A Gurkha NCO 'Jungle Fighter's' General Service Medal pair for 3 x South East Asian Campaigns: Sergeant Jangbahadur Gurung, 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles - 'The Sirmoor Rifles'

- GSM Medal 1918. EIIR 'Malaya' 'Brunei' (21139476 Rfn Jangbahadur Gurung 2 GR)
- General Service Medal 1962. 'Borneo' (21139476 Sgt. Jangbahadur Gurung, 1/2 GR)

The Brunei clasp on the GSM 1918 attached by the customary white metal rod as issued

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity with origins in Western Nepal, who served, latterly as a Sergeant with the 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles (Sirmoor Rifles) an infantry regiment of the Brigade of Gurkhas of the British Army

Medals & clasps verification: Both medals and all 3 x clasps confirmed as the recipients entire medal entitlement, per the recipients service record

Brunei Revolt: The respective regimental history of 2nd Gurkha Rifles records that 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles accounted for more than 50 rebels killed and another 783 captured or surrendered. 1/2 GR itself incurred 2 x killed in action and 17 x wounded

Sold together with a hard-copy photostat of the recipients service records, enumerating both medals and all clasps

The pair mounted in the 'Swing-Style' and as-worn by the recipient. The silk ribands suspended from a white metal mounting bar that retains its original hinged pin & clasp fittings

A good documented campaign medal pair representing active service in no less than 4 x different South East Asian campaigns to an experienced NCO 'Jungle Fighter'

Condition: About VF

Code: 24067