Malaysia, Republic. An Active Service Medal Auction Archive hallmarked with an ear of

hallmarked with an ear of wheat and sickle (silver fineness) and maker marked "MS" on the reverse

Walker suffered a "gun shot wound to the face" during a successful Canadian counterattack on a recently acquired German position

The inside lapel on the left side has a small cotton-lined pocket with a button loop above

riverse with pin assembly amd hand engraved script

more than five million copies were sold in hard-cover and paperback editions

Malaysia, Republic. An Active Service Medal Auction Archive hallmarked with an ear of(Pingat Khidmat Berbakti). Instituted in 1960. In silver, measuring 35 mm (w) x 59. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, contact marks, original ribbon with pinback, better than very fine. Footnote: The Active Service Medal was founded on July 29, 1960 by Tuanku Hisamuddin Alam Shah, as a reward for long service and good conduct.