THE OUTSTANDING GOTHIC LINE MILITARY MEDAL GROUP TO HON. CAPT. LALGOPAL GHALE, 2ND GHURKA RIFLES

THE OUTSTANDING GOTHIC LINE MILITARY MEDAL GROUP TO HON. CAPT. LALGOPAL GHALE, 2ND GHURKA RIFLES. Who during the attack at Monte San Giovani destroyed a MG position although wounded, dispatching one of the gunners with his Kukri. Royal Victorian Order GVI Military medal correctly impressed - 20282 L-NK Lalgopal Ghale 2 GR 1939/45 Star Africa Star Defence Medal War Medal GSM - Malaya & Brunei correctly impressed - 21132018 WO CL 1 Lalgopal MM 2 GR EII LSGC Regular Army Bar - Lt (QGO) Lalgopal Ghale MM 2 GR Official Military Medal recommendation "On Sept. 3-4, 44, during an attack on Monte San Giovani in the Adriatic sector of the Gothic Line, this NCO showed extreme courage, initiative and devotion to duty while leading his section. He was commanding a section in the left hand leading platoon of the forward company. Their objective was a strongly held enemy position on the bluff overlooking Auditore Village from the west. During the initial attack Naik (Corporal) Lalgopal was shot through the calf by an enemy MG, but he fought on to the foot of the cliff. There he found three enemy MG's in position above him firing at the remainder of the company. He carried out a personal reconnaissance and found a way up the cliff. He then led the remainder of his section up the cliff and assaulted the enemy position in the flank. 2 MG's were silenced, and the crew of the 3rd fled; Lalgopal himself wiping out the first post with grenades and killing one man from the second post with his kukri. Though wounded he carried on with leading his section in the second phase of the attack, distinguishing himself repeatedly in the fierce hand to hand fighting. His section did excellent work repelling an enemy counter-attack, and he skilfully withdrew his section when ordered. Not until his section was dug in in their new position did he allow himself to be evacuated to the RAP. The bearing of the NCO throughout the action, his dash and determination to close with, and kill the enemy were an inspiration to all men around him and in great part contributed to the success of the operation." Ghale was appointed to the Royal Victorian order on 22nd March 1960 ( LG 22nd March 1960) He retired as a Major on 8th May 1968.