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The List of Gurkha Brigade's Recipients of the Victoria Cross

 
The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat. It was established in 1856 and since then has been awarded 1,356 times, including three service personnel who were awarded the VC twice.
NameUnitDate of actionConflictPlace of action
John Tytler66th Bengal Native Infantry later 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles1858Indian Rebellion of 1857Choorpoorah, India
Donald MacintyreBengal Staff Corps attached to 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles1872Looshai ExpeditionLalgnoora, India
George ChannerBengal Staff Corps attached to 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles1875Perak WarPerak, Malaya
John CookBengal Staff Corps attached to 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1878Second Afghan WarPeiwar Kotal, Afghanistan
Richard RidgewayBengal Staff Corps attached to 8th Gurkha Rifles1879Basuto WarKonoma, India
Charles GrantIndian Staff Corps attached to 8th Gurkha Rifles1891Manipur ExpeditionThobal, Burma
Guy BoisragonIndian Staff Corps attached to 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1891Hunza–Naga campaignNilt Fort, India
John Manners SmithIndian Staff Corps attached to 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1891Hunza–Naga campaignNilt Fort, India
William Walker4th Prince of Wales' Own Gurkha Rifles1903Third Somaliland ExpeditionDaratoleh, Somaliland
John Grant8th Gurkha Rifles1904British expedition to TibetGyantse Jong, Tibet
Kulbir Thapa3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles1915First World WarFauquissart, France
George Wheeler9th Gurkha Rifles1917First World WarShumran, Mesopotamia
Karanbahadur Rana3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles1918First World WarEl Kefr, Egypt
Lalbahadur Thapa2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles1943Second World WarRass-es-Zouai, Tunisia
Gaje Ghale5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1943Second World WarChin Hills, Burma
Michael AllmandIndian Armoured Corps attached to 6th Gurkha Rifles1944*Second World WarPin Hmi Road Bridge, Burma
Tulbahadur Pun6th Gurkha Rifles1944Second World WarMogaung, Burma
Netrabahadur Thapa5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1944*Second World WarBishenpur, Burma
Sher Bahadur Thapa9th Gurkha Rifles1944*Second World WarSan Marino, Italy
Agansing Rai5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1944Second World WarBishenpur, Burma
Thaman Gurung5th Royal Gurkha Rifles1944*Second World WarMonte San Bartolo, Italy
Frank BlakerHighland Light Infantry attached to 9th Gurkha Rifles1944*Second World WarTaunggyi, Burma
Ganju Lama7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles1944Second World WarNingthoukhong, Burma
Lachhiman Gurung8th Gurkha Rifles1945Second World WarTaungdaw, Burma
Bhanbhagta Gurung2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles1945Second World WarSnowdon East, Tamandu, Burma
Rambahadur Limbu10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles1965Indonesia–Malaysia confrontationSarawak, Borneo

Notes

  1. ^ Staff corps were created in 1861 to provide British officers for native regiments, including the Gurkhas, who were designated as "attached to" the various native groups. The units are ordered by Gurkha regiment.
  2. This along with the *, indicates that the Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously.
(Source - Wikipedia)

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