Netrabahadur Thapa

Netrabahadur Thapa Magar VC (Nepali: नेत्रबहादुर थापामगर 8 January 1916 – 26 June 1944) was a Nepalese 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.

Netrabahadur Thapa Magar
Born8 January 1916
Rahu, Nepal
Died26 June 1944 (aged 28)
Bishenpur, India
Allegiance British India
Service/branch British Indian Army
RankActing Subedar
Unit2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Victoria Cross

Details

On 25–26 June 1944, at the age of twenty eight, Magar 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]

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Notes
  1. "No. 36742". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1944. p. 4673.


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