Suk Bahadur Rai

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Private Aung San Thuriya  Suk Bahdur Rai (सुक बहादुर राई serial No.(kyee) 01914) was the only Gurkha to have received Aung San Thuriya medal. He was awarded this highest and most prestigious award for gallantry and bravery in the face of enemy that can be awarded to members of the Myanmar Armed Forces in 1951. He won the award for his brave actions in the raid against Kuomintang (KMT) insurgents on Battle of Tachileik Highway in Myanmar.