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149unspecified number of British and Malays wounded. During the Emer8gency, the corps consisted of a Wing HQ, a Training Depot and six rifle squadrons, but be8cause of the growth of potentially hostile air forces in neighbouring countries, three were converted to the LAA role, with 40mm Bofors L60 guns. However, all six were able to (and did) continue to function as infantry. Following Malayan Independence in 1957, the RAF Regiment (Malaya) remained in being until the Communist insurgency was finally defeated in 1960. The highest rank attained by a Malay officer during the thirteen years of the corps%u2019 existence was squadron leader. He had been expected to command the corps as a wing commander but in 1960 the Malayan Government decided instead to disband the corps, offering other career openings to all ranks in either the Royal Malayan Air Force or the Army. Within a very few years the said squadron leader had become Chief of the new Malaysian Air Staff. Several other ex8RAF Regiment (Malaya) personnel attained air rank, while others did well in the Malaysian Army, particularly during the subsequent %u2018Confrontation%u2019 with Indonesia. %u0009%u0010%u0009%u0005%u000f%u000c%u0007%u0010%u0006 These three forces operated throughout huge territories yet their respective post8war establishments never exceeded 2,000 all ranks. iii One of these was won by the survivor of the CGM (Selangor) action %u2013 see footnote vi. iv One of these was cited for the MM but awarded a BEM. v One British Officer was awarded two MiDs during his time with the RAF Regt (Malaya). vi One of these was posthumous, to a Malay Officer. The other was to a (Malay) Leading Aircraftman who took command of the same Officer%u2019s patrol, the British Sergeant having been wounded. &%u000b%u000f%u0003%u000f\%u0005 %%u0007%u0005'&6%u0005 %u0006%u0001 %u0001%&6%u0005 %u0018%u0001 %u0005%u0001%%%u0005 %u0006%u0001 %u0018%u000c%u000c%u000c&6%%u0005 %u0018%u0001 %u0018%u000c%u0004%%u000f%u0001%u0005 %u0018%u0018%u0004%u0001 %u0018%u0014%u0001%u0014)%%u0001/%%u0009%u0008ffl%u000f%u0003ffi3%u0001 %u0001 %u0015%u0004%u000c%u0001%u0014%%u0001/%u0009%u000fffi%u000c%u0001%%u0009%u001a%u000c%u0008ffl3%u0001 %u0001 %u0006%u0001Table 2. Operational Awards to the RAF Regiment (Malaya) %u2013 1948?60