We owed you dear Lieutenant Tul Bahadur Pun, VC. May you rest in peace.

[JayGoliath]

Lieutenant Tul Bahadur Pun, who died on April 20 aged 88, won the Victoria Cross while serving with the Second Chindit Expedition in Burma in 1944.

Pun killed three of the enemy, put five more to flight, and captured two machine guns and much ammunition. He then gave accurate supporting fire from the bunker to the remnants of his platoon, enabling them to reach their objective. Among the lives saved by Pun’s action was that of Major James Lumley, father of the actress Joanna Lumley, who has become one of the Gurkha Welfare Trust’s staunchest supporters.

Must have been a very emotional day for Joanna Lumley.

Yes that's him with the wonderful Nepalese knife!

 

[Gorog]

Wow, quite a man. I don't even know him, yet I feel inspired by him. I am sorry he is gone. Peace indeed, Lieutenant Tul Bahadur Pun, and rest, for you helped to make the world a better place.

 

[Mike Grasso]

May your family's hearts be at peace as you rest.

Mg

 

[DaddyDett]

* Hand Salute* RIP Lieutenant

 

[b.c.molin]

"ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, and is commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.

"It now more broadly commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for their countries. Soldiers from other countries landing at Gallipodi on April 25 included a regiment of British Gurkhas, the 6th Gurkha Rifles; this unit took and secured Sari Bair above the landing beaches," one success among failures.

The "Ode of Remembrance" is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon's poem "For the Fallen", which was first published in The Times in September 1914.

The line Lest we forget is often added to the end of the ode, which is repeated in response by those listening. In Australia and New Zealand (and often in the United Kingdom), the final line of the ode, "We will remember them", is repeated in response. In Canada, the extract of the poem has become known as the Act of Remembrance, and the final line is also repeated.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lest We Forget

"We will remember them"

This ANZAC Day I will say a special prayer for their brother in arms, the late Lieutenant Tul Bahadur Pun, V.C..

'We will remember them.'

 

[Karda]

R.I.P. Lt. Pun, VC....
You served well and will be remembered by many.

 

[sta94]

RIP and much respect!!!!!