamang was recruited to be a Gurkha from his home in Darbang, west Nepal. He went on to train for two years, learning how to shoot, how to fight and how to survive in the jungle.Music: The Band of the Brigade of GurkhasSupport the show

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