Gurkhas join Pensioners on visit

Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland yesterday welcomed the Chelsea Pensioners who are here for the Liberation celebrations and also the first Gurkha Rifles to visit the island. Sir Geoffrey is pictured with Captain Trilochan Gurung. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0965285)

GUERNSEY is having its first-ever visit by a group of Gurkha Rifles.
Nine Gurkhas based at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst are taking part in the 65th anniversary of Liberation celebrations.
They are accompanying a group of Chelsea Pensioners that includes Marjorie Cole, only the third woman to become an In-Pensioner.
Pensioners visit the island every year for 9 May celebrations. This year, it was thought that a group of Gurkhas should also be invited.
Captain Trilochan Gurung said it was an honour to be the first Gurkhas to visit the island. (from thisisguernsey)