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KUCHING (Bernama): Queen Elizabeth II, the ruler of Great Britain and her government on Monday (September 21), conveyed her condolences to the family of the Malaysian war hero, the late Datuk Awang Raweng, who died at the age of 91 years on Friday. (September 18).
British High Commission Defense Adviser Group Captain Simon Hindmarsh relayed the monarch’s message to the family at the late Awang’s funeral at Heroes Memorial Cemetery, here, on Monday (September 21).
Known to reporters after the service, he said, he knew about tracker Iban’s disappearance on Sunday (Sept. 20) and immediately made his top priority to come here to pay his respects and condolences to family members.
“It is not just me personally, but also on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch and the British government, this great soldier,” he said.
Hindmarsh said that Awang had met Queen Elizabeth II on several occasions as the only Malaysian to receive the George Cross medal, named after King George VI of England, which was awarded to him in November 1951.
“The George Cross medal is the second highest honor after the Victoria Cross and is awarded to military personnel and civilians who displayed incredible character as shown in 1951 by Awang, who served with the British Army to fight Communist insurgents in the peninsula of Malaysia “, additional.
Meanwhile, the commander of the Army Eastern Field Command, Lieutenant General Datuk Mohd Zakaria Yadi, said the late Awang was granted a full military funeral ceremony.
“I, on behalf of the Malaysian Armed Forces, wish to extend our condolences to the family of the late Sergeant Datuk Awang and thank him for his services and sacrifices to the nation,” he said.- Bernama
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