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War hero laid to rest

KUCHING: War hero Colonel (R) Dunstan Nyaring Angking was laid to rest at the Anglican cemetery in Batu Kitang, 8th Mile on Friday. The first Iban army officer to attain the rank of full colonel, he died at the age of 77 at his residence in Batu Kawa on Wednesday morning. The First Infantry Division […]

Over 100 attend prayer service for war hero

By Clement Erik Wong & Voon Yih Boon KUCHING: Families, friends and acquaintances of the late Datuk (Sgt) Awang Raweng gathered to attend a prayer service for the passing of the heroic Iban tracker on Sunday. The prayer service was held at Kuching Civic Centre where Awang’s remains lay-in-state since earlier that day. Leading the […]

War hero laid to rest in state funeral

MIRI: State leaders, dignitaries, including high ranking military and police officers were among hundreds of mourners at a state funeral for the country’s highest gallantry award recipient ― the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP) or the Valor Award ― Sub Inspector (B) Ngalinuh Bala @ Kilah Ratu, 79, on Friday morning. The late […]

State funeral for SP hero

MIRI: Decorated war hero Sub-Inspector (Rtd) Ngalinuh Bala, who died late Tuesday, will be accorded a state funeral tomorrow, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed. The late Ngalinuh, a Kelabit, died at Miri Hospital at the age of 79. He leaves behind a wife, five children, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. He will […]