Service No: 5051280W
Date of Birth : Apr 11, 1994,
Place of Birth : Bagdogra(WB)
Service: Army
Last Rank: Rifleman
Unit : 2/1 Gorkha Rifles
Arm/Regt : 1 Gorkha Rifles
Date of Martyrdom : Jan 11, 2019
Rfn Jiwan Gurung hailed from Bagdogra in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Born on 11th April 1994, Rfn Jiwan Gurung was the youngest son of Sri Kiran Gurung and Smt Poonam Gurung hailing from Singritam village in Lower Lamahatta Gram Panchayat in Darjeeling district. Rfn Gurung joined the Army at the age of 20 years in 2014. He was recruited into 2/1 GR of 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, a Regiment known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle exploits. By 2019, he had completed four years of service and had taken part in various field operations. Besides being a soldier, Rfn Gurung had an inclination towards social service too and everyone in his hometown liked him very much.
Nowshera IED Blast: 11 Jan 2019
During 2019, Rfn Jiwan Gurung’s unit was deployed in the Rajouri district of J & K and was manning the forward posts in the Nowshera sector along the LOC. The Nowshera sector often saw ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts by the militants from across the border. The infiltration bids invariably were accompanied by artillery shelling and increased activity by the BAT(Border Action Team) of Pakistani forces. In another such attempt by the BAT, an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) was planted in the foot track along the LOC to target soldiers patrolling the Lam area in the Nowshera sector. On 11 Jan 2019, one Reconnaissance and Surveillance team was tasked by 2/1 GR to carry out the recce of the area under its AOR (Area of Responsibility). Rfn Jiwan Gurung was part of the team that was given this task.
Rfn Jiwan Gurung and his comrades set off as planned in the morning of 11 Jan 2019. However as the recce was underway, the team came under attack by an IED blast. The blast had a devastating effect and as a result, Rfn Jiwan Gurung along with one Junior Commissioned Officer and another soldier got severely injured. The injured soldiers were immediately shifted to the nearby medical facility for treatment. In the meantime, Rfn Jiwan Gurung’s Company Commander Maj Shashidharan Nair informed the CO of the unit, Col Lalit Jain, who then set off for the blast site. At the same time Maj Shashidharan too proceeded for the blast site along with his QRT (Quick Reaction Team). However, Rfn Jiwan Gurung later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred. Rfn Jiwan Gurung was a brave and dedicated soldier who at the young age of 24 years made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation.
Rfn Jiwan Gurung is survived by his father Sri Kiran Gurung and mother Smt Poonam Gurung.
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HR SANJAY
2019 at 8:08 amMay his bravery be an example for others to join the armed forces.
Salute to the hero and his family
Raghukul Bhushan
2019 at 10:10 amCountryman never dies.My salute to brave soldier.
Ajay P Chitnis
2019 at 11:03 amYou will always live in our hearts! You are our Hero
Ankur Ahuja
2019 at 1:06 pmYou are our true hero
Subhash Mittal
2019 at 3:45 pmGreat service to the nation.You are our real hero.We salute you and your family.We cannot forget your sacrifice.
Ayush
2019 at 5:16 pmYou are a hero, may your soul rest in peace. Sacrifice made you immortal.
Siddha astha
2019 at 7:43 pmYou ate true hero.
Haridasan O
2019 at 7:58 pmMy humble tributes to this brave son of our motherland who paid with his life to ensure the safety of people like me.
AJAY KUMAR SHARMA
2019 at 10:55 pmDesh pe Marney waaley amar hotey hai…. Jai Hind
Gamanjitsingh M Arora
2019 at 8:02 amIt is because of you (ARMED FORCES) that we sleep peacefully in our homes.
A BIG SALUTE TO YOU