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Selection of images from ARC OF THE GURKHA
Arc of the Gurkha, published by Elliott & Thompson
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Candidates for the yearly regional Gurkha selection in Dharan, east Nepal, wait in line for their next physical test
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A young Nepali boy fighting through the required minimum of 70 sit-ups in two minutes, closely observed by a physical training instructor (PTI) who makes sure elbows are kept close to the body and the entire range of motion from ground to knees is completed
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800m run, Dharan, east Nepal
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A potential recruit on the beam during the pull-up exam
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A young hopeful on the first day of the 2nd stage, the central selection in Pokhara, west Nepal. The mark on his forehead is called a tikka. It was put there by his parents for good luck
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Nervous candidates wait to be called for their final interview during central selection on a cold December morning
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Recruit Suman Chandra Gahatraj
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Recruit Ajaya Tamrakar
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Trainee riflemen during a mock attack in Brecon, Wales
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Recruits regrouping for an attack during a tactical exercise
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Climbing the 2-meter (6 ft) training wall in full combat gear, rifle slung across the back, is not a recruit favourite.
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Tae Kwon Do class at Catterick
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A long march in full combat gear during an exercise in Wales
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Rehearsal for the passing-out parade
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Recruit in dress uniform
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Passing-out parade
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The stretcher race
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Preparing dinner
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Exam during a JLC, the Junior Leadership Cadre
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Gurkha soldier taking a rest on top of a trench during an exercise in Kenya
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Captain Khadka Gurung, Queen's Gurkha Engineers
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Soldier of the Royal Gurkha Rifles
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Gurkhas in Brunei
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Captain Nim Pun, Queen's Gurkha Signals
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Blackhawk troop transport, Australia
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WO2 Krishna Pun, Queen's Gurkha Engineers
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Soldiers of the Queen's Gurkha Engineers building a bridge
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Major Kumar Gurung, Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
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River crossing, Brunei
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Soldier of the Queen's Gurkha Signals
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Fire support, Australia
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Soldier of the Royal Gurkha Rifles
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Gurkha soldier at dusk in Kenya
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Patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
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Soldier of the Royal Gurkha Rifles
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Mentoring the Afghan National Police
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Gurkha soldiers on exercise
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Rifleman Vinod Budhathoki, retired Royal Gurkha Rifles
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Corporal Agnish Thapa MC, retired Royal Gurkha Rifles
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Lance Corporal Bhaluman Rai, retired 7 Gurkha Rifles
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Lieutenant Manjung Gurung, retired 2/5 Gurkha Rifles
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