(1917-12-30)30 December 1917 Dahakhani, Chitwan, Kingdom of Nepal
Died
12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 92) London, England
Allegiance
British India India
Service/branch
British Indian Army Indian Army
Years of service
1940–1947
Rank
Hon. Havildar
Service number
87726[1]
Unit
4th Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
Battles/wars
World War II • Burma campaign
Awards
Victoria Cross
Lachhiman GurungVC (Nepali: लाछिमान गुरुङ; 30 December 1917 – 12 December 2010)[2] was a Nepalese–British 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. He is best known as the "Gurkha who took on 200 soldiers with only one hand" because of his actions in World War II.
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^"VC Gurung passes away". Nepal News. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
LachhimanGurung VC (Nepali: लाछिमान गुरुङ; 30 December 1917 – 12 December 2010) was a Nepalese–British Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest...
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Victoria Cross