It is where every infantry soldier’s journey begins – the training area at Catterick. Here, 135 young men are learning the fundamentals of soldiering, from the art of camouflage to the tactics of moving across open terrain.It is physically demanding, mentally exhausting and a world away from civilian life. But it is also where the transformation into a Gurkha begins.This year’s intake is nine weeks into a tough basic training programme run by the Gurkha Company, Infantry Training Centre Catterick.