Lachhiman Gurung received the Victoria Cross in 1945. "I felt I was going to die anyway," Gurung recalled, "so I might as well die standing on my feet."
KATHMANDU, April 22: Captain Ram Bahadur Limbu VC, MVO, a distinguished British Gurkha soldier known for his bravery and valor on the battlefield, has passed away on Saturday. He was 83.