Ganju Lama Military person

Ganju Lama VC MM (22 July 1924 – 1 July 2000)(Born Gyamtso Shangderpa) was a 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.

Personal facts

Ganju Lama
Birth dateJuly 22, 1924
Birth place
Sikkim
Date of deathJuly 01, 2000
Place of death
Nepal

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Military person

allegianceBritish India
award
Victoria Cross
Military Medal
military operations
Burma Campaign
World War II
military branch
Indian Army
British Indian Army
military unit
7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
11 Gorkha Rifles
service start1942
service end1968

Ganju Lama on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/VC/2GLama.html
  2. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/aaholder.htm#lama
  3. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/gurkha-obituaries/1346308/Ganju-Lama-VC.html
  4. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3540828.ece