Cpl Griffiths (left), A/Cpl Gurung and L/Cpl Hughes are among 117 honoured. BBC
Gurkha Is Shot And Hit By Grenade Then Takes On Taliban With Knife: Extraordinary Bravery Revealed As 100 Members Of Armed Forces Are Given Honours -- Daily Mail
* Tuljung Gurung fought desperately to protect his comrades
* He used traditional knife to slash attacker, forcing him to flee
* Other soldiers were decorated for extraordinary bravery
A hero Gurkha has won the Military Cross after single-handedly fighting off two armed Taliban attacking an Afghan patrol base... with just his ceremonial Kukri knife.
Rifleman Tuljung Gurung tackled the gun-wielding insurgents armed only with his razor-sharp traditional Nepalese blade and forced them to flee.
Incredibly, the soldier - now an acting Lance Corporal - battled them despite being dazed after a bullet smashed directly into his helmet and he was knocked down by shockwaves from an enemy hand grenade which he threw to safety when it landed next to him.
Now the modest 28-year-old has won the third highest gallantry award for his courage in Afghanistan.
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My Comment: For a list of some more British soldiers honored .... go here.
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