Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37195/supplement/3861. No. 87726 Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung, 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. On 12th/13th May 1945 at Taungdaw, Burma, Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung was manning the most forward post of his platoon which bore the brunt of an attack by at least 200 of the enemy. Twice he hurled back grenades which had fallen on his trench, but the third exploded in his right hand, blowing off his fingers, shattering his arm and severely wounding him in the face, body and right leg. His two comrades were also badly wounded, but the rifleman, now alone and disregarding his wounds, loaded and fired his rifle with his left hand for four hours, calmly waiting for each attack which he met with fire at point blank range.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37195/supplement/3861. No. 87726 Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung, 8th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. On 12th/13th May 1945 at Taungdaw, Burma, Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung was manning the most forward post of his platoon which bore the brunt of an attack by at least 200 of the enemy. Twice he hurled back grenades which had fallen on his trench, but the third exploded in his right hand, blowing off his fingers, shattering his arm and severely wounding him in the face, body and right leg. His two comrades were also badly wounded, but the rifleman, now alone and disregarding his wounds, loaded and fired his rifle with his left hand for four hours, calmly waiting for each attack which he met with fire at point blank range.