A campaign medal pair for the Malaya Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation: Sergeant Rambahadur Sunwar, Gurkha Signals
- GSM 1918-62. GVI issue clasp 'Malaya' (21139143 Sigmn. Rambahadur Sunwar R. Sigs Gur)
- GSM 1962-2007. With clasp 'Borneo' (21139143 Sgt. Rambahadur Sunwar. Gurkha Signals.)
The recipient Rambahadur Sunwar was a Nepalese soldier of Gurkha ethnicity and the Hindu faith, with origins in Eastern Nepal, who latterly held the rank of Sergeant while serving with the Gurkha Signals of the British Army
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)
The medals mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The silk ribands suspended from a white-metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings
Condition: GVF
Code: 26088
215.00 GBP



