Federated Malay States Government Entomologist, Lieut. CORBETT, Royal Field Artillery, Changi Prisoner-of-War

Entomologist: A person who study insects.

Medal Group consisting British War Medal, WWI Victory Medal (named Lieut. G.H. Corbett, R.F.A.),
WWII Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal and War Medal (all unnamed)

Reverse of Medal Group

Documents accompanying the medal group:

Commission document - Reserve Officer in the Royal Field Artillery (RFA)

Reverse of Commission Document

Service Report

Letter of Reference

Letter of Appointment

Letter of Appointment

Letter of Appointment

Letter of Appointment

Degree and Honours Certificates

Singapore Volunteer Artillery Badges 1888 to 1960s

Ref: The Military Historical Society Magazine, Nov 1980

Complete Collection of Singapore Volunteer Artillery and
Singapore Royal Artillery (Volunteers) Badges from 1888 onwards

SVA Cap Badges and Shoulder Titles
Left: circa 1888-1908
Centre: circa 1908-1915
Right: 1915-1922

SRA(V) Cap Badges and Shoulder Titles
Left: 1922-1953 (King George V & VI Crown)
Centre & Right: 1953 onward (Q. Elizabeth Crown)

SVA and SRA(V) Collar Badges and Buttons

(Note: Buttons are similar to Royal Artillery buttons)

Buttons: Both round and flat buttons were used by SVA and SRA(V)

Ref: British Colonial Badges

Ref: A History of S'pore Volunteer Corps

Ref: A Vision of the Past, A History of Early Photography in S'pore & Malaya, G.R. Lambert & Co., 1880-1910

Ref: SAF POINTER Magazine, S'pore Artillery Centenary Edition, Jan 1988

Ref: SAF POINTER Magazine, S'pore Artillery Centenary Edition, Jan 1988

Note: The Singapore Artillery is one of the Army formation that traces its roots back to the Singapore Volunteer Artillery (SVA). The other formation is 2nd People's Defence Force (2 PDF) which dates back to the Singapore Volunteer Rifles Corps in 1854.