A superb Second War 1944 ‘Defence of Shenam - Scraggy Hill’ Immediate

A superb Second War 1944 ‘Defence of Shenam - Scraggy Hill’ Immediate M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Naik Manbir Pun, 3rd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, for his part in a gallant night raid on Japanese trenches only 30 yards from his own, 17/18 June 1944. Having crawled on top of a bunker with another Naik, they then proceeded to burrow with their hands through the soil and roof, before dropping their grenades in between the gaps in the rafters. All this was done in darkness whilst surrounded by enemy listening posts, only a matter of feet distant from their position. In the chaos that followed up to 20 Japanese soldiers were accounted for from 27 grenades thrown. Some official war correspondents were in the area at the time, and an account of the raid appeared in the Statesman under the heading “Gurkhas’ night out.” Manbir Pun was severely wounded in action 9 days later during the battle for Rajput Hill Military Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (10200 Nk Manbir Pun GR); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally good very fine (4) £2,000-£2,600.

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