22 April 2023(2023-04-22) (aged 83) Lalitpur, Nepal
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1960s–1985
Rank
Captain
Unit
2nd Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
Battles/wars
Malayan Emergency
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Battle of Bau
Awards
Victoria Cross
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Rambahadur Limbu, VC, MVO (Nepali: रामबहादुर लिम्बू; 8 July 1939 – 22 April 2023) was a Nepalese Gurkha and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Rambahadur Limbu belonged to the Begha Clan of Limbu people of Nepal. Limbu was born in Chyangthapu village, Tehrathum, in East Nepal, and later lived in Damak.
RambahadurLimbu, VC, MVO (Nepali: रामबहादुर लिम्बू; 8 July 1939 – 22 April 2023) was a Nepalese Gurkha and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest...
Limbu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Limbu may refer to: Limbu people, an indigenous tribe living in Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan RambahadurLimbu (1939–2023)...
the position. As a result of the action, one Gurkha—Lance Corporal RambahadurLimbu—received the Victoria Cross. After relieving the 3rd Battalion, Royal...
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bestowed on native Gurkhas. The most recent award was made in 1965 to RambahadurLimbu, during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. Along with the Royal...
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years in total. The campaign ended in 1966. In November 1965 that RambahadurLimbu got Victoria Cross in the battle for attempting to rescue two wounded...
and the first living recipient of the VC in the British Army since RambahadurLimbu, a Gurkha, in the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation in 1965. At the...
complications from hip surgery. Ju Ming, 85, Taiwanese sculptor, suicide. RambahadurLimbu, 83, Nepali soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross, heart and kidney...
during the Confrontation to announce the award of the Victoria Cross to RambahadurLimbu for an action in Borneo. With the end of the Confrontation in 1966...
Malaysia; Malayan Emergency, 23 September 1964. 1966 Lance Corporal RambahadurLimbu winning the Victoria Cross, Sarawak, 21 November 1965, oil on canvas...
Highland Regiment) Korean War 1951-11-044 November 1951 Hill 217, Korea RambahadurLimbu 01010th Gurkha Rifles Malaysia-Indonesia Confrontation 1965-11-2121...
various armored divisions during World War II Gurkha Lance-Corporal RambahadurLimbu, a native of Nepal serving with the 10th Gurkha Rifles of the British...
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3) were also settled in Damak in 1992. Victoria Cross Medal winner RambahadurLimbu currently lives in Damak. It is one of the important trade centers...
an advancing enemy platoon in Korea. Gurkha Rifles Lance Corporal RambahadurLimbu captured enemy prisoners in a nighttime raid in Sarawak. Australian...
and wear the medal. Richard Bomball Michael Jeffery Garry Johnson RambahadurLimbu Tul Bahadur Pun Michael Dugdale "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan...
for the loss of three Gurkhas. One of the Gurkhas, Lance Corporal RambahadurLimbu, was later awarded the Victoria Cross; the only such decoration of...
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