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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 275

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (21142750 Sigmn. Manbahadur Tamang. R. Sigs. Gur.), nearly very fine

In 1948 it was decided to raise Gurkha signal units as part of a newly created Gurkha infantry division in Malaya. A Gurkha signals training cadre was formed, comprising British officers and NCOs seconded from the Royal Signals and Gurkha officers and soldiers detached from the Gurkha infantry Battalions and over the next two years Gurkhas were recruited and trained as signallers. By 1950 the first Gurkha Signal Squadron was fully trained and deployed in support of operations in Malaya. Further signal units and a Regimental Headquarters were raised and in 1953 they were formed into a Gurkha Divisional Signal Regiment. In 1955, the Regiment was redesignated the Gurkha Signals and integrated into The Brigade of Gurkhas with its own insignia. Throughout the 1950s, Gurkha signal units were continually employed on operations in Malaya providing static and mobile communications to the Division and its subordinate Brigades.

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