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A rare ‘Ferret Force’ Malaya Emergency M.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal Kambersing Rai, 1/7th Gurkha Rifles
Military Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (21138230 L.Cpl., Gurkha Rif.); War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21139230 Rfn., M.M. 7 G.R.); Coronation 1953; Indian Independence Medal 1947 (21139230 Rfn., M.M. G.R.) mounted as worn, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £900-1100
M.M. London Gazette 4 February 1949. The following details are taken from the official recommendation for the Immediate award of the Military Medal: ‘Whilst serving with the 1/7 GR Team of No 4 group FORCE FERRET this N.C.O. was engaged almost continuously on operations in the KLUANG and MUAR Districts of JOHORE from August to November 1948.
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