Ghurka RAMBAHADUR LIMBU V.C., M.V.O.
On 21st November 1965, Lance-Corporal Rambahadur Limbu, along with a party of 16 Gurkhas when they discovered and attacked about 30 Indonesians located in the border area. They were holding position on a jungle hilltop. Their approach was a knife-edge, which would only allow three men to be abreast. The Lance-Corporal and two men went forward, he saw a sentry and a machine gun in the nearest trench. Edging forward until he was only 10 yards from the trench, they were spotted by the sentry, who fired and hit Bijuliparsad Rai, his comrade to his right. The NCO ran forward, jumped into the trench and killed the sentry. The enemy, now alerted, opened fire on the small party, wounding the other two. From his position in the trench, he realised that he could not support his platoon. Leaving the trench, he led the platoon to a better position. He then began his crawl to rescue the two wounded comrades. Realising that stealth, under the heavy fire from two machine guns, was impossible, he jumped to his feet and ran, calling for support from his own machine-gunners. Under their covering fire he picked up the first wounded man and carried him to safety, returning, still under heavy fire, for the second. That he was able to achieve what he did, against such overwhelming odds, without being hit, was miraculous.
RIBBON SET OF THE MEDALS AWARDED TO:
Ghurka RAMBAHADUR LIMBU V.C., M.V.O.
SEE BELOW FOR THE MINIATURE AND FULL-SIZE MEDAL SET
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MEDAL ENTITLEMENT FOR Ghurka RAMBAHADUR LIMBU
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| MEDAL OR DEVICE |
RIBBON SET |
MINIATURES |
FULL SIZE |
NOTES |
| Victoria Cross |
Included |
Modern |
Special |
1 |
| Member, Royal Victorian Order MVO |
Included |
Modern |
Breast Badge |
O |
| GSM. Clasps: Malaya |
Included |
Modern |
Replacement |
R |
| GSM. 1962 - Clasps: Borneo, Malay Peninsula |
Included |
Modern |
Replacement |
R |
| Elizabeth II - Coronation Medal |
Included |
Modern |
Replacement |
R |
| Elizabeth II - Silver Jubilee Medal |
Included |
Modern |
Replacement |
R |
| Elizabeth II - Golden Jubilee Medal |
Included |
Modern |
Replacement |
R |
| Long Service & Good Conduct Medal - Army |
Included |
Modern |
Replacement |
R |
NOTES: (Applies only to Full-Size medals unless stated)
All Medal sets (Full-Size and Miniature) are Court Mounted for display.
All Medal and Ribbon sets include a Citation suitable for framing.
1: Special Edition hand cast and hand finished Bronze Replica
2: Uniface Cast copy. For double-sided Replacement copy - add £150.00
B: Bullion Breast Star - Hand Embroidered
M: Museum standard Reproduction
O: Original Full-Size Medal
R: MOD approved for quality Replacement
S: Privately Cast Sterling Silver Replica
IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE SETS ARE MADE-UP AND MOUNTED TO ORDER ONLY. PLEASE ALLOW TWO WEEKS OR SO FOR DELIVERY
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