National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association members celebrated the
50th anniversary of Malaya’s independence from Britain
Thursday, 8pm - Members of the National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association
attended a celebration and remembrance ceremony at the National Arboretum,
Alweras, on Friday.
The 16 members of the Grantham branch joined in celebrations, which marked the
50th anniversary of Malaya's independence from Britain on Merdeka day.
The event began with a short service of remembrance in the chapel, to remember
the hundreds of service personnel and civilians who died in the Malayan
Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation between 1948 and 1966.
It was followed by entertainment from the Ghurka Transport Regiment, who
performed their famous Kukri dance, and a raffle to raise money for the Ghurka
Benevolent Fund.
Grantham Branch Secretary George Reeve said: "Many veterans were wearing the
award of the Pingat Jasa Malaysia they received from the Malaysian Government.
