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{{Short description|Nepalese Gurkha soldier}} | {{Short description|Nepalese Gurkha soldier}} | ||
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|caption= Acting Sergeant Dipprasad Pun, 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles <ref name="mod11_citation">{{cite web|author=Ministry of Defence, UK|date=21 March 2011 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-outstanding-examples-of-a-generation-the-op-honours-recipients |title=The outstanding examples of a generation - the Op Honours recipients |publisher=Ministry of Defence, UK |accessdate=29 April | |caption= Acting Sergeant Dipprasad Pun, 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles <ref name="mod11_citation">{{cite web|author=Ministry of Defence, UK|date=21 March 2011 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-outstanding-examples-of-a-generation-the-op-honours-recipients |title=The outstanding examples of a generation - the Op Honours recipients |publisher=Ministry of Defence, UK |accessdate=29 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
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'''Dipprasad Pun''', [[Conspicuous Gallantry Cross|CGC]] ({{lang-ne|दिपप्रसाद पुन}}) is a [[Nepalese people|Nepalese]] [[sergeant]] of the [[Royal Gurkha Rifles]] who was decorated with the [[Conspicuous Gallantry Cross]] for an act of bravery during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] on the night of 17 September 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/8405932/Afghanistan-Gurkha-honoured-for-lone-fight-against-Taliban.html|title=Afghanistan: Gurkha honoured for lone fight against Taliban|last=Bingham|first=John|journal=Daily Telegraph|date=2011-03-25|access-date=2018-01-21|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=59737|supp=y |page=5640|date=25 March | '''Dipprasad Pun''', [[Conspicuous Gallantry Cross|CGC]] ({{lang-ne|दिपप्रसाद पुन}}) is a [[Nepalese people|Nepalese]] [[sergeant]] of the [[Royal Gurkha Rifles]] who was decorated with the [[Conspicuous Gallantry Cross]] for an act of bravery during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] on the night of 17 September 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/8405932/Afghanistan-Gurkha-honoured-for-lone-fight-against-Taliban.html|title=Afghanistan: Gurkha honoured for lone fight against Taliban|last=Bingham|first=John|journal=Daily Telegraph|date=2011-03-25|access-date=2018-01-21|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=59737|supp=y |page=5640|date=25 March 2011}}</ref> Pun, then an acting sergeant, single-handedly defeated 12 to 30 [[Taliban]] insurgents who were attacking his patrol base near Babaji in [[Helmand]] province.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/gurkha-dipprasad-pun-took-out-30-taliban-2016-5?IR=T|title=That day a lone Gurkha took out 30 Taliban using every weapon within reach|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-01-21|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/mar/25/gurkha-honoured-taliban-insurgents|title=Gurkha honoured for solo defence of base against Taliban|last=Norton-Taylor|first=Richard|date=2011-03-25|website=The Guardian|access-date=2018-01-21}}</ref> | ||
==Conspicuous Gallantry Cross== | ==Conspicuous Gallantry Cross== | ||
Immediately prior to the engagement, Pun, who was with the 1st battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, was on sentry duty at a checkpoint guarding his unit's compound. Taliban fighters were attempting to plant an [[Improvised explosive device|IED]] near the compound gate under the cover of darkness, when they surrounded and attacked his post with [[AK-47]]s and [[Rocket-propelled grenade|RPG]]s. Believing he was about to die, he decided to kill as many of the enemy as possible. Over the course of the engagement, Acting Sergeant Pun fired 250 rounds from his [[FN MAG|machine gun]], 180 from his [[SA80|rifle]], used 17 [[hand grenades]] and a [[Claymore mine]], before beating the last fighter by, after his machine gun jammed, throwing the tripod of his machine gun.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-13619825|title=Medal for Gurkha who beat Taliban|date=2011-06-01|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-01-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> | Immediately prior to the engagement, Pun, who was with the 1st battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, was on sentry duty at a checkpoint guarding his unit's compound. Taliban fighters were attempting to plant an [[Improvised explosive device|IED]] near the compound gate under the cover of darkness, when they surrounded and attacked his post with [[AK-47]]s and [[Rocket-propelled grenade|RPG]]s. Believing he was about to die, he decided to kill as many of the enemy as possible. Over the course of the engagement, Acting Sergeant Pun fired 250 rounds from his [[FN MAG|machine gun]], 180 from his [[SA80|rifle]], used 17 [[hand grenades]] and a [[Claymore mine]], before beating the last fighter by, after his machine gun jammed, throwing the tripod of his machine gun.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-13619825|title=Medal for Gurkha who beat Taliban|date=2011-06-01|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-01-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
Upon receiving the award, Pun said that he had no choice but to fight, as the Taliban had surrounded his checkpoint, and that he was alone. Pun prevented his post from being overrun, saving the lives of three of his comrades. His actions are cited as "the bravest seen in his battalion during two tours".<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) – 1 Jun 2011 |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iIwA9EECvpFeHjXL4mKXPsZrhj4A?docId=CNG.a80f514b78e2e5f2cb0d04fa1f6668a1.bd1 |title=AFP: Queen decorates Nepali for Afghanistan heroics |date= |accessdate=4 January | Upon receiving the award, Pun said that he had no choice but to fight, as the Taliban had surrounded his checkpoint, and that he was alone. Pun prevented his post from being overrun, saving the lives of three of his comrades. His actions are cited as "the bravest seen in his battalion during two tours".<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) – 1 Jun 2011 |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iIwA9EECvpFeHjXL4mKXPsZrhj4A?docId=CNG.a80f514b78e2e5f2cb0d04fa1f6668a1.bd1 |title=AFP: Queen decorates Nepali for Afghanistan heroics |date= |accessdate=4 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Gurkha+gets+UK%C2%B4s+2nd+highest+medal+for+bravery&NewsID=281321 |title=Gurkha gets UK´s 2nd highest medal for bravery - Detail News : Nepal News Portal |publisher=The Himalayan Times |date= |accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13619825 |title=BBC News - Bravery medal for Gurkha who fought Taliban |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=25 March 2011 |accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2011-1/june/1/brave_gurkha_diprasad_pun.aspx |title=Brave Gurkha Diprasad Pun honoured |publisher=Kentonline.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref> | ||
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