Thanks VP. An outstanding act of bravery, not just in protecting his comrades, but also regaining control of the engagement.
I don't normally give up my British stoicism by referring to all and sundry as Heroes, that is because this guy can only be described as a Super Hero. They simply don't make them better than this. An amazing man.
When does he actually receive it? I watched a bit on Sky last night and I didn't see any presentation of the medal.
already mentioned on 2 previous threads. do members read the forum or use 'search' ? post #55 onwards he's mentioned. http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/4537-vc-winners-your-countrys-recipients/page-2 and post #2 onwards here. http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/37924-kenyan-recipient-of-the-victoria-cross/ That was just the announcement , he'll go to Buckingham Palace & see The Queen. Edit: merged threads - very interesting the two Leakeys are related? ~vP.
There's always at least one striking phrase in VC citations isn't there. Here, I suspect it may be: "with rounds impacting on the frame of the gun itself"... Interesting it was earnt while fighting alongside US troops - must look into reporting of it from the USMC viewpoint.
There are Three VC Winners from my home town of St.Helens and I was brought up less than a mile from where two of them lived!. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Molyneux_(VC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thomas_Davies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Harvey Four if you count this man who lived in the Town for a time when he was a boy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_Hall
Rambahadur Limbu VC has died aged 83 on 22 April 2023. He was awarded the Victoria Cross on November 21 1965 serving with Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Rifles in Borneo. A very fine man and soldier. RIP. 'His actions reached a zenith of determined, premeditated valour which must count among the most notable on record’.