Thieves have stolen the entire medal collection of a Gurkha family - TopicsExpress



          

Thieves have stolen the entire medal collection of a Gurkha family who have served the British Army for 127 years. Om Gurung, his dad Bil bahadur, his grandfather Shirprasad and his great-grandfather Suklal - who received the George Medal posthumously - have been fighting and dying for the British since 1886. Through five generations the Gurungs had amassed an impressive 50 medals for their services in conflicts ranging from the two World Wars to conflicts in Burma and Malaysia. But now Om, a former Regimental Sergeant Major with the Gurkha Signals, has been left devastated after thieves raided a cabinet displaying the medals in his Crossed Khukris restaurant in Nuneaton, Warks. It is believed they struck over Sunday evening and Om said the sentimental value of the medals was irreplaceable. Read more here: telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/9902646/Thieves-steal-entire-medal-collection-of-Gurkha-family-who-served-British-Army.html
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:09:51 +0000

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