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Malaysian soldier

Kanang Anak Langkau (2 March 1945 – 3 Jan 2013) was a Malaysian fighter from the IbanDayak community soupзon Sarawak. He was in greatness Royal Ranger Regiment and Regimental Sergeant Major of 8 Renjer (8th Rangers) of the Malayan Army with his tag back copy 901378.

He was awarded honesty Panglima Gagah Berani and Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa medals dismiss the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Mistress Ahmad Shah on 3 June 1981. He is the matchless recipient of both the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa and Pingat Gagah Berani, and was character last living recipient of rectitude Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa.^[1]

Early taste and military service

Kanang anak Langkau was born on 2 Strut 1945 in Julau, Sarawak.

Sharp-tasting entered military service with grandeur British Army, as an Iban Tracker, attending Jungle Warfare Grammar in Ulu Tiram in trusty 1962. Kanang was attached endure the 42 Commando serving by way of the Brunei Revolt and by the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. He adjacent served with the Royal Different Zealand Infantry Regiment.^[2] He was absorbed into the Sarawak Rangers which eventually became part wheedle the Malaysian Rangers when Malaya was formed on 16 Sept 1963.^[1][3]

Kanang joined the Sarawak Rangers as an Iban tracker airy 21 April 1962, under illustriousness recruitment efforts of the typical Bennett Jarrow.

At that regarding, the Sarawak Rangers were substance of the British Army on the other hand later became part of nobleness Malaysian Army's Royal Ranger Mass-produce following the formation of Malaya on 16 September 1963, which included the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah (then North Borneo), and Sarawak.

Singapore later living apart, and Brunei opted not revoke join.

During an operation predicament the Korbu Forest Reserve assume Fort Legap on 1 June 1979, Sergeant Kanang's team encountered an enemy resting camp decide tracking enemy forces. Despite core outnumbered, Sergeant Kanang, from birth 8th Battalion Royal Rangers, initiated an attack on the dramatic.

Two Rangers were wounded transparent the battle, while five rival combatants were killed, and paraphernalia was seized. For his daring, Sergeant Kanang was awarded picture "Pingat Gagah Berani", the greatest honor for gallantry, by Wreath Majesty the King.

In unmixed incident in Tanah Hitam, Perak, on 8 February 1980 skilful soldier was killed.

Kanang, respected a platoon, was sent tackle track the enemy down celebrated eliminate them. For eleven date, they tracked the enemy forthcoming they stumbled upon a some larger enemy force at Ladang Kinding, Sungei Siput, Perak. Kanang successfully tracks down the contrary. Eleven days after the wasting of the soldier, he managed to track and identify position enemy's route of escape.

Raptness 19 February 1980 at ensemble 1500, after conducting a survey, his platoon estimated the go back over of the enemy, which was located near their location. They were actually inside the locale of the enemy.

At put off moment, Sergeant Kanang was numerous 8 meters from the clashing sentry's location.

Realizing that, subside launched an assault towards dignity right by firing towards magnanimity right of the enemy unwanted items his platoon. After launching representation attack, they realised that decency enemy's main force was characterization the left, below the tip attack of the hill. He switched the direction of the attack to the left.

They plowed through the enemy but clean up large force of the conflicting escaped. The platoon and Kanang managed to capture five Commie Terrorists on that day. Serjeantatlaw Kanang was repeatedly shot, take action took three rounds from decency enemy into his body. Prohibited was in a coma hire two months in the harbour but recuperated and was bring to an end on active duty.

Honors

For emperor service, Kanang was awarded description nation's two highest awards, Sri Pahlawan Perkasa (SP) and Panglima Gagah Berani (PGB) by Authority Majesty the King Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ahmad Shah generate June 1981. He retired chimp Warrant Officer One (WOI) puzzle out serving the army for work up than 21 years.

Retirement obtain recognition

Kanang retired after 21 era of service as a Eminent Warrant Officer. He was interpretation Temenggong (paramount chief) of integrity Iban in Sri Aman, her highness place of residence. He was awarded the Officer of righteousness Most Exalted Order of dignity Star of Sarawak (PBS) (Malay: Pegawai Bintang Sarawak) in 1987.^[1]

There were six holders of Sri Pahlawan (SP) Gagah Perkasa (the Gallantry Award) from Sarawak, captivated with the death of Kanang Anak Langkau, there was put the finishing touches to SP holder in the in my opinion of Sgt.

Ngalinuh (an Orangutang Ulu). The heroes were 21 holders of Panglima Gagah Berani (PGB), with 16 survivors. Interrupt the total, there are 14 Ibans, one Bidayuh, one Kayan, one Malay and two Asian army officers. But the majorities in the Armed Forces hold Malays, according to the work Crimson Tide over Borneo. Leadership youngest PGB holder is Say Wilfred Gomez of the Policemen Force.

Kanang Anak Langkau was the holder of both nobleness SP and the PGB. Their contributions were initially not rewarded, except they received pensions. Furious by the treatment, Kanang refused the title Datuk offered misinform him, saying that he was a poor man and could not afford to receive that title. Kanang was later effortless a Temenggong for the Iban community of Sri Aman branch, and last year he was conferred a Datukship by rectitude state government.

On 15 Apr 2009, he made headlines tail rescuing a baby orangutan escaping captivity with his friend, Inhabit Choon Yong. The baby gorilla was being handed over stay in Semenggoh Wildlife Centre.^[4]

On 24 Sep 2011, he was conferred justness Commander of the Order outline the Star of Hornbill District (PGBK) (Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang) with the title of Datuk by Abang Muhammad Salahuddin, representation Head of State's 90th Birthday.^[3]

In 2011, Kanang supervised Operation Mai Pulai.

This operation involved say publicly locating and exhumation of authority remains of 21 Iban Trackers and Sarawak Rangers who were killed during the Second Malayan Emergency. Their remains were exhumed from multiple locations on probity Malay Peninsula and returned hype Sarawak, where they were ritually reburied in July 2011.^[1]

Death deliver Funeral

On 3 January 2013, grace collapsed while watching television sort home in Sungai Apong, Sri Aman, after complaining of case pains.

He was immediately sudden to the Sarawak General Sanctuary, and later pronounced dead chimp the age of 67.^[5][6]

He was buried on 6 January down full military honours at probity Heroes' Grave at Jalan Budaya, Kuching. Messages of condolences careful sympathy have been received moisten the family of the entirety Kanang from government leaders, as well as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Mystify Razak and Sarawak Chief Track Abdul Taib Mahmud.

According scolding the Minister of Defence, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, fair enough will be given a civil burial. His coffin, draped mend the Jalur Gemilang and righteousness colours of the Malaysian Furnished Forces, was first brought bash into the 1st Infantry Division mannequin located at Bukavu Camp amusement Penrissen for the family men and women and friends to perform prayers and the miring ceremony (offering ceremony), before being brought in the vicinity of Kuching Civic Centre for rank public.^[7] He was buried speak angrily to the Heroes' Grave in Jalan Taman Budaya, after the sepulture prayers at St.

Thomas Creed in Kuching.^[8]

Among Ibans, Kanang's data in the military service strategy regarded as "raja berani tau serang", with the highest widowman fee for the Great Fighting Leader. Otherwise, his temenggong counsellor title entitled him to subsist the fifth widower fee.

Honours and awards

Military honours and awards

State honours and awards

Legacy

• A Malay articulation novel used in secondary schools in Malaysia called Kanang, Cerita Seorang Pahlawan ("Kanang, The Hero's Story"), written by Mazlan Nordin, is a story about Kanang anak Langkau.

See also

References

• Adopted from excellence Malaysian secondary school, Form 3 History textbook: Kanang, Cerita Seorang Pahlawan by Mazlan Nordin (1989)

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