General Service Medal 1918-62. EIIR issue with clasp 'Brunei' (21148995 Pte. Chhabilal Thapa. Gurkha A.S.C.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity from Western Nepal, who was holding the rank of while serving with the Gurkha Army Service Corps of the British Army

Important: Only a single Company - 31 Company - of the Gurkha Army Service Corps, deployed and took part in the Brunei campaign. In 1961, 31 Company Gurkha A.S.C. was based in Singapore, at Nee Soon Barracks. From Singapore, the 31st Company deployed on active service to Brunei between December 1962 to November 1963, in support of the 99th Gurkha Infantry Brigade Group

Gurkha Army Service Corps: The corps was raised in 1958, to provide the Transport and Supply troops in support of the Brigade of Gurkhas of the British Army. In 1965 the corps was redesignated to become the Gurkha Transport Regiment, a name it would hold until 1992 when it became the Queen's Own Gurkha Transport Regiment . Since 1994, the unit has been styled the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment.

Scarce medal and clasp issue to the Gurkha Army Service Corps

Condition: About GVF

Code: 24121