Lalbahadur Thapa Military person

Lalbahadur Thapa VC (Nepali: लालबहादुर थापा; 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.

Personal facts

Lalbahadur Thapa
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1906
Date of deathOctober 19, 1968

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Military person

allegianceBritish India
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
North African Campaign
World War II
military branch
British Indian Army
military unit
2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)

Lalbahadur Thapa on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/VC/2LThapa.html
  2. http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ggnepal.htm