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	\|name = Lalbahadur Thapa Magar		\|name = Lalbahadur Thapa Magar
	\|birth_date = {{birth-date\|February 1906}}		\|birth_date = {{birth date text\|February 1906}}
	\|death_date = {{~~dda~~\|df=y\|1968\|10\|19\|1906\|02\|\|}}		\|death_date = {{death date and age\|df=y\|1968\|10\|19\|1906\|02}}
	\|birth_place = ~~Somsa~~, Nepal		\|birth_place = Sumsa, W/No:6, Baglung, Dhawalagiri Anchaal, Nepal
	\|death_place = [[Pakalihawa]], Nepal		\|death_place = [[Pakalihawa]], Nepal
	\|placeofburial = Pakalihawa Cemetery		\|placeofburial = Pakalihawa Cemetery
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	\|commands =		\|commands =
	\|unit = 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]]		\|unit = 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]]
	\|battles = [[World War II]]		\|battles =
	*[[North African ~~Campaign~~]]		{{tree list}}
			* [[World War II]]
			** [[North African campaign]]
			{{tree list/end}}
	\|awards = [[Victoria Cross]]		\|awards = [[Victoria Cross]]
	\|laterwork =		\|laterwork =
	}}		}}
	'''Lalbahadur Thapa Magar''' [[Victoria Cross\|VC]] ([[Nepali language\|Nepali]]: लालबहादुर थापामगर; February 1906 – 19 October 1968) was a [[Nepali people\|Nepali]] [[Gorkha]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] forces.		'''Lalbahadur Thapa Magar''' [[Victoria Cross\|VC]] ([[Nepali language\|Nepali]]: लालबहादुर थापामगर; February 1906 – 19 October 1968) was a [[Nepali people\|Nepali]] Gorkha recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] forces.

	==Details==		==Details==
	He was approximately 37 years old, and a [[Subedar]] in the 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]], in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.		He was approximately 37 years old, and a [[Subedar]] in the 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]], in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

	On 5/6 April 1943 during the silent attack on [[Rass-es-Zouai]], [[Tunisia]], Subadar Lalbahadur Thapa, taking command of two sections, made his first contact with the enemy at the foot of a pathway winding up a narrow cleft which was thickly studded with enemy posts. The garrison of the out-posts ~~were~~ all killed by the subadar and his men, by [[kukri]] or bayonet and the next machine-gun posts were dealt with similarly. This officer then continued to fight his way up the bullet-swept approaches to the crest where he and the riflemen with him killed four - the rest fled. Thus secured, advance by the whole division was made possible.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=36053\|supp=y\|page=2719\|date=11 June 1943}}</ref>		On 5/6 April 1943 during the silent attack on [[Rass-es-Zouai]], [[Tunisia]], Subadar Lalbahadur Thapa, taking command of two sections, made his first contact with the enemy at the foot of a pathway winding up a narrow cleft which was thickly studded with enemy posts. The garrison of the out-posts was all killed by the subadar and his men, by [[kukri]] or bayonet and the next machine-gun posts were dealt with similarly. This officer then continued to fight his way up the bullet-swept approaches to the crest where he and the riflemen with him killed four - the rest fled. Thus secured, advance by the whole division was made possible.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=36053\|supp=y\|page=2719\|date=11 June 1943}}</ref>

	He later achieved the rank of [[Subedar-Major]]		He later achieved the rank of [[Subedar-Major]]
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	[[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]]		[[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]]
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	~~[[Category:Burials in Nepal]]~~

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{{Short description|Nepali recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
{{Infobox military person
|name = Lalbahadur Thapa Magar
|birth_date = {{birth-date|February 1906}}
|death_date = {{dda|df=y|1968|10|19|1906|02||}}
|birth_place = Somsa, Nepal
|death_place = [[Pakalihawa]], Nepal
|placeofburial = Pakalihawa Cemetery
|image = Lalbahadur Thapa VC.jpg
|caption =
|allegiance = [[British India]]
|serviceyears =
|rank = [[Subedar-Major]]
|branch = [[British Indian Army]]
|commands =
|unit = 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]]
|battles = [[World War II]]
*[[North African Campaign]]
|awards = [[Victoria Cross]]
|laterwork =
}}
'''Lalbahadur Thapa Magar''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: लालबहादुर थापामगर; February 1906 – 19 October 1968) was a [[Nepali people|Nepali]] [[Gorkha]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.

==Details==
He was approximately 37 years old, and a [[Subedar]] in the 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]], in the [[Indian Army during World War II]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 5/6 April 1943 during the silent attack on [[Rass-es-Zouai]], [[Tunisia]], Subadar Lalbahadur Thapa, taking command of two sections, made his first contact with the enemy at the foot of a pathway winding up a narrow cleft which was thickly studded with enemy posts. The garrison of the out-posts were all killed by the subadar and his men, by [[kukri]] or bayonet and the next machine-gun posts were dealt with similarly. This officer then continued to fight his way up the bullet-swept approaches to the crest where he and the riflemen with him killed four - the rest fled. Thus secured, advance by the whole division was made possible.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=36053|supp=y|page=2719|date=11 June 1943}}</ref>

He later achieved the rank of [[Subedar-Major]]

==The medal==

His Victoria Cross is displayed at [[The Gurkha Museum]] in [[Winchester]], Hampshire, England.

==See also==
*[[List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20020618050414/http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/VC/2LThapa.html Lal Bahadur Thapa]
*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ggnepal.htm Burial location]

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[[Category:1906 births]]
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[[Category:Nepalese World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
[[Category:Nepalese recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
[[Category:British Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:Gurkhas]]
[[Category:Burials in Nepal]]

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