Description
1939-45 War Medal, General Service Medal, GVI, 2 bars, Malaya, Brunei, Campaign Service Medal, bar Borneo, Army Long Service and Good Conduct, EIIR, bar Regular Army, India Independence Medal, Staff Sergeant later Lieut Min Bahadur Gurung.
G.S.M. impressed: “21132438 Rfn Minbahadur Gurung 2. G.R.”
C.S.M. impressed: “21132438 S. Sgt. Mimbahadur Gurung 1/2 GR.”
Army LS and GC impressed: “21132438 Mimbahadur Gurung 2. GR”
India Independence Medal impressed: “21132438 Rfn Manbahadur Gurung G.R.”
Some slight variation in spelling commonly seen when attempting to spell Nepalese names.
London Gazette 13th July 1965 lists his commission as a Queen’s Gurkha Officer:
“Brigade of Gurkhas – 2 G.R.
Regular Army – The undermentioned to be Lts (Q.G.O.’s) on the date shown: – 21132438 C/Sgt Mimbahadur Gurung (479558) 22nd March 1965.”
London Gazette 1967 shows his retirement: “Lt (Q.G.O.) Mimbahadur Gurung