A Collection of Medals to Gurkhas

Three: Staff Sergeant Narayanprasad Prodhan, Gurkha Transport Regiment, late Gurkha Army Service Corps

General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Brunei, Malay Peninsula, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (21151453 Pte. Narayanparsad Prodhan. Gurkha ASC.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (21151453 L/Cpl. Narayanparsad Prodhan. Gurkha ASC.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (21151453 SSgt Narayanprasad Prodhan GTR) mounted as worn, with the Malay Peninsula clasp affixed to the wrong General Service Medal, light contact marks, good very fine and better (3) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Gurkhas.

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Narayanprasad Prodhan was born in 1942 and attested for the Brigade of Gurkhas on 22 August 1960. Posted to India, Malaya, Borneo, Singapore, Brunei, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, he was discharged at Gun Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon, on completion of engagement 31 March 1982. His testimonial from the Officer Commanding was impressive:
‘Exemplary. S/Sgt. Narayan has served almost 22 years with the Brigade of Gurkhas and in that time has been a credit to himself and the British Army. His written and spoken English is excellent, he has a thorough knowledge of office management and is a completely competent chief clerk. He has served as an education instructor and performed that task well. He is totally suitable for almost all clerical and administrative employment. Any future employer is assured a competent and dedicated worker.’

Sold with copied research and a photograph of the recipient in military uniform.