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Lieutenant Tulbahadur Pun VC - 3rd Bn, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : NEPAL

Name AGANSING RAI BHANBHAGTA GURUNG KARANBAHADUR RANA KULBIR THAPA

Rank Naik ( Corporal ) Lance Naik ( Lance Corporal ) Rifleman Havildar ( Sergeant )

Force 2nd Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles 3rd Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles 2nd Bn, 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles 2nd Bn, 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles

VC won Bishenpur, Burma,
26 June 1944 Tamandu, Burma,
5 March 1945 El Kefr, Palestine,
10 April 1918 Pietre, Fauquissart, France,
25 September 1915

London Gaz 5 October 1944 5 June 1945 21 June 1918 18 November 1915

Born Amsara Village, Nepal,
24 April 1920 Phalbu Village, Nepal,
September 1921 Litung, Nepal,
21 December 1898 Nigalpani, Nepal,
15 December 1889

Died 27 May 2000,
Kathmandu, Nepal 1 March 2008,
Dharapani, Gorkha, Nepal 25 July 1973,
Litung 3 October 1956,
Nigalpani

Grave Cremated Dharan on 31 May 2000 Cremated Devghal of Chitawan on 2 March 2008 Bharsi Gulmi, Litung Nigalpani Cemetery

Location
of VC Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England

Remarks MM None None None

Name	AGANSING RAI	BHANBHAGTA GURUNG	KARANBAHADUR RANA	KULBIR THAPA
Rank	Naik ( Corporal )	Lance Naik ( Lance Corporal )	Rifleman	Havildar ( Sergeant )
Force	2nd Bn, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles	3rd Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles	2nd Bn, 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles	2nd Bn, 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
VC won	Bishenpur, Burma, 26 June 1944	Tamandu, Burma, 5 March 1945	El Kefr, Palestine, 10 April 1918	Pietre, Fauquissart, France, 25 September 1915
London Gaz	5 October 1944	5 June 1945	21 June 1918	18 November 1915
Born	Amsara Village, Nepal, 24 April 1920	Phalbu Village, Nepal, September 1921	Litung, Nepal, 21 December 1898	Nigalpani, Nepal, 15 December 1889
Died	27 May 2000, Kathmandu, Nepal	1 March 2008, Dharapani, Gorkha, Nepal	25 July 1973, Litung	3 October 1956, Nigalpani
Grave	Cremated Dharan on 31 May 2000	Cremated Devghal of Chitawan on 2 March 2008	Bharsi Gulmi, Litung	Nigalpani Cemetery
Location of VC	Lord Ashcroft Gallery Imperial War Museum, London	Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England	Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England	Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England
Remarks	MM	None	None	None

NEPAL

Name LALBAHADUR THAPA RAMBAHADUR LIMBU TULBAHADUR PUN

Rank Subador ( Major ) Captain Lieutenant

Force 1st Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles 3rd Bn, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles

VC won Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia,
5 - 6 April 1943 Bau District, Sarawak
21 November 1965 Mogaung, Burma
23 June 1944

London Gaz 15 June 1943 21 April 1966 9 November 1944

Born Somsa Village, Nepal,
February 1906 Chyangthapu Village, Nepal,
8 July 1939 Banduk Village, Myagdit, Nepal,
23 March 1923

Died 20 October 1968,
Gurkha Depot, Paklihawa 22 April 2023,
Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal 20 April 2011,
Banduk, Nepal

Grave Pakilhawa Cemetery Damak Village Cemetery, Nepal Cremated Parbat District
( Ashes scattered in the Kali Gandaki River )

Location
of VC Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England Not publicly held Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England

Remarks None MVO None

Name	LALBAHADUR THAPA	RAMBAHADUR LIMBU	TULBAHADUR PUN
Rank	Subador ( Major )	Captain	Lieutenant
Force	1st Bn, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles	10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles	3rd Bn, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
VC won	Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia, 5 - 6 April 1943	Bau District, Sarawak 21 November 1965	Mogaung, Burma 23 June 1944
London Gaz	15 June 1943	21 April 1966	9 November 1944
Born	Somsa Village, Nepal, February 1906	Chyangthapu Village, Nepal, 8 July 1939	Banduk Village, Myagdit, Nepal, 23 March 1923
Died	20 October 1968, Gurkha Depot, Paklihawa	22 April 2023, Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal	20 April 2011, Banduk, Nepal
Grave	Pakilhawa Cemetery	Damak Village Cemetery, Nepal	Cremated Parbat District ( Ashes scattered in the Kali Gandaki River )
Location of VC	Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England	Not publicly held	Gurkha Museum, Winchester, England
Remarks	None	MVO	None

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