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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.
The Iban are an indigenous ethnic group native to Borneo, primarily found in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Brunei and parts of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.They are one of the largest groups among the broader Dayak peoples, a term historically used to describe the indigenous communities of Borneo. [5]
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.
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on iba.wikipedia.org Sarawak; Usage on incubator.wikimedia.org Wp/iba/Sarawak; Usage on min.wikipedia.org
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 anak Langkau: The Iban Warrior is a 2017 Malaysian Malay-language biographical historical drama film directed by Bade Hj. Azmi with the script co-written by Zainal Fikri and Asmira Suhadis, detailing the life and career of a soldier, Kanang anak Langkau .
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Iban Trackers from Sarawak served with the United Kingdom Armed Forces by arrangement with the Government of the Federation of Malaya, as part of the security forces operating against with the Communist terrorist in Malaya. On 1 January 1953, the Iban Trackers were reformed into two experimental platoons of Sarawak Rangers to give them fully ...