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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 56

A rare post-war campaign pair awarded to Trooper G. Cable, Special Air Service who was a confirmed participant on 'Operation Termite' in Malaya in July 1954

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (T/22548417 Tpr. G. Cable. S.A.S.); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, South Arabia (22548417 Tpr. G. Cable. SAS.), court mounted as worn, rod between first and second clasp on the second, otherwise light contact marks, very fine (2)

G. Cable served as a member of 18 (Mobility) Troop, ‘D’ Squadron, S.A.S. during Operation Termite in Malaya, July to November 1954 under Major Edward 'Ted' Peacock

'Operation Termite

The Royal Air Force in combination with the Royal Australian Air Force flew Avro Lincoln bombers from Singapore as part of 'Operation Termite', this was a combined Air/Ground operation against Communist Terrorist bases in the jungles of northern Malaya. The 2nd phase of the operation involved two hundred paratroopers of the British Special Air Service Regiment who were flown out of Kuala Lumpar by RAF transport aircraft. The Advanced Headquarters at Ipoh kept in touch with the progress of the operation by information radioed in by air controllers over the target area. The SAS paratroopers were successfully dropped by parachute from just 700ft, with only six men suffering with minor injuries. The Royal Navy then flew helicopters in from bases in Ipoh carrying Ipohian trackers, local Indigenous field teams and heavy radio equipment into the landing zones cut into the jungle by the SAS. The operation resulted in three Communist Terrorists killed, thirty camps destroyed and large quantities of food, equipment and ammunition captured. The dead terrorists were lifted out by helicopter for identification at Ipoh.' (Mars & Minerva refers).

Cable went on to see further active service during Operation Helby and Operation Claret.


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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£3500