A Gurkha Signaller's campaign service pair for South East Asia: Lance-Corporal Indradhoj Rai, Gurkha Signals

a). GSM 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Malaya' (21147109. Sigmn. Indradhoj Rai. Gurkha Sigs.)

b). GSM 1962-2007. With clasp 'Borneo' (21147109 L/Cpl. Indradhoj Rai Gurkha Signals.)

Provenance: Collection of the late Lieutenant-Colonel 'Mike' Barrett, O.B.E., Queens Gurkha Signals

The recipient was a Gurkha soldier with origins in Eastern Nepal who served as a Siignalman and latterly held the appointment of Lance-Corporal while serving with the Gurkha Signals

Note: The regimental designation on both medals indicates that the soldier first deployed on active service in Malaya (now Malaysia) sometime during or after 1954

Queen's Gurkha Signals (QG SIGNALS): Is a regular army unit of the Brigade of Gurkhas, and one of the combat support arms of British Army. Together with the Queen's Gurkha Engineers, the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, and a number of smaller support units, they form part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. QGS can trace their formal origins to 1948, when they were formed during The Malayan Emergency to support the 17th Gurkha Division

Since its formation the Queen's Gurkha Signals have undergone, several name changes as under:

- Gurkha Signals (1948–1949)
- Gurkha Royal Signals (1949–1954)
- Gurkha Signals (1954–1977)
- Queen's Gurkha Signals (1977–present)

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22246