Netrabahadur Thapa

Netrabahadur Thapa
Born	8 January 1916
Died	26 June 1944 (aged 28) Bishenpur, India
Allegiance	British India
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Rank	Acting Subedar
Unit	2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
Battles/wars	World War II Burma Campaign
Awards	Victoria Cross

Netrabahadur Thapa VC (8 January 1916 - 26 June 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.

Details

On 25–26 June 1944, at the age of twenty eight, Thapa was an acting subedar of the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles in the Indian Army during World War II. He was in command of a small isolated hill post at Bishenpur, India when the Japanese army attacked in force. The men, inspired by their leader's example, held their ground and the enemy were beaten off, but casualties were very heavy and reinforcements were requested. When these arrived some hours later they also suffered heavy casualties. Thapa retrieved the reinforcements' ammunition himself and mounted an offensive with grenades and kukris, until he was killed.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36742. p. 4673. 10 October 1944. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

See also

• List of Gurkha Recipients of the Victoria Cross

External links

• Netra Bahadur Thapa

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Name	Thapa, Netrabahadur
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Date of birth	1916
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Date of death	1944
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