Netrabahadur Thapa
Netrabahadur Thapa Magar | |
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5th Royal Gurkha Rifles | |
Battles/wars | World War II
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Awards | Victoria Cross |
Netrabahadur Thapa Magar
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.
Details
On 25–26 June 1944, at the age of twenty eight, Magar was an
See also
Notes
- ^ "No. 36742". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1944. p. 4673.
External links
- Netra Bahadur Thapa (archived 15 June 2002)