The Malayan Emergency M.M. group to Lieutenant (QGO) Dilman Rai

The Malayan Emergency M.M. group to Lieutenant (QGO) Dilman Rai, 1st Battalion 7th Gurkha Rifles: Military Medal, Elizabeth II, 1918-62, (21135681 A/L/CPL. DILMAN RAI. 7. G. R.); War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-632, clasp, Malaya, (RFN.); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Borneo, Malay Peninsula, (LT. MM. 1/7 G.R.); Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct, Elizabeth II, (LT. (QGO) M.M.), court mounted. Nearly extremely fine.

M.M.: London Gazette 30/10/53

The recommendation submitted by Lieutenant Colonel J.D.F. Curling O.B.E. (13/05/53) states:

During the past year this NCO has been constantly out on jungle operations. Whenever Terrorists have been encountered he has always been the first to close with them and has personally killed four and wounded a number of others.

On 27th October 1952 this NCO, with four riflemen of his section, was in an ambush position in the LABU area of NEGRI SEMBILAN, when an armed terrorist appeared.

Knowing the importance of capturing a Terrorist alive, he permitted the Terrorist to approach right up to him, and then exposed himself in order to attempt the capture

The Terrorist however managed to draw a grenade and had to be shot before he could throw it.

The calm action of this NCO in deliberately exposing himself at point blank range in order to achieve a capture was a fine example of cool, calculated courage.

On 13th January, 1953, this NCO was on patrol in the SEREMBAN District of NEGRI SEMBILAN with two men of his section when two Communist Terrorists were encountered at a range of one hundred yards. The Terrorists opened fire and the NCO immediately charged them and killed one. Seeing the second Terrorist escaping he at once gave chase and and after a running fight over three hundred yards succeeded in killing the second. One Rifle, one Shot gun, ammunition, rations and important documents were recovered.

The success of this operation was entirely due to this NCO's dash and personal courage in the direct face of enemy fire.

The conduct of L/Cpl DILMAN RAI has at all times been of the highest order, and his courage and offensive spirit have been a magnificent example and inspiration to the men of his section and platoon.