Basic Details
Surname
Thapa
Forenames
Kulbir
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Thapa Magar
Served or died
Served
Honours
Victoria Cross
Notes
He was awarded the VC for his actions during the Battle of Loos, saving first the soldier of the 2nd Leicestershires (despite that soldiers objections and insistence that Thapa save himself), and then, going back out into No Man's Land, saving two wounded fellow Gurkhas. He was the first Gurkha to receive the VC.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Rifleman
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