Gurkha NCO wins VC in Burma jungle battle

27th May 1943: The British Army's Nepalese troops once again distinguish themselves for their courage and determination in battle

The Arakan Campaign January 1943 - May 1945: A Gurkha soldier at a camouflaged position in the Arakan jungle.

High up in the Chin Hills of Burma, now Myanmar, the British had long maintained a Frontier Force. Composed of native members of the ethnic groups of the area, the Chins, the Kachins and the Karens, they served under British officers. After the J…