Rambahadur Limbu Captain ( QGO ) Rambahadur Limbu , VC , MVO ( born 8 July 1939 ) is a Nepalese 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 . Rambahadur Limbu belongs to the Begha Clan of Limbu Nationality of Nepal . He retired with the honorary rank of Captain . Limbu was born in Chyangthapu village , Yangrop Thum , Limbuwan , in East Nepal , and now lives in Damak . Details . Limbu was approximately 26 years old , and was a Lance - Corporal in the 2nd Battalion , 10th Princess Mary ' s Own Gurkha Rifles , British Army during the Indonesian Confrontation when , on 21 November 1965 in Sarawak , Borneo , Lance - Corporal Rambahadur Limbu was in an advance party of 16 Gurkhas when they encountered about 30 Indonesians holding a position on the top of a jungle - covered hill . The lance - corporal went forward with two men , but when they were only 10 yards from the enemy machine - gun position , the sentry opened fire on them , whereupon Limbu rushed forward and killed him with a grenade . The remaining enemy combatants then opened fire on the small party , wounding the two men with the lance - corporal who , under heavy fire , made three journeys into the open , two to drag his comrades to safety and one to retrieve their Bren gun , with which he charged down and killed many of the enemy . His original Victoria Cross was stolen , along with all his other possessions , while he was asleep during a train journey in India to his native Nepal in 1967 . It has never been found , and he was issued with a replacement . Limbu is a living recipient of the VC . He reached the rank of Captain , as a Queen ' s Gurkha Officer ( QGO ) , and was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order ( MVO ) in 1984 for his service as Queen ' s Gurkha Orderly Officer . In the media . Limbu was interviewed for the 2006 television docudrama " Victoria Cross Heroes " which also included archive footage and dramatisations of his actions . Extracts from London Gazette 22 April 1966 . Lance Corporal Rambahadur Limbu , 10th Gurkha Rifles , Borneo — 21 November 1965 " . . . Leading his support group in the van of the attack he could see the nearest trench and in it a sentry manning a machine gun . Determined to gain first blood he inched himself forward until . . . he was seen and the sentry opened fire , immediately wounding a man to his right . Rushing forward he reached the enemy trench . . . and killed the sentry , thereby gaining for the attacking force a foothold on the objective . . . with a complete disregard for the hail of fire he got together and led his fire group to a better fire position . . . . . . he saw both men of his own group seriously wounded . . . and . . . immediately commenced . . . to rescue his comrades . . . he crawled forward , in full view of at least two enemy machine gun posts who concentrated their fire on him . . . but . . . was driven back by the accurate and intense . . . fire . . . After a pause he started again . . . Rushing forward he hurled himself on the ground beside one of the wounded and calling for support from two light machine guns . . . he picked up the man and carried him to safety . . . Without hesitation he immediately returned . . . ( for the other ) wounded man ( and ) carried him back . . . through the hail of enemy bullets . It had taken twenty minutes to complete this gallant action and the events leading up to it . For all but a few seconds this Non - Commissioned Officer had been moving alone in full view of the enemy and under the continuous aimed fire of their automatic weapons . . . . His outstanding personal bravery , selfless conduct , complete contempt of the enemy and determination to save the lives of the men of his fire group set an incomparable example and inspired all who saw him Finally , Lance Corporal Rambahadur was responsible for killing four more enemy as they attempted to escape .