War Medal (1177 R/M. Lal Bahadur Tamang, Nepalese Contgt.)

The recipient Lal Bahadur Tamang, was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity from the eastern highlands of Nepal, who held the rank of Rifleman while serving in an infantry regiment of the Royal Nepal Army assigned to the Nepalese Contingent, that served outside of Nepal in India and Burma in support of the British

While, qualifying 'All-Ranks' of the Nepalese Contingent were eligible to receive other British campaign medals for the Second World War, only the War Medals were officially named, and all were issued by the Calcutta Mint in the post-war era. All Officers and Other-Ranks of the Royal Nepal Army troops that served in the Nepalese Contingent and had met the 28 days aggregate service, and or died or were decorated, were awarded the War Medal

In total 16 x regiments of the Royal Nepal Army were rotated through the ?Nepal Contingent? during the Burma campaign, the regiments were exclusively manned and officered by Nepalese nationals and served attached under British Higher Command

The Royal Nepal Army regiments that served against the Japanese during the Second World War were; Sri Nath, Kalibox, Surya Dal, Naya Gorakh, Barda Bahadur, Kali Bahadur, Mahindra Dal, Second Rifle, Bhairung, Jabbar Jung, Shumsher Dal, Sher, Devi Dutta, Bhairab Nath, Jagannath and Purano Gorkha regiments

Units of the Nepal Contingent fought in the major battles of Kohima and Imphal during 1944, and even contributed troops for the occupation forces in Japan in the period 1945-19

Condition: About VF

Code: 24496