"had killed or wounded them all did he allow himself to be taken back to the Regimental Aid Post" to have his wounds dressed. A month earlier, during operations on the Tiddim Road, Ganju Lama's regiment had surprised a party of Japanese and killed several of them. He was awarded the Military Medal for his part in that action. This award was announced in the London Gazette after his Victoria Cross, appearing on 3 October 1944, almost a month later. Later life After India gained its independence, he joined the Indian 11th Gorkha Rifles, retiring in 1968, to become a farmer in Sikkim. He was appointed honorary ADC to the President of India for life. He died at Gangtok following a battle with cancer on 1 July 2000, aged 75. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Gurkha Museum in Winchester, England along with those of other Gurkhas. A memorial in his memory (Ganju Lama War Museum) has been constructed at Sherathang in East Sikkim district of Sikkim. See also List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross Notes References Parker, John. (2005). The Gurkhas: The Inside Story of the World's Most Feared Soldiers. Headline Book Publishing. . Dominick Donald, Noah Price, Edwin King, Tom Bates Ganju Lama, VC, The Times, 3 July 2000. Retrieved on 10 October 2009. External links Obituary of Ganju Lama, VC, The Daily Telegraph, 3 July 2000 Ganju Lama Captain Ganju Lama Indian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross People from Namchi district Recipients of the Military Medal British Indian Army soldiers 1924 births 2000 deaths Gurkhas Indian Army officers