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Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (11th Jul 2012 - 09:16:17) Hi there, Just to inform you that Captain Rambahadur Limbu VC MVO is coming to the Gurkha Chautari Nepalese Restaurant.He is one of the 5 Victoria Cross holders and is returning to Nepal after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. If you are interested to meet him please contact me via email raisudharai@aol.com Thank you.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Chris (11th Jul 2012 - 20:46:05) Make sure you let the local papers know. The Petersfield Post and Herald and the Bordon/Haslemere papers will definitely be interested.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (13th Jul 2012 - 17:04:25) Its a complimentary drink of champagne on arrival and a lavish three course dinner with dessert afterwards. Limited number of tickets available....at £20 each.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (17th Jul 2012 - 06:31:53) There are still some tickets available for the Special Nepalese Dinner in honour of the Victoria Cross Captain Rambahadur Limbu VC MVO. This brave man defended his colleagues in the line of fire during the Borneo Confrontation. This is a unique chance to meet him here in Liphook and find out what his story.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Katy C (17th Jul 2012 - 16:13:14) Just to say we have booked our tickets and are so looking forward to the evening. Great food and a real hero of a man talking about how he was given the Victoria Cross. And even a glass of champagne too!! Hope lots of people attend to meet him before he flies back to Nepal. Don't forget to google him to see how he won the V.C. - amazing bravery!

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening-Victoria Cross - Sudha Rai (21st Jul 2012 - 09:31:51) The Gurkha VC comes to Liphook. Have you read this latest news about the Victoria Cross? http://www.metro.co.uk/news/905708-victoria-cross-of-wounded-gunner-sold-at-auction-for-276-000 Contact Gurkha Chautari Nepalese Restaurant raisudharai@aol.com Telephone No: 01276 677148

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Paul Robinson (21st Jul 2012 - 15:56:01) Gurkha soldiers have been a vital part of the British Army for almost two hundred years. They have fought bravely in both the First and Second World War. Since then they have served with distinction in Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Borneo, Cyprus, The Falklands, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. At its height it was believed that there were over 110,000 Gurkha troops but now they number less than 3,500. The Victoria Cross has been awarded thirteen times to Gurkha soldiers. Rambuhadra Limbu was approximately 26 years old, and was a Lance-Corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, British Army during the Indonesian Confrontation when, on 21 November 1965 in Sarawak, Borneo, Lance-Corporal Rambahadur Limbu was in an advance party of 16 Gurkhas when they encountered about 30 Indonesians holding a position on the top of a jungle-covered hill. The lance-corporal went forward with two men, but when they were only 10 yards from the enemy machine-gun position, the sentry opened fire on them, whereupon Limbu rushed forward and killed him with a grenade. The remaining enemy combatants then opened fire on the small party, wounding the two men with the lance-corporal who, under heavy fire, made three journeys into the open, two to drag his comrades to safety and one to retrieve their Bren gun, with which he charged down and killed many of the enemy. Captain Rambuhadra Limbu VC, MVO is one of just eight surviving recipients of of the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour ‘in the face of the enemy’ to members of the armed forces of Britain and the Commonwealth. On Tuesday 31st July at the Gurkha Chaurtari Nepalese Restaurant in Station Road, Liphook you will have a unique opportunity to meet Captain Limbu and shake the hand of a truly brave man. Paul Robinson

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (23rd Jul 2012 - 17:02:45) Thank you Paul for highlighting the bravery of this gentle man.It is certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity. My father also served in the same Regiment as Captain Rambahadur and I feel very humbled that he has agreed to visit Liphook.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (25th Jul 2012 - 10:51:58) So sorry to hear that the Hollycombe Beer Festival was cancelled. At the Gurkha Chautari we are still looking for a few more people to join us for this Special Dinner in honour of the Gurkha VC. The Menu has been selected and its going to be different to our usual selection. Tickets cost £20 per person. Its going to be a great evening. Do try and come.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha (26th Jul 2012 - 18:39:11) Programme for the evening is as follows: 6 PM Restaurant opens. 6.15-6.30 PM Captain Rambahadur VC arrives at Gurkha Chautari Nepalese Restaurant Telephone Number 01428 729355. 7.00 PM Tipan Tapan (Starters) Followed by Welcome address and Photo session. 8.00PM Dahl,Bhat,Tarkari (Buffet Dinner) 9.00 PM Mithai (Dessert)/Coffee. 9.30 Khusiko Nautch-Nepali Celebration Dance.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Miranda R (26th Jul 2012 - 19:31:44) It sounds like a wonderful evening. Is the menu suitable for vegetarians as well? Best wishes Miranda

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (27th Jul 2012 - 19:20:02) Hello Miranda, We ALWAYS cater for vegetarians. Please do look at our menu.There are a lot of choices. If you would like to join us on Tuesday PLEASE do get in touch. Sudha.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (28th Jul 2012 - 23:50:58) Just for your information: The tickets are now SOLD OUT ! Miranda,you were the lucky one. Get some dancing shoes on and practise your Bollywood moves. See you all on Tuesday. Sudha.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (1st Aug 2012 - 09:46:32) THANK YOU To ALL who came to the Dinner last evening a VERY HEARTFELT THANK YOU from all of us at the Gurkha Chautari. We hope that you enjoyed meeting Captain Rambahadur Limbu VC MVO and his family and that you enjoyed the whole experience. Dhanyabad.

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Paul Robinson (2nd Aug 2012 - 06:26:21) Those of us fortunate enough to get a seat at the special evening at the Gurkha Chuartari Restaurant this week enjoyed a feast to remember. The cuisine and the service was first class, I particularly remember the pork and spinach and the surprise dessert was a nice touch. Although we were there to meet and honour Captain Rambuhadur Limbu VC, MVO, he and his family were very welcoming, it was a delightfully informal affair with many people moving from table to table and making new friends. Best wishes to Captain Rambuhadur this week end as he travels back to Nepal and very many thanks to Sudha and her staff for a very memorable evening. Paul Robinson

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Editor (15th Aug 2012 - 13:40:50) The following is a report of the evening supplied by the Gurkha Chautari... VC_Lunch_Article_V1.pdf

Re: Tuesday 31st July evening - Sudha Rai (29th Aug 2012 - 15:47:43) At the time,as the Olympics was in full swing,I felt that the lovely dinner with the VC at the Gurkha Chautari would never get a mention in the local paper.... BUT..guess what?...on the 24th August the LIPHOOK HERALD produced half a page feature about the VC dinner and more importantly about how he acquired it. Congratulations to Paul Robinson who very cleverly brought to get his VC book autographed that evening! Thank you to Liphook Herald and to everyone who reads it and shares the amazement of Captain Rambahadur's bravery. Please do visit the restaurant Facebook page to see all 120 photos. Thank you to the Alan Baker the Editor for posting a similar article on the Liphook Talkback News Section. Dhanyabad.

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