A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles

A Gurkha Officer 'Jungle Fighters' Second World War, Indian Independence & South East Asia 'Counter Insurgency' Medal Group of 5: Captain (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung, 2nd Gurkha Rifles - The Sirmoor Rifles

- War Medal 1939-45
- GSM 1918. 'Malaya' (21133572 Cpl. Ratanbahadur Gurung. 2GR.)
- GSM 1962: Clasp 'Borneo' (Capt. Ratanbahadur Gurung. 2 GR.)
- LS&GC. 'Regular Army' (Lt. (QGO) Ratanbahadur Gurung 2 GR.)
- India Independence 1947 (21133572 Rfn. Ratnabahadur Gurung. G.R.)

Note: All Indian Independence medals awarded to Gurkha 'Other-Ranks' of the 8 x Gurkha battalions that transferred to the British Army with effect from 1 January 1948, were issued officially impressed showing the recipients new unique British Army service numbers

Long Service & Good Conduct Medal: Lieutenant (Q.G.O) Ratanbahadur Gurung (469339) 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal on, 22 July 1963, after 18 years service with 'The Colours' with the award published in the London Gazette issue of, 6 November 1964 .

Service & Promotions: Ratanbahadur Gurung, enlisted in the British Indian Army in 1945, and would have been inducted and completed his basic training at the Regimental Centre of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles, located at Dehra Dun Cantonment, British India. At the time of Indian independence, Rifleman Ratanbahadur opted to join the British Army, and with effect of 1 January 1948, transferred with his regiment to the British Army. In 1948, 2 GR relocated to South East Asia, where between 1948-1968, over a period of 20 years, Ratanbahdur, served in, Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong Colony & Borneo, during which he became a seasoned 'Jungle Fighter' participating in multiple tours during the 'Malaya Emergency' and later in Borneo during the 'Confrontation' against Indonesia. Warrant Officer II Ratanbahadur Gurung was appointed; Lieutenant (Q.G.O.) on 11 January 1961; Lieutenant (Q.G.O.) Ratanbahadur Gurung (469339) was promoted to Captain (Q.G.O.) on Captain on, 23 September 1964; Captain (Q.G.O.) Ratanbahadur Gurung (469339) retired from the British Army on retired pay on, 4 October 1968

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity recruited from the Western Region of Nepal, who had served with the 2nd Gurkha Rifles, firstly in the British Indian Army from 1945, and then transferred with his regiment to the British Army on 1 January 1948

The medals professionally semi-court mounted by the regimental tailor in the swing-style, and as-worn by the Gurkha Officer. The reverse of the mounting bar retaining the original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Condition: VF

Code: 21524