Lalbahadur Pun
Pioneering Gurkha officer in the British Army
About Lalbahadur Pun
Lived 1937 – 2026 (aged 88).
Lieutenant Colonel Lalbahadur Pun OBE MC (1937–2026) was a Nepalese Gurkha officer in the British Army. He was the first Nepalese and Sandhurst-commissioned Gurkha officer to achieve the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, which was the highest rank attained by a Gurkha officer in the 200-year history of the Brigade of Gurkhas. In 1969, he also became the first Gurkha officer to attend the Staff College, Camberley.
Pun served in the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) and was commissioned in 1959. Following his British Army career, he served as a Battalion Commander in the Gurkha Reserve Unit (GRU) in Brunei.
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Who was Lalbahadur Pun?
pioneering Gurkha officer in the British Army (1937–2026)
When was Lalbahadur Pun born?
Lalbahadur Pun was born on 17 November 1937.
When did Lalbahadur Pun die?
Lalbahadur Pun died on 9 January 2026.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lalbahadur Pun. https://biography.guide/lalbahadur-pun/
MLA: "Lalbahadur Pun." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lalbahadur-pun/.
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