WWII grouping consisting of 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 clasp, Italy Star, War Medal, CSM with Malay Peninsula clasp and finally RAF Long Service Good Conduct Medal.
CSM correctly named 1439649 A/FS DN Washer RAF.Â
LSGC correctly named 1439649 CH TECH DN Washer RAF
Derrick Norman Washer was born to William and Louisa in London on the 20th of February 1920.
In 1939, we find him living at 58 Lynton Road in Harrow. He was a trainee motor engineer and also in the ARP.
He married Mary Gittins in 1945.
He died in Nottinghamshire in 2001.
Malay Peninsula:
This campaign was an extension of the conflict in Borneo where British and Malaysian troops were operating against Indonesian insurgents. In 1964, Indonesia attacked the Malaysian mainland, with parachute landings in Johore while other troops landed across the Malacca Straits from Indonesian Sumatra. It was for operations in Malaysia and surrounding waters against these troops that this clasps was instituted, as opposed to the concurrent Borneo operations.
The qualifying period was 30 days’ service (or 30 sorties) in the Malaysian Peninsula-Singapore area between 17 August 1964 to 12 June 1965 for ground forces, and to 11 August 1966 for air crew. The qualifying period does not include jungle training prior to deployment to combat operations even if the training took place in Borneo. Personnel based on Singapore from 8 August 1965 also did not qualify as Singapore, which had been a part of the Federation of Malaysia, became independent.
Awards included approximately 20,000 clasps to the Royal Navy, 1,200 to the Royal Australian Navy and 300 to the Royal New Zealand Navy, with about 6,500 to the RAF. The bulk of the Army units present were drawn from the Brigade of Gurkhas.
The medals are court mounted on modern ribbons with a clasp for wear.
