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Gurkhas honoured by Canada
Soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles have been honoured by the Canadian nation in recognition of their exceptional work fighting alongside the Canadian Armed Forces during a demanding deployment to Afghanistan
UK Ministry of Defence, 9 Jun 08
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Mr James Wright, the High Commissioner for Canada, presented a Canadian Forces Unit Commendation to the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1RGR) at a special ceremony in Canada House, on London's Trafalgar Square, on Thursday 5 June 2008. The ceremony was attended by current serving and veteran Armed Forces Personnel from Canada and the UK.
Three Gurkhas, who were all badly injured by a roadside bomb during the later part of 1RGR's deployment to Afghanistan, and 1 RGR'S Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Bourne, accepted the gold-embossed scroll on behalf of their Battalion.
1RGR were deployed to Kandahar between October 2007 and March 2008. As the Battle Group responsible for operations around the Regional Command South, their role was to act as a highly mobile unit supporting other Task Forces in the area to carry out specific operations.
They worked with a variety of nationalities including Dutch and Romanian and a large amount of their operations were conducted with the Canadian Task Force.....
Gurkhas honoured by Canada
Soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles have been honoured by the Canadian nation in recognition of their exceptional work fighting alongside the Canadian Armed Forces during a demanding deployment to Afghanistan
UK Ministry of Defence, 9 Jun 08
Article link
Mr James Wright, the High Commissioner for Canada, presented a Canadian Forces Unit Commendation to the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1RGR) at a special ceremony in Canada House, on London's Trafalgar Square, on Thursday 5 June 2008. The ceremony was attended by current serving and veteran Armed Forces Personnel from Canada and the UK.
Three Gurkhas, who were all badly injured by a roadside bomb during the later part of 1RGR's deployment to Afghanistan, and 1 RGR'S Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Bourne, accepted the gold-embossed scroll on behalf of their Battalion.
1RGR were deployed to Kandahar between October 2007 and March 2008. As the Battle Group responsible for operations around the Regional Command South, their role was to act as a highly mobile unit supporting other Task Forces in the area to carry out specific operations.
They worked with a variety of nationalities including Dutch and Romanian and a large amount of their operations were conducted with the Canadian Task Force.....
