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	Karanbahadur Rana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Karanbahadur Rana was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
		He was 19 years old, and a Rifleman in the 2nd Bn., 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
		On 10 April 1918 at El Kefr, Egypt, during an attack, Rifleman Karanbahadur Rana and a few other men crept forward with a Lewis gun under intense fire to engage an enemy machine-gun.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Karanbahadur_Rana (226 words)

	Encyclopedia: 3rd Gurkha Rifles
		On 10 April 1918 at El Kefr in Egypt, Karanbahadur Rana of the 2nd Battalion became the Regiment's second VC winner for distingishuing himself in an encounter with Ottoman forces; it was the last VC won by the Regiment.
		April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years).
		Elsewhere the the 1st Battalion, from 1917, took part in the Mesopotamian Campaign - in what is now Iraq - though gained only a single Battle Honour, at the last battle of the Mesopotamian campaign; the Battle of Sharqat that took place between 28-30 October 1918.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/3rd-Gurkha-Rifles (2805 words)

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		No 1 of the Lewis gun team opened fire but was shot almost immediately, whereupon the rifleman pushed the dead man off the gun, opened fire, knocked out the enemy gun crew and then silenced the fire of the enemy bombers and riflemen in front of him.
		Naik (Corporal) Karanbahadur Rana was in that proud assembly.They were received at Buckingham Palace by King George V who personally thanked them for their loyalty and magnificent service during the war.
		Also on this occasion Naik Karanbahadur Rana was decorated by the King with the Victoria Cross.
	www.victoriacross.co.uk /descrip_k.html (6203 words)

	Rifleman Karan Bahadur Rana, VC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Rifleman Karan Bahadur Rana, VC Rifleman Karan Bahadur Rana
		He was awarded the Victoria Cross "for the most conspicuous bravery, resource in action under adverse conditions, and utter contempt for danger at El Kefr, Egypt, on 10th April 1918.
		He was personally decorated by the King, in London, after the conclusion of the war.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/india/medals/VC/1KBRana.html (209 words)

	British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Gurkhas: 3rd Gurkha Rifles
		During an attack, Rifleman Karanbahadur Rana with a few other men, succeeded under intense enemy fire, in creeping forward with a Lewis gun in order to subdue an enemy machine gun which had caused severe damage during previous attempts to knock it out.
		The leader of this party was shot dead as soon as he opened fire with the Lewis.
		Without any hesitation, Karanbahadur pushed the dead man off the gun and in spite of grenades and heavy flanking fire, managed to put the enemy gun out of action.
	www.britishempire.co.uk /forces/armyunits/gurkha/3rdgurkhas.htm (809 words)

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