Tul Bahadur Pun

Tul Bahadur Pun
Tul Bahadur Pun VC in 2007.
Native name	तुल बहादुर पुन
Born	(1923-03-23)23 March 1923 Myagdi, Nepal
Died	20 April 2011(2011-04-20) (aged 88) Myagdi, Nepal
Allegiance	British India  United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Indian Army  British Army
Years of service	1939 - 1959
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
Battles / wars	World War II Malayan Emergency
Awards	Victoria Cross

Tul Bahadur Pun VC VC (Nepali: तुल बहादुर पुन; 23 March 1923^[1] – 20 April 2011)^[2] was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He later achieved the rank of Honorary Lieutenant. In addition to the Victoria Cross, Pun was awarded 10 other medals, including the Burma Star.