A Gurkha Military Policeman's Malaya and Confrontation campaign medal pair: Lance-Corporal Lalitbahadur Limbu, Gurkha Military Police late 10th (Princess Mary's Own) Gurkha Rifles

- GSM 1918-62. EIIR 'Malaya' (21148767 Rfn. Lalitbahadur Limbu. 10th. G.R.)
- GSM 1962-2007. With clasp 'Borneo' (21148767 L/Cpl. Lalitbahadur Limbu. G.M.P.)

The recipient was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity from Eastern Nepal, who latterly held the rank of Lance-Corporal while serving with the Gurkha Military Police, the military police unit of the Gurkha Brigade of the British Army

Important: The Gurkha Military Police was a very short lived unit of the Gurkha Brigade

- 1/7/49: Raised as Royal Military Police (Gurkha Regiment) - a Provost Company
- 1/1/50: Gurkha Military Police. Redesignated 17 Gurkha Divisional Provost Company
- 1/1/63: Headquarters & Training Establishment raised
- 1/1/65: Title & role changed to 5 (Gurkha) Dog Company, Gurkha Military Police
- 1/10/65: Title Gurkha Military Police dropped
- 1/1/70: Unit disbanded at Singapore

All members of the GMP were only ever recruited from already serving Gurkha soldiers

The Gurkha Provost Company's serving in Borneo during Confrontation did not deploy with 'Dogs', it was only the GMP personnel guarding military installations on the 'Malay Peninsula' who were 'Dog Handlers' during that period

A very scarce seen campaign medal pair to the Gurkha Military Police for active service during the Malaya Emergency and later 'Confrontation' with neighbouring Indonesia

The medals mounted in the swing-style. The reverse of the white metal mounting bar retaininG its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings

A very scarce seen campaign medal pair to the Gurkha Military Police for active service during the Malaya Emergency and later 'Confrontation' with neighbouring Indonesia

Condition: About GVF

Code: 24126