Colonial Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI second issue (6394 Const. Awang Bin Hussain, Fed. Malaya Police.)

The recipient Awang Bin Hussain (Awang son of Hussain) was an indigenous Malay holding the rank of Constable in the Federation of Malaya Police Force

Basis the qualifying criteria for the medal and the issue date being post 1947, Constable Awang Bin Hussain would also have prior qualified for the below 4 x campaign medals for his service during the Malaya campaign 1941-42 during the 'Pacific War';

- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Pacific Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

While all European and Eurasian FMP personnel were interred shortly after the British defeat in Malya, and the fall of Singapore Colony (15 February 1942), many - if not most - of the native ranks of the FMP, i.e., Indian & Malay, were retained and continued to serve during the Japanese occupation. Those who continued to serve during the Japanese occupation, were interrogated by the returning colonial forces in 1945, and only those 'cleared' of; active collaboration with the enemy, complicity with war crimes and repression / persecution of the civilian population, were retained to serve post-war with the Federation of Malaya Police Force

Condition: GVF

Code: 24871