Queen Elizabeth presents the 31-year-old Gurkha with his medal at Buckingham Palace during an Investiture Ceremony
Posted on 06/03/2011 4:56:22 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
'I thought I was going to die... so I tried to kill as many as I could': Hero Gurkha receives bravery medal from the Queen
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 1:19 PM on 2nd June 2011
Corporal Dipprasad Pun defeated more than 30 Taliban fighters single-handedly Used the tripod of his machine gun to beat away a militant after running out of ammunition
A Gurkha soldier who single-handedly defeated more than 30 Taliban fighters has been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross by the Queen.
Corporal Dipprasad Pun, 31, described how he was spurred on by the belief that he was going to die and so had nothing to lose in taking on the attackers who overran his checkpoint in Afghanistan.
His gallantry award is second only to the Victoria Cross - the highest honour for bravery in the face of the enemy. Proud: Queen Elizabeth presents the 31-year-old Gurkha with his medal at Buckingham Palace during an Investiture Ceremony
Proud: Queen Elizabeth presents the 31-year-old Gurkha with his medal at Buckingham Palace during an Investiture Ceremony
Cpl Pun, from the 1st Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles, was presented with the CGC during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, during which a number of other soldiers were recognised for their bravery.
Speaking after receiving the honour from the Queen, the Gurkha said: 'I'm very excited and happy to here in the Palace to receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. This will be a great memory for the future.'
The soldier fired more than 400 rounds, launched 17 grenades and detonated a mine to thwart the Taliban assault on his checkpoint near Babaji in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, last September.
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Ghurka’s fight like 10 men. Glad they’re on our side.
Well done.....
Former Chief of staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once famously said about Gurkhas:
“ If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha. ”
Bttt.
This chap certainly dished out the Pun-ishment in that skirmish (groan).
Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha
This guy ALMOST ties Rambo.
My GF says I can’t put this picture on our computer as wallpaper. dang it. This dude is my new hero.
I thought the famous Ghurka regiments had been demobilized when England began to downsize its military.
They were among the fiercest fighters in the world back in the day.
He deserves automatic American citizenship and a permanent job as a consultant, and the salary to go with it, as a trainer with our elite troops.
Still water runs deep. Great Briton cut military spending, if this would have had some more ammo he probably would have killed 60 Taliban.
Dude has serious stones. Well done Sir.
Salute! Atta boy, Gurkha!
This guy definately has a grip on the proper attitude!
Take as many as you can before you go out.
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