I must comment on your marvellous and informative article about the Malaya Emergency, but also point out it started in 1948 and ended in 1960.
Troops from 1948 up to June 1960 received the GSM Malaya. Troops from 1957 up to the end of the Borneo conflict, recieve dthe PJM.
Troops from 1948 up to 1957 (Malaya Emergency) when the worst of the fighting took place, do not qualify for the PJM.
These men are very angry at the Malaysian Government for denying the new medal to them.
Richard Faulkner
Malaya veteran (1959-1961
Weeley Road
Little Clacton
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