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Create new list‘Alan Middleditch lost his life during a terrorist ambush in the Ulu Telom area of the Cameron Highlands on Monday, 12 December 1953, whilst escorting a party of Semai-Senoi back to their ladangs in the deep jungle. He had been engaged on a task of the highest importance for which he was particularly well qualified, that of winning over the Aborigines on the Perak-Kalentan-Pahang watershed, and his loss is a severe blow. Those of us who worked with Alan had come to regard with the greatest respect his integrity, intelligence and courage, and these qualities were reflected everywhere in his work.’
His Federation of Malaya Police obituary, refers.
A rare Colonial Police M.S.M. group of five awarded to Lieutenant A. E. Middleditch, Federation of Malaya Police, formerly Palestine Police, who was killed in a terrorist attack on 12 December 1953 - formerly a Royal Marine Commando, he had been wounded during the fighting in North-West Europe 1944-45
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (3008 B. Const. A. E. Middleditch, Pal. Police), clasps connected by wire; Colonial Police Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, for Meritorious Service (Lieut. Alan E. Middleditch, Fed. Malaya Police), generally good very fine (5) £1200-1500
Alan E. Middleditch served with the Royal Marine Commandos during the Second World War and, as stated, was wounded in operations in North-West Europe.
After the War he joined the Palestine Police, prior to transferring to the Federation of Malaya Police as a Lieutenant in 1949. His first posting was to Degkil, South Selangor, where he quickly earned the confidence of the local populace and operated with considerable success against the terrorists. In May 1950, he was posted to Johore where his exploits in the remote jungle posts of South Pahang earned him his C.P.M. and a Commissioner’s letter of Commendation.
It was on returning from leave in May 1952 that he was allocated to No. 20 F.J.C., the unit in which he spent many months in the deep jungle in anticipation of winning over the local aboriginal population. And he was likewise employed at the time of his death in December 1953; sold with copied obituary.
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