Awards & Winners

Kulbir Thapa

Date of Birth 15-December-1889
Place of Birth Palpa District
(Lumbini Zone, Palpa Province, Peru)
Nationality Nepal
Profession Soldier
Kulbir Thapa VC was a first Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Awards by Kulbir Thapa

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1915


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 25 September, 1915 as Rifleman of the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles during the First World War.)