A 'Sikh' Policeman's Second World War and Colonial Police Long Service Medal Group of 5: Lance Sergeant Naurang Singh, Federation of Malaya Police late Federated Malay States Police

- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Pacific Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Colonial Police LS&GC Medal. GVI 2nd type

Naming: The CPLSGC only is named to: 8624 L/Sgt. Naurang Singh S/O Isher Singh, Fed. Malaya Police

Note: The recipient was an Indian of the Sikh faith serving as a 'Lance Sergeant' with the Federation of Malaya Police - the S/O abbreviation in the naming indicating that the recipient was the 'Son Of' Isher Singh

All Federation of Malaya Police recipients of the 2nd type Colonial Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medals, were uniformed veterans of the Second World War, including the Malaya Campaign 1941-1942 for which they were awarded the Pacific Star quartet of campaign medals. The British evacuated all of their colonies and protectorates on the Malay Peninsula on, 31 January 1942, and later, on, 15 February 1942, surrendered the Straits Settlements Colony of Singapore to the outnumbered, yet victorious and all conquering, Imperial Japanese Army

Most pre-war Sikh policemen of the Federated Malay States Police were discharged prior to 1948, in which year the Federation of Malaya was created on 1 February 1948. All Colonial Police LS&GC medals awarded after the liberation of Malaya in 1945, were of the GVI second legend issue, and all were named to the Federation of Malaya Police, regardless of the force designation at time of becoming eligible for the medal. Post-war, the first awards of Colonial Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medals only began to be gazetted & awarded again from December 1947. All awards were gazetted and published in the official Federation of Malaya Government Gazette

The group professionally mounted in the swing-style, with the mounting bar retaining its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: Cleaned GVF

Code: 20949