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In 1948, at the beginning of the Malayan Emergency, groups of Iban trackers [3] were recruited to help in the defence against the Communist Party of Malaya. These Iban trackers were organised into a regimental formation as the Sarawak Rangers in 1953. Prior to 1963, they were attached as scouts to many British units serving in Malaya.
Iban, The terms Iban came from the Iban language itself which means "human" or "people". Sea Dayak , Despite the fact being referred as Sea Dayaks due to their maritime skills, the Ibans are originally an interior ethnic group from the headwater of Kapuas before the period of mass migration from 1750s.
Born in Sarikei, Sarawak, Kanang enlisted in the British Army on 21 April 1962, serving as an Iban Tracker in the 42 Commando. He later joined the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) before transferring to the Malaysian Army in 1973. He served as the UCIS platoon sergeant and regimental sergeant major for the 8th Ranger.
Forces of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak fought in addition, and headhunting was observed during the communist insurgency in Sarawak and what was then Malaya. The Iban were noted for headhunting, and were later recognised as good rangers and trackers during military operations, during which they were awarded fourteen medals of valour and ...
Kanang joined the Sarawak Rangers as an Iban tracker on 21 April 1962, under the recruitment efforts of the late Bennett Jarrow. At that time, the Sarawak Rangers were part of the British Army but later became part of the Malaysian Army's Royal Ranger Regiment following the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, which included the ...
George Cross and its ribbon bar. Sergeant Dato' Awang anak Raweng P.S.B.S., GC,(Rt) (20 April 1925 – 18 September 2020) also known as "Tua Kampung" (headman) an Iban Scout from Sarawak in Borneo, was awarded the George Cross for gallantry as recorded in the London Gazette on 20 November 1951.
With the aid of Iban trackers from Borneo they became experts at surviving in the jungle. [31] In 1951 the Malayan Scouts (SAS) had successfully recruited enough men to form a regimental headquarters, a headquarters squadron and four operational squadrons with over 900 men. [32]
Sarawak Rangers badge A line-up of armed Sarawak Rangers. Sarawak Rangers comprising Ibans leap from a Royal Australian Air Force Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter to guard the Malay–Thai border from potential Communist attacks in 1965, two years before the Second Malayan Emergency starting in 1968.