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Havildar Pahalsing Thapa M.M. |
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Transcript of Military Medal Citation |
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Brigade |
77th Indian Infantry Brigade |
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Division |
3rd Indian |
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Unit |
3rd Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles |
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Date of Recommendation |
14th June 1944 |
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Regtl. No. |
507 |
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Rank and Name |
Havildar Pahalsing Thapa |
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Action for which recommended :- |
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On 11th June 1944, during the attack on PIN HMI bridge near MOGAUNG, this NCO was in the leading platoon of 'A' Company on the right of the road. Intensive enemy fire from a well concealed bunker pinned his Section to the ground. Havildar PAHALSING THAPA, taking grenades, a Sten gun and a pistol immediately started to crawl forward through marsh and thick jungle for fifteen yards, he reached the bunker. He killed the Japanese officer in charge of the bunker and the remaining enemy fled. It was in great part due to this NCO's courage that the Company attack, temporarily halted by this position, proceeded to the final capture of this vital objective Dated 14 June 44 Field |
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Recommended By |
Lieut Colonel N.F.B. Shaw 3rd Bn 6th Gurkha Rifles J.M. Calvert, Brigadier |
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Honour or Reward |
Military Medal |
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Signed |
W. Lentaigne, Major General Comd. 3 Ind. Div. |
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(London Gazette 4 January 1945) |
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