1965 Press Photo Nepalese officer measures a young Gurkha recruit - hcm01672
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Description
Anxious to please-A young Gurkha reccruit holds a deep breath while an officer measures his expanded chest at a recruiting depot in Nepal. These young men come from a harsh mountain country where the prospect of farming for a living offers a dim alternative to fighting for the British or Indian armies. Nepal.
