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A Gurkha warrior who won the Victoria Cross for repelling wave after wave of Japanese attacks despite being badly wounded by a grenade blast, has died aged 93, his family said yesterday.
In his latter years Lachhiman Gurung was a key part of the campaign fronted by actress Joanna Lumley to win Gurkhas the right to stay in the UK, and she paid tribute to the fearless fighter, who was just 4ft 11in tall.See the full content of this document
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Gurkha Warrior Dies, 93
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