Pickaxes of the Thuggee

[Bob A]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Corporal Din should have received the VC. I'll dig up a cc. & watch it tonight

I was pleased to see that Gurkhas have been awarded the VC 26 times, though a quick search seems to indicate that the majority of the medal honorees were Brit officers rather than native Gurkhas.

Eligibility and Historical Context

Gurkhas have been part of the British Army since 1815.

The first VC awarded to a Gurkha was to a British officer in 1858, while the first native Gurkha recipient was Kulbir Thapa in 1915.

Only Gurkhas serving in British Army units are eligible for the VC, as those in the Indian Army are recognized under the Indian honors system.