Thaman Gurung Explained

Thaman Gurung
Birth Date:2 October 1924
Death Date:10 November 1944 (aged 20)
Birth Place:Singla, Nepal
Death Place:near Modigliana, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Placeofburial:Rimini Gurkha War Cemetery, Rimini
Rank:Rifleman
Unit:1st Battalion 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
Battles:World War II
Awards: Victoria Cross

Thaman Gurung VC (2 October 1924  - 10 November 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.

Details

He was 20 years old, and a Rifleman in the 1st Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), in the Indian Army during World War II when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

The citation in the London Gazette reads:

The medal

His medals are not publicly held.

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