Gaje Ghale
Havildar (later Hon. Captain), 2nd Battalion 5th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 437 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Havildar (later Hon. Captain) (register: Havildar) all Havildars →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion 5th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army all 5th Gurkha Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 24 May 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 30th September 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Born
- 1st July 1922 at Borpak, a village in the Gorkha District
Digest of citation
During the period 24/27th May 1943 in the Chin Hills, Burma, Havildar Gaje Ghale was in charge of a platoon of young soldiers engaged in attacking a strong Japanese position, Wounded in the arm, chest and leg he nevertheless continued to lead assault after assault, encouraging his men by shouting the Gurkha's battle-cry. Spurred on by the irresistable will of their leader, the platoon stormed and captured the position which the havildar then held and consolidated under heavy fire, refusing to go to the Regimental Aid Post until ordered to do so
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GAJE GHALE.(Reg.No.437)
Havildar* (later Hon. Captain) 2nd Battalion 5th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army London Gazetted on 30th September 1943 Born on 1st July 1922 at Borpak, a village in the Gorkha District of Nepal. No record of death.
Digest of Citation reads: During the period 24/27th May 1943 in the Chin Hills, Burma, Havildar Gaje Ghale was in charge of a platoon of young soldiers engaged in attacking a strong Japanese position, Wounded in the arm, chest and leg he nevertheless continued to lead assault after assault, encouraging his men by shouting the Gurkha's battle-cry. Spurred on by the irresistable will of their leader, the platoon stormed and captured the position which the havildar then held and consolidated under heavy fire, refusing to go to the Regimental Aid Post until ordered to do so.
*Havildar = Sergeant.
*Havildar = Sergeant.
of Nepal.
No record of death.
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