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| Name: |
Lalbahadur, Thapa |
| Date of birth: | February 1st, 1906 (Thant Hup Village, Parbat District, Nepal)
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| Date of death: |
October 20th, 1968 (Paklehawa, Nepal)
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Indian |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Subadar
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Unit:
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2nd. Gurhka Rifles, Indian Army
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Awarded on:
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September 26th, 1943
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Action:
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During a patrol on 5 and 6 April 1943 Subadar Lalbahadur and his two sections made contact with the enemy near Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia. After leading his men during the capture of the enemies forward positions, Subadar Lalbahadur sneaked forward alone. During this action he managed to put several enemies out of action and occupied the objective until the rest of his division arrived.
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Details:
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Later promoted to the rank of Subadar-Major.
Subadar Lalbahadur’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Gurkha Museum in Winchester, Hampshire in Great Britain.
Lalbahadur Thapa is buried at the Pakilhawa Cemetery, Nepal.
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