| Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa | |
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image of the decoration
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| Awarded by Malaysia | |
| Type | Order of Honour |
| Eligibility | Members of Malaysian Armed Forces and citizens |
| Awarded for | act of extreme bravery and valor |
| Status | Active |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 29 July 1960 |
| First awarded | 1963 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None[1] |
| Next (lower) | Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia[1] |
 Ribbon bar of the honour |
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The Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (S.P.) (Gallant Warrior or Grand Knight of Valour)[2][3] is the highest federal award which can be presented in Malaysia. It was created on 29 July 1960 and was gazetted on 11 August 1969. The award is the highest ranking in the list of the Malaysian Federal Ranking of Awards, and is ranked higher than the Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia (D.K.M.) awarded to Malaysian Royalty.
Criteria[edit]
The Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa is awarded to those Malaysians who have shown, "supreme courage and bravery in extraordinary and highly dangerous situations". The number of awards is not limited, and may be conferred to any eligible person, both civilian and military.[4]
Entitlements[edit]
The Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa, as the highest Armed Forces Gallantry Award, is the highest in the order of precedence in the Awards and decorations of the Malaysian Armed Forces. It is also the highest award of the Malaysian Federal Awards, outranking the awards which carry the title of Datuk, Tan Sri, or Tun.[1]
The award does not carry any title and is not listed in the Federal Order of Importance. Since 1990, the award does carry a monetary stipend. With the passage of the Sri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (Remembrance Allowance) Act, recipients and their families are entitled to a monetary allowance.[4]
Living recipients of the decoration are paid an allowance of RM 400 per month. Those who had received the award prior to the passage of the act, were paid retroactively to the date of their award, but not any earlier than June 1983. The allowance ends upon the death of the recipient. A posthumous recipient's next of kin receives a lump-sum payment of RM 20,000.[5]
Appearance[edit]
The medal pendant is made of silver. It is a crescent moon with the inscription Gagah Perkasa. Within arc of the moon is a fourteen-pointed star. An intricately designed clasp attaches the pendant to the ribbon. The medal's ribbon is royal yellow 1.5 inches wide with red stripes 1/8 inches wide.[4]
Recipients[edit]
| Rank | Name | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Constable | Veloo Rajavelu | 1963[6] | Honored for bravery and community service, laying down his life in combating piracy in Klang in August 1962.[7] |
| Constable | Abu Bakar bin Ngah Wahab | 1969[8] | |
| Second Lieutenant | Abdul Razak bin Hussain d/a Husain bin Salleh | 1971[9] | |
| Warrant Officer 2 | Lenggu anak China | 1971[9] | Even though the enemy outnumbered the Security Forces, and having managed to destroy the forward boat, the fighting spirit of Warrant Officer 2 Lenggu anak China was not affected. In fact, it had the opposite effect. With determination and a very high spirit, in the highest traditions of the Ranger Corps, he launched a determined assault single handedly against the enemy. He managed to kill 4 of the enemy. In this action, Warrant Officer Lenggu anak China fell beside the enemies he had killed. |
| Constable | Fong Thean Kit | 1971[9] | Constable Fong was recognised for bravery in arresting an armed man on the wanted list. Despite the gunman killing his colleague and wounding Constable Fong, he managed to capture the dangerous suspect.[10] |
| Corporal | Yeap Sean Hua | 1971[9] | |
| Inspector | Gean Kartar Singh | 1971[9] | |
| Corporal | Narendran Shanmugam alias The Protector | 1984[11] | While escorting explosives along Jalan Ulu Oya, Mubal, Sarawak with four of his men, Narendran (Indi) and his men were attacked by terrorists. Fighting back, Narendran managed to injure and capture one of his attackers while driving the rest away, Narendran sustained a near fatal knife wound to the chest in hand to hand armed combat, and survived. [10] |
| Constable | Etin a/k Bijang | 1972[11] | |
| Captain | Narendran (Indi) Shanmugam | 1986 | Leading a unit of ten men of the 4th Battalion Royal Rangers on a reconnaissance mission in the vicinity of the Ulu Kinta forest (Perak), Captain Indi happened upon a group of communist insurgents numbering approximately 40 men. This occurred on the tenth day of their mission and 4 hours after they had located the first enemy tracks. Coming under murderous fire after detection by an enemy sentry Captain Narendran (Indi) rallied his squad and advanced on the enemy. The encounter with the well-entrenched enemy led to near fatal injury of Captain Indi and the award of the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa. Following this Captain Narendran Indi Shanmugam was transferred with high honours to the Royal Australian Forces to train and serve in active duty with the Queen's Royal Ranger Guard. |
| Trooper | Rasli Bin Buang | 1972[11] | |
| Inspector | Datuk Syed Mohd Mokhtar bin Syed Zubir Barakhbah | 1972[11] | On 11 August 1971, Mokhtar was leading four of his men on a patrol along the Malaysia-Thai border. Ambushed by terrorists, Mokhtar was the only survivor of the attack and had managed to kill one of the attackers.[10] |
| Captain | Hamid bin Awang | 1973[12] | Based on intelligence gathered indicating that a force of 40 to 50 communist terrorist would converge on Gunung Pueh, "D” Company of 2 Royal Malay Regiment led by Kapten Hamid was tasked in a search and destroy mission. On 7 April 1973, Kapten Hamid and his company detected a Communist encampment. Kapten Hamid organised his company for an assault on the camp. Kapten Hamid fired an M79 grenade round to mark the start of the attack and rush into the Communist Terrorist camp. In the heat of battle, a communist terrorist tried to shoot down one of Kapten Hamid's men. Kapten Hamid immediately rushed to the terrorist and hit the terrorist in the neck with the M79 grenade launcher. Kapten Hamid's company scored 3 kills and captured 3 enemy weapons, as well as ammunition and assorted equipment. Kapten Hamid's company suffered 1 KIA. Kapten Hamid was awarded the SP on 6 June 1973. |
| Chief Inspector | Chin Chin Kooi | 1973[12] | On 12 July 1973 at 9:00 p.m. treacherous enemies had gate-crashed a residence. C/Insp. Chin was shot point blank range by two pistols. Before breathing his last breath, he was still courageous enough to return fire at the enemies. The late C/Insp. Chin had served in the police force for 21 years. |
| Inspector | Reggie anak Deli | 1973[12] | While leading a 6-man PFF on 10 April 1973, his unit tracked down and confronted 14 communists travelling in a boat along Sungai Kemena in Sebauh, Bintulu. In the ensuing 20-minute gun battle, despite being outnumbered, Reggie and his men killed six of the insurgents, captured the rest, and seized seven shotguns, 13 bullets, medical supplies and important documents belonging to the insurgents. Reggie joined the police force in 1961, and retired following a stroke in 1986.[13] |
| Lieutenant | Abdul Hamid bin Ismail | 1975[14] | |
| Constable | Othman bin Ahmad | 1975[14] | |
| Constable | Nuing a/k Saling | 1976[15] | |
| Seargeant | Kanang anak Langkau | 1981[16] | Following the death of a soldier in the Tanah Hitam area of Perak in an engagement with communists on 8 February 1980 the Unit Combat Intelligence Squad (UCIS) of 8th Battalion Royal Rangers under the leadership of Sjt. Kanang anak Langkau was tasked to seek and destroy the group. They tracked the enemy over difficult terrain for 11 days. On 19 February 1980, at around 1500 hours, his platoon managed to estimate the location of the enemy, who were close by. Kanang's group was mistaken as they were already within the enemy's perimeter, which they realised when they found a communications cord connecting the sentry outpost to the main force. Kanang, 8 metres from the enemy sentry position, launched an attack to his right flank. It then became apparent that the main force lay to the left. They assaulted the left and routed the enemy taking one casualty and killing five communists. One soldier was seriously wounded and Kanang himself took three rounds but survived and eventually returned to active duty retiring as a Warrant Officer 1. Kanang anak Langkau was conferred the "Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa" for valour in decimating the enemy on 3 June 1981. |
| Acting Major | Zainal Abidin bin Abdul Rashid | 1982[17] | |
| Lance Corporal | Saimon Tarikat | 1983[18] | |
| Inspector | Paul Kiong | 1983[18] | Kiong was an Inspector with the Special Branch in Ipoh. In 1981, he was part of several operations to cripple communist activities during the communist insurgency between 1966 and 1989. This involved infiltrating the organisation, operating in the jungle, capturing the terrorists alive as well as being involved in direct confrontations with them. He was conferred the SP on 1 June 1983. He retired as a Superintendent of Police in 1997. |
| Inspector | Sia Boon Chee | 1983[18] | Sia was an Inspector with the Special Branch in Ipoh and was part of operations to fight the communist threat. These operations required him to gather intelligence by infiltrating enemy lines, operating in thick jungle, capturing terrorists alive and engaging them in direct battle. He was awarded the SP on 1 June 1983. He retired with the rank of DSP in 1994. He read law the following year and is currently a practising lawyer. |
| Mr. | Abdul Jalil bin Ibrahim | 1985[19] | A former student of the Royal Military College, Ibrahim was an Assistant general manager for Bumiputra Finance Berhad. He was killed in Hong Kong in July 1983 while investigating a case involving the fraudulent award of RM2.5 billion (then) in loans by Bumiputra Finance Berhad to the Carrian Group helmed by Malaysian businessman George Tan. The case received wide coverage as several Malaysian politicians were involved. The Carrian group's spectacular collapse the same year was also to become Hong Kong's largest bankruptcy. |
| Corporal | Mat Aznan Awang | 1994[20] | While serving with the United Nations UNOSOM II force in Somalia, Corporal Mat Aznan was killed in action during the Battle of Mogadishu.[21] |
| Corporal | Nasaruddin bin Che Yeop | 1998[22] | Corporal Nasaruddin Yeop, a member of the Federal Reserve Unit was killed by the rioters during 26 March 1998 riot at the Semenyih Immigration Detention Centre, Kajang, Selangor.[23][24] |
| Lieutenant General (Retired) | Dato' Seri Zaini Mohamad Said | 2001[25] | |
| Deputy Superintendent | Abd Razak bin Mohd Yusoff | 2001[25] |
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