This is one of a series of stereoscopic photos that shows the lives of Gurkha soldiers on the Western Front in France and Belgium in World War 1. In this image they are collecting rations (food) in the courtyard of a French farm.
Gurkha soldiers are from Nepal. They can be recognised by their distinctive slouch hats (wide brimmed felt hats).
Gurkhas were incredibly brave soldiers who fought in some of the major campaigns of World War 1 including Ypres, Gallipoli and at the Battle of Loos, where one battalion fought to the last man.
There were many nationalities fighting with Britain and her allies in World War 1: India, Africa, the West Indies, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
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Gurkha soldiers still serve in the British Army today and many soldiers and their families have made their home in Folkestone.
