Nepalese soldiers had fought in the war on behalf of the British. They got a chance to exhibit their boldness, bravery and gallantry. They had earned a glorious reputation as brave Gorkhas. By virtue of their bravery many of the Gorkhali soldiers were awarded with the decoration of Victoria Cross. They are Capt. Gaje Ghale, Capt. Ganju Lama, Capt. Agam Singh Rai, Capt. Ram Bahadur Limbu, SubedarLal Bahadur Thapa, Rifleman Laxman Gurung, Tul Bahadur Pun, Netra bahadur Thapa, Sher Bahadur Thapa, and Bhanu bahadur Gurung. The British has paid an amount of 33.3 million rupees to Nepal Government as a mark of her gratitude to Nepal.
Not only this, she also promised to continue the payment of 1 million rupees every year since the second world war.