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General Service Medal 1918-62, with clasps, ‘Malaya’, and ‘Palestine’, vMajor (later Lieutenant Colonel) Harold Sewell Knocker, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
General Service Medal 1918-62, 2 clasps, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2002-02-1077-1

Description

General Service Medal 1918-62, with clasps, ‘Malaya’, and ‘Palestine’, awarded to Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Harold Sewell Knocker, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). Circular silver medal with, on the obverse, a bust of King George VI, with the inscription, ‘Georgivs VI D: G:BR: Omn: Rex et Indiae Imp.’. On the reverse, designed by Edward Carter Preston, Winged Victory placing a wreath on the wings and sword, symbols of the Royal Air Force and The Army; suspended on a purple and green corded silk ribbon, with the silver clasps, ‘Malaya’, and ‘Palestine’,. From medal group awarded to Maj (later Lt Col) H S Knocker, Commanding Officer 1st Bn, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) Jan - Jun 1942. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.

Campaigns

Malaya (1948-1960), Palestine (1936-1939)