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| Name: |
Sher, Bahadur Thapa |
| Date of birth: | November 20th, 1921 (Ghalechap Village, Tannu District, Nepal)
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| Date of death: |
September 19th, 1944 (San Marino, Italy)
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Nepalese |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Rifleman
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Unit:
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9th. Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
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Awarded on:
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March 3rd, 1945
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Action:
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On 18/19 September 1944, during an attack on several German positions near San Marino, Italy, a company of the 9th. Gurkha Rifles sustained heavy casualties. Although the bullets were flying all around him, Rifleman Sher stormed forwards without any doubts. During this solo-action he managed to put several German machine-gun posts out of action. He also evacuated several wounded allied soldiers, but was wounded himself in this last heroic action and died as a result of his wounds.
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Details:
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Sher Bahadur Thapa is buried at the Rimini Ghurka War Cemetery, Italy.
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