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Posted on Tue, 10 September 2019 by Phil Mussell - Medal News

Stop Thief

Stolen in a burglary last year, the theft only coming to light recently, a very rare collection of Burma medals including:

  • The Macgregor Medal awarded to 50201 Lance-Naik Sein U, 2nd Burma Rifles In box of issue with original ribbon and 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal with MiD emblem on ribbon.
  • The Order of Burma, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal awarded to Subadar-Major Hakim Ud Din, Burma Regimental Centre. The Order of Burma is gold and only 36 ever awarded although sadly none of these medals are named.
  • Military Cross, Burma Gallantry Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal and War Medal with MiD emblem on ribbon. Burma Gallantry Medal named on edge: CAPT. KUMJE TAWNG WAH
  • 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. US Bronze Star engraved on back: MARAN LU
  • Burma Gallantry Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. BGM named: 61318 HAV. HPAU PAWNG NAW, 2nd Burma Regt
  • Burma Gallantry Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. With red box of issue for BGM. BGM named on edge: Jemadar KARENG TANG
  • 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. US Citation for Military Assistance. The CMA is engraved on reverse: L/Cpl. ZAU LAI
  • Burma Gallantry Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. BGM named to 56601 NAIK DIL BAHADUR BHAJU
  • Burma Gallantry Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. BGM named to 61322 NAIK DUM GAM ZAU

Any information on these please call Nottinghamshire Police via 101 with Incident no.000176-23082019.