Sher Bahadur Thapa
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Sher Bahadur Thapa VC
(20 November 1921 - 19 September 1944) was a Nepalese
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.
in the 1st Battalion of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, in the Indian Army during World War II when the following deed took place at the Battle of San Marino
, for which he was awarded the VC.
Digest of Citation (reg No. 1137) reads:
His Victoria Cross is currently held by his regiment 9 Gorkha Rifles
in India. He was a Thapa Chhetri of Khas origin and a son of Ramdhoj Thapa, a permanent resident of Ghalechap of Tanahu.
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(20 November 1921 - 19 September 1944) was a Nepalese
Nepali people
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recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
United Kingdom
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and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
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forces.
Details
He was enrolled on 20 November 1942 and was a 22 years old RiflemanRifleman
Although ultimately originating with the 16th century handgunners and the 17th century musketeers and streltsy, the term rifleman originated from the 18th century. It would later become the term for the archetypal common soldier.-History:...
in the 1st Battalion of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, in the Indian Army during World War II when the following deed took place at the Battle of San Marino
Battle of San Marino
The Battle of San Marino was an engagement on 17–20 September 1944 during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War, in which German Army forces occupied the neutral Republic of San Marino, and were then attacked by Allied forces...
, for which he was awarded the VC.
Digest of Citation (reg No. 1137) reads:
His Victoria Cross is currently held by his regiment 9 Gorkha Rifles
9 Gorkha Rifles
The 9 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army. The regiment was one of the Gurkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army after independence as part of the tripartite agreement. This Gorkha regiment dominantly recruits soldiers from Chhetri and Thakuri clans...
in India. He was a Thapa Chhetri of Khas origin and a son of Ramdhoj Thapa, a permanent resident of Ghalechap of Tanahu.
External links
- Sher Bahadur Thapa
- Victoria Crosses have been won by Gurkha Regiments at www.nepalesekhukuri.com
- Sher Bahadur Thapa (1921 - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial at www.findagrave.com