Auction Catalogue

30 June 1998

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 555

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30 June 1998

Hammer Price:
£1,050

A fine Malaya Emergency M.M. group of five awarded to Captain Katkshering Dukpa, 10th Gurkha Rifles

Military Medal, E.II.R., 1st issue (21142286 A/W.O.2., 10th G.R.); War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21142286 Sgt., 10 G.R.); Regular Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (21142286 W.O. Cl.2., M.M. 10 G.R.) correction to unit; Indian Independence Medal 1947 (21142286 Cpl., G.R.) some contact marks but generally very fine and better (5) £1000-1200

M.M. London Gazette 20 December 1957: ‘For courage and leadership in command of a small anti-terrorist patrol in jungle operations. He inflicted a severe defeat on a party of six terrorists.’

The following details are taken from the official recommendation for the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, downgraded to the Military Medal: ‘On the 5th April 1957 Colour Sergeant Kaktshering Dukpa was leading a five man patrol on Anti Communist Terrorist Operations in Johore.

The patrol had just completed a patrol through jungle and were on the point of traversing a very large cleared area, when Colour Sergeant Kaktshering Dukpa saw a group of six terrorists, five hundred yards distant, crossing the cleared area towards the jungle. It was apparent that the enemy would escape unhindered unless they could be diverted from the course they were taking.

Colour Sergeant Kaktshering Dukpa immediately sent his four men in a flanking movement through the jungle in an attempt to force an ambush in front of the enemy, whilst he, on his own, stalked the enemy along the jungle edge and attacked them when he had closed to within 75 yards. He killed one terrorist and wounded another. His spirited attack routed the enemy who discarded their packs and fled into the jungle where another terrorist was killed by the ambush group.

The very skillful stalking of the enemy and the extremely spirited attack by Colour Sergeant Kaktshering Dukpa on his own resulted in the killing of two Communist Terroriists and the wounding of another who would otherwise have been able to escape unharmed. The success of this action can be attributed entirely to the initiative and aggression of Colour Sergeant Kaktshering Dukpa , and to the complete disregard he displayed for his personal safety.’

A total of 133 Elizabeth II M.M’s were issued for Malaya. Kaktshering Dukpa was commissioned Lieutenant on 5 May 1965, and Captain on 27 December 1968. Sold with copy Record of Service which confirms all medals.