Gherkin=pickle. No idea on Ghurka..
Read up on Ghurka exploits against the Germans and Japanese in WWII. They’d send them in before dawn with their kukri knives.
Here’s nice story of a VC winner:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-560391/Anyone-doesnt-believe-Gurkhas-right-retire-Britain-read-extraordinary-account-finest-hour-.html