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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 541

Four: Corporal Bhupalsing Thapa, Gurkha Royal Signals

India Service Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21131603 Cpl. Gopalsing. Thapa, R. Sigs. Gur.), note surname spelling; Indian Independence Medal 1947 (21131603 Rfm. Bhupalsing Thapa, G.R.), mounted as worn, generally very fine (4)

Bhupalsing Thapa enlisted in the Indian Army in October 1941 and was drafted to the Gurkha Royal Signals in the following year. In addition to his employment in India, he undertook three operational tours in Malaya in the period 1948 to 1956 (Medal & clasp) and was advanced to Corporal in April 1952. He was finally discharged in January 1957; sold with copied service record.

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£60