Pingat Gagah Perkasa

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The Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Template:Langx) is a medal instituted in 1962. It is awarded to any person in Singapore that has performed "an act of conspicuous gallantry and courage in circumstances of extreme personal danger".[1] It may also be awarded to any person who has performed an act outside Singapore in special circumstances.[2]

The military equivalent of the award is the Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera), which is given to members of the Singapore Armed Forces.[3]

History

The Pingat Gagah Perkasa was instituted on 19 April 1962. It was one of six state awards to be given out by Yusof Ishak, the then President of Singapore, during the 1962 Singapore National Day Honours.[4] The rules of the award were revised in July 1996.[1]

Recipients

Year Recipient Affiliation For Ref.
1962 DSP Ong Kian Tiong Singapore Police Force capturing of kidnapper Oh Kim Kee [4]
DSP V. N. Ratna Singam
1966 DSP T. E. Ricketts
SGT Paramasivam S/O Doraisamy

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