The General Service Medal awarded to Lieutenant F. L. Bruce, Federation of Malaya Police, who was killed in action with bandits on 31 January 1952

General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (2337 B/Const. F. L. Bruce, Pal. Police) nearly extremely fine £160-200

458 Police Lieutenant F. L. Bruce, Federation of Malaya Police, was killed in action at Chemor, Perak, Malaya on 31 January 1952. His car was shot at by bandits as he was travelling to a police outpost on a routine visit. His Malaya driver and Malay Police Constable were also killed in the action. Bruce was buried in the Christian Cemetery, Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Perak. The ambush was reported in The Straits Times of 1 February 1952. With copied research.