Rambahadur Limbu
| Rambahadur Limbu | |
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Captain Rambahadur Limbu VC, MVO in 1984
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| Born |
8 July 1939 Chyangthapu, Yangrop Thum, East 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 |
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| Awards |
Victoria Cross Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Malayan Emergency
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Rambahadur Limbu, VC, MVO (born 8 July 1939) is a Nepalese Gurkha 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 belongs to the Begha Clan of Limbu people of Nepal. Limbu was born in Chyangthapu village, Yangrop Thum, in East Nepal, and now lives in Damak. He is one of only six living recipients of the VC.
Limbu was 26 years old, and was a lance corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, British Army during the Indonesian Confrontation when, on 21 November 1965 in Sarawak, Borneo, Lance Corporal Rambahadur Limbu was in an advance party of 16 Gurkhas when they encountered about 30 Indonesians holding a position on the top of a jungle-covered hill. The lance-corporal went forward with two men, but when they were only 10 yards from the enemy machine-gun position, the sentry opened fire on them, whereupon Limbu rushed forward and killed him with a grenade. The remaining enemy combatants then opened fire on the small party, wounding the two men with the lance-corporal who, under heavy fire, made three journeys into the open, two to drag his comrades to safety and one to retrieve their Bren gun, with which he charged down and killed many of the enemy.
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