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|name = Lalbahadur Thapa Magar | |name = Lalbahadur Thapa Magar | ||
|birth_date = {{birth | |birth_date = {{birth date text|February 1906}} | ||
|death_date = {{ | |death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1968|10|19|1906|02}} | ||
|birth_place = | |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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|unit = 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]] | |unit = 1st Battalion, [[2nd Gurkha Rifles]] | ||
|battles = [[World War II]] | |battles = | ||
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|awards = [[Victoria Cross]] | |awards = [[Victoria Cross]] | ||
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'''Lalbahadur Thapa Magar''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: लालबहादुर थापामगर; February 1906 – 19 October 1968) was a [[Nepali people|Nepali]] | '''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 | 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:British Indian Army officers]] | [[Category:British Indian Army officers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]] | [[Category:Indian Army personnel of World War II]] | ||
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Lalbahadur Thapa Magar | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date text Sumsa, W/No:6, Baglung, Dhawalagiri Anchaal, Nepal |
| Died | 19 October 1968 (aged 62) Pakalihawa, Nepal |
| Buried | Pakalihawa Cemetery |
| Allegiance | British India |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Subedar-Major |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Lalbahadur Thapa Magar VC (Nepali: लालबहादुर थापामगर; February 1906 – 19 October 1968) was a 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 forces.
Details[edit | edit source]
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 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.[1]
He later achieved the rank of Subedar-Major
The medal[edit | edit source]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Gurkha Museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "No. 36053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1943. p. 2719.