Thai / Indonesian / Vietnamese ODM

[Hugh]

I'm just gonna keep doing this 'til Megan hollers "Uncle!"

INDONESIA - Satya Lancana Kesetiaan XXIV Tahun, ABRI (Armed Forces), (24 Years service), Mint

Hj Machmud Arief, Surabaya, 3/91

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Satya Lancana Perang Kemerdekaan I

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Satya Lancana Perang Kemerdekaan II (Independence War II)

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INDONESIA - Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar I (GOM), (Madiun 1947), Mint, ABRI (Armed Forces),

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INDONESIA - Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar II (GOM), (Angkatan Ratu Adil 1947), (Holland - Officers only),

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INDONESIA - Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar III (GOM), (Republik Malaku Selatan 1950). (Southern Molluca)

Edited July 25, 2008 by Hugh

[Hugh]

INDONESIA - Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar IV (GOM), (Sulawesi 1958), (Celebes)

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Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar V (GOM), (Jawa Barat 1959), (West Java?)

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Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar VI (GOM), (Jawa Tengah - Central Java 1960),

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INDONESIA - Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar VII (GOM), (Aceh 1960),

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Satya Lancana Gerakan Operasi Militar VIII (GOM), (Kalimantan 1961), (Borneo also called Konfrontasi or Confrontation by the Brits.)

More tomorrow; gotta go watch reruns of "The Sopranos".

[Megan]

I'm not going to say 'Uncle' - rather, "Thank you very much."

Please can you tell me (by PM if you prefer) your last name, Hugh, for the acknowledgements.

[Hugh]

I'm not going to say 'Uncle' - rather, "Thank you very much."

Please can you tell me (by PM if you prefer) your last name, Hugh, for the acknowledgements.

Hugh Tulloch - St. Petersburg, Florida. By any chance, are you coming across to the OMSA meeting?

[gumbirsingpun]

far and awa the best collection i have eer seen of asian medals,it musta taken you years tae collect them!

william

[Hugh]

far and awa the best collection i have eer seen of asian medals,it musta taken you years tae collect them!

william

50 years to be exact. Hang on, I'm nowhere near finished.

[Ulsterman]

bravo!!! Can you tell us more about the "Gom"s??

:jumping:

[Hugh]

here we go again.

Dwikora (Satya Lancana Wira Dharma) - Malaysia, 1963 (Konfrontasi), Mint, ABRI (Armed Forces),

Edited July 26, 2008 by Hugh

[Hugh]

Satya Lancana Jana Utama, Police, Presidential Commendation, Mint

[Hugh]

Sorry - up to Wira Dharma, they were in order of precedence, but I got out of order overnight. The proper order of precedence is shown in the earlier post listing all.

Trikora (Satya Lancana Satya Dharma) - Irian Jaya - 1962, Mint, ABRI (Armed Forces),

[Hugh]

Note for Ulsterman - the GOM's are individual campaign medals (as I'm sure you have surmised). The location and date is in the title for each of them (I think). For example, GOM III is for Republik Malaku Selatan 1950 (South Mollucas 1950). It probably doesn't help that I left the names in Indonesian instead of the English equivalents.

Here's Satya Lancana Penegak, 1965, (PKI - Sukarno/Suharto), Mint, ABRI (Armed Forces),

This was the overthrow of Sukarno by Suharto and a group of generals. They used the pretext of growing Chinese communist influence (which was very real) and killed hundreds of thousands, mainly ethnic Chinese.

[Hugh]

Satya Lancana Seroja Timur Timur (East Timor 1970), Mint, ABRI (Armed Forces),

If I remember correctly, the Portuguese Revolution against Salazar took place in 1975, so this was an action against the Portuguese colony of East Timor before independence. You'll remember that it was also the site of a fracas between the Indons and E. Timor in the '90's. The Aussies had to come in and put the lid on. I'm guessing they have a new medal for that, but i haven't been back in a long time.

Edited July 26, 2008 by Hugh

[Hugh]

Dwidya Sistha Instruktur, Mint, ABRI (Armed Forces),

Not sure of quals / reqts. It's triservice (That's what ABRI means)

[Hugh]

Back to the police - this one is long svc.

Satya Lancana Karya Bhakti (25 Years Service, Police), Mint,

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Satya Lancana Prasetia Panja Warsa, (5 Years Service, Police), Mint,

That's the end of the Indonesians. I'll pick up Thailand tomorrow.

[Hugh]

Whoops, forgot these!

Province Governor's Badge, Negeri, Mint,

Hj Machmud Arief, Surabaya, 3/91( Left)

Command Badge, Angkatan Laut (Navy) (Right),