Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36690/supplement/4157. No. 78763 Rifleman Ganju Lama, 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. On 12th June 1944 at Ninthoukhong, Burma, "B" Company was attempting to stem the enemy's advance when it came under heavy machine-gun and tank machine-gun fire. Rifleman Ganju Lama, with complete disregard for his own safety, took his Piat gun and crawling forward succeeded in bringing the gun into action within 30 yards of the enemy tanks, knocking out two of them. Despite a broken wrist and two other serious wounds to his right and left hands he then moved forward and engaged the tank crew who were trying to escape. Not until he had accounted for all of them did he consent to have his wounds dressed. MILITARY MEDAL,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36730/supplement/4572.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36690/supplement/4157. No. 78763 Rifleman Ganju Lama, 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. On 12th June 1944 at Ninthoukhong, Burma, "B" Company was attempting to stem the enemy's advance when it came under heavy machine-gun and tank machine-gun fire. Rifleman Ganju Lama, with complete disregard for his own safety, took his Piat gun and crawling forward succeeded in bringing the gun into action within 30 yards of the enemy tanks, knocking out two of them. Despite a broken wrist and two other serious wounds to his right and left hands he then moved forward and engaged the tank crew who were trying to escape. Not until he had accounted for all of them did he consent to have his wounds dressed. MILITARY MEDAL,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36730/supplement/4572.