The Gurkha Museum – The Savage Wars of Peace

A virtual lecture to mark the 78th anniversary of VJ Day The war in the Far East ended abruptly, violently and chaotically following the nuclear bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  While the Imperial Japanese Army had been defeated in Burma and was losing the war in the Pacific, her army in Malaya, Hong Kong, French […]

The Gurkha Museum – The most recent Gurkha Victoria Cross – Rambahadur Limbu

A Selfless Bravery – Rambahadur Limbu VC Action The story of Rambahadur Limbu often focuses on his courageous actions on November 21st 1965 when his bravery led to his being awarded the Victoria Cross, the most recent Gurkha to have been so rewarded.  His selfless bravery is better appreciated when placed in both the context […]

The Gurkha Museum – The First Gurkha Victoria Cross – Rifleman Kulbir Thapa

A Selfless Bravery – Kulbir Thapa’s Victoria Cross (VC) Action It was during the First World War that the appellation ‘Bravest of the Brave, Most Generous of the Generous’ was first used in reference to Gurkha soldiers. The actions of Rifleman Kulbir Thapa, the first Gurkha soldier to receive the Victoria Cross, stands as a shining example.   In September 1915 elements […]