Netrabahadur Thapa Military person

Netrabahadur Thapa VC (Nepali: नेत्रबहादुर थापा 8 January 1916 – 26 June 1944) was a Nepalese Gurkha 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

Netrabahadur Thapa
Birth dateJanuary 08, 1916
Birth place
Nepal
Date of deathJune 26, 1944
Place of death
India , Bishnupur Manipur

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Military person

allegianceBritish India
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Burma Campaign
World War II
military branch
British Indian Army
military unit
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)

Netrabahadur Thapa on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://haynese.winthrop.edu/india/medals/VC/2NBThapa.html