A Gurkha who took on an Afghan insurgent in hand-to-hand combat after being shot in the helmet will be recognised in the latest round of military honours today.
Acting Lance Corporal Tuljung Gurung, from The Royal Gurkha Rifles, fell three metres from a watch tower during the fight but said he had wanted to stay alive so he could save his colleagues. He is among some 117 servicemen and women recognised in the Operational Honours list, who will be honoured at an Investiture ceremony in Buckingham Palace later this year.
Then a 28-year-old Rifleman, ALCpl Gurung was on guard at a patrol base near Lashkar Gah when the Afghan, along with another insurgent, attacked.