The Gurkha’s Surprise

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 29 January 1915, Page 3

The Gurkha’s Surprise

An Artillery officer writes on November 8 : The Gurkhas are funny little people. The other night I went to their headquarters and asked tor someone to hold my - horse. One of the Gurkha guards was woken up to do it. He did not know what his job was to be, but ha came out prepared for anything, with his kukri in his hand and his eyes gleaming. He was disappointed when he found lie had to put his armoury away and only hold a horse. They 'were very funny coming over in llte boat, I believe. When they had been on the sea for two whole days without seeing land 1 hey became very perturbed. “ Without doubt the captain of the ship has lost his way, ” itiey said, but they counselled together and decided at last that all was well. Someone asked them how

the captain knew where to go. They led him to the stern of the vessel and pointed to the long wake of water 8 boiling behind them, and with a smile as broad as the greatness of the discovery —“ Without doubt' he follows the path. ” They are settling down 110-w and fighting very well and with terrific zeal, especially when they are allowed to get out of their trenches and go for the Germans. Two Sikhs, finding themselves tired of sitting still wandered forth the other evening and returned later to the commanding officer. “Sahib,” they said, "We found a man with a rifle ; here ts the rifle.