OBITUARY- Last living Gurkha VC passes away

By Himalayan News Service Published: 10:26 am Apr 23, 2023 Kathmandu, April 22 Captain (Retired) Ram Bahadur Limbu, the only living British Gurkha recipient of The Victoria Cross (VC) - one of the highest and most prestigious awards of the British honours system, passed away today. He was 83. According to British Gurkhas Nepal, Limbu was undergoing treatment in Kathmandu when he died. Limbu is also a recipient of The Royal Victorian Order - Member (MVO), the Order conferred for extraordinary, important or personal services to the British Sovereign. In November 1965, at just 26 years of age, Lance Corporal Limbu acted with bravery and valour on the battlefield during the Borneo Confrontation. Serving in the 2nd Battalion of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, Limbu rescued two of his men while under intense enemy fire. After securing their safety he returned to the attack to fight valiantly again...