Tulbahadur Pun
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Tulbahadur Pun VC( 23 March 1923-) is a Nepalese 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.
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He was 21 years old, and a Rifleman in the 3rd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 23 June 1944 at Mogaung, Burma (now Myanmar), during an attack on the railway bridge, a section of one of the platoons was wiped out with the exception of Rifleman Tulbahadur Pun, his section commander and one other. The section commander immediately led a charge on the enemy position but was at once badly wounded, as was the third man. Rifleman Tulbahadur Pun, with a Bren gun continued the charge alone in the face of shattering fire and reaching the position, killed three of the occupants and put five more to flight, capturing two light machine-guns and much ammunition. He then gave accurate supporting fire, enabling the rest of his platoon to reach their objective.
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He is a living recipient. He later achieved the rank of Hon. Lieutenant.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Gurkha Museum (Winchester, Hampshire, England).
