This is my favorite collection. I get this medal from my grandmother. This is a United Kingdom General Service Medal 1918-64 rewarded to my grandfather for his services as a police for anti-communist operations in Malaya, 1956.
"From 1948, the Malayan People's Anti-British Army sought to force the British from Malaya and to introduce a communist government. It toke a total of 12 years to finally defeat the communist guerrilla forces. It was the novel tactics introduced by the British Director of Operations, Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Briggs followed by General Sir Gerald Templer, which was mainly responsible for defeating the insurgents. Also the British troops, a vast majority of whom were national servicemen, were prepared to take the insurgents on at their own game by spending long periods of time in the jungle. The qualifying dates for service were between 16 June 1948 and 31 July 1960." - www.stephen-stratford.co.uk
"From 1948, the Malayan People's Anti-British Army sought to force the British from Malaya and to introduce a communist government. It toke a total of 12 years to finally defeat the communist guerrilla forces. It was the novel tactics introduced by the British Director of Operations, Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Briggs followed by General Sir Gerald Templer, which was mainly responsible for defeating the insurgents. Also the British troops, a vast majority of whom were national servicemen, were prepared to take the insurgents on at their own game by spending long periods of time in the jungle. The qualifying dates for service were between 16 June 1948 and 31 July 1960." - www.stephen-stratford.co.uk
"S.C. NORDIN B. ALI. F.OF.M.POL.". Nordin b. Ali is my grandfather name.Another links for this medal:
http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/general_service_1918.htm
http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom154.htm
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