Corporal Sher Bahadur Rai Crp. Sher Bahadur Rai was born on 2nd January 1947. He is from the 10 Gurkha Rifle Regiment, 2115 4842, and his friends call him 42 Nambari. He became a Gurkha boy soldier in 1961 and retired in 1980. He joined the Gurkhas’ Boys Company at the age of 13 and trained at Sungai Petani, Malaysia. He was an extraordinary athlete. Retired corporal Sher Bahadur Rai has many tales to tell.  After 19 years of loyal service, Sher Bahadur Rai retired as a Gurkha Corporal and Nepal. He returned to Hong Kong as a civilian in 1997, where he worked in the security industry. He is currently enjoying a life of semi-retirement in Hong Kong.