Originally Posted by
lauriebe
Beverley XB263/K of 47 Sqn was en route back to the UK after a proving flight to the Far East at the time Warmtoast's photos were taken. The aircraft had conducted various trials and given demos of it's capabilities in a tropical climate.
The "award" of the GSM Malaya came about when the aircraft carried out an operational drop of men from B Sqn, 22 SAS, on 9 Feb 58, in the Sekinchan area of Perak, Malaya. They were hunting a group of CTs led by Ah Hoi.
LaurieB
Thanks indeed for these details, I didn't know of these when I photographed this Beverley at Gan 63-years ago!
WT