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Lalbahadur Pun, Gurkha awarded the MC for his courage during an operation in Malaysia

AOL 22 Jan 2026
... Gurkha officer to achieve the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the British Army. Early in 1965, Lalbahadur was a captain serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles (1/2GR) in Sabah, Malaysia.
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Lalbahadur Pun, Gurkha awarded the MC for his leadership during an operation in Malaysia – obituary

The Daily Telegraph 22 Jan 2026
Early in 1965, Lalbahadur was a captain serving with the 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles (1/2GR) in Sabah, Malaysia ... In late 1969, Lalbahadur left the Battalion to attend Staff College Camberley, the first Gurkha to do so.
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Peak of courage! Veteran Gurkha who lost both his legs to a Taliban bomb scales ...

The Daily Mail 10 Jan 2026
When British Army soldier Hari Budha Magar lost both legs to a Taliban bomb, he thought his life was as good as over ....
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Canterbury Gurkha veteran amputee arrives in Antarctica for record attempt

BBC News 31 Dec 2025
Hari Budha Magar set himself the challenge of climbing the highest mountain on all seven continents. .
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Meet the Gurkha's daughter making WSL history

BBC News 05 Dec 2025
Asmita Ale discusses her incredible family history, being the first person of Nepalese descent to play for England ... .
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Gurkhas lay to rest unknown war hero (MoD - UK Ministry of Defence)

Public Technologies 21 Nov 2025
It has been a privilege to work with the Gurkha Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion from Imjin Barracks where we are also based and to highlight the contribution of the Gurkhas in Italy during WW2, something often overlooked.
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