Musa bin Yakub or also referred to as Pehin Dato Musa,[1] is a Bruneian nobleman and retired military officer, who served as the commander of the Training Institute RBAF from 1982 to 1984, and one of the few soldiers to take part in the 1960s Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.
Musa Yakub | |
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.jpg) Junior lieutenant Musa in 1967 | |
| Native name | موسى ياقوب |
| Birth name | Musa bin Yakub |
| Allegiance |  Brunei |
| Service/ |  Royal Brunei Land Force |
| Years of service | 1967–1971 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Training Institute RBAF |
| Battles/wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Alma mater | |
Military career edit
At the "Boys Wing" Federation of Malaya Military College at Sungai Besi, Malaya, two Bruneians participated in a training program for the armed forces. They were given the rank of Second Lieutenant after finishing the training successfully. Junior Lieutenants Musa and another are the individuals in question. Members of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) participated in a historic incident on 8 October 1966, when they searched for the North Kalimantan National Army group's remnants in the Temburong District's forested area. Junior Lieutenants Musa and Husin were given instructions to carry out the duty with their respective platoons.[2]
The two Junior Lieutenants, along with their company, successfully arrested four rebels in Sungai Mani, Batang Duri, in the jungle, using their military training. They received the national honours, Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei First Class (PANB), from Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III in recognition of their service and accomplishments during the hunt for the rebels.[2]
In 1967, Junior Lieutenant Musa and two others attended a Commonwealth firearms course in Warminster Military School, England for three weeks.[3] Once again in 1972, Major Musa would undergo a Military Recruiting Course at the British Military Recruiting School in the United Kingdom for a year.[4] From January 1982 to April 1982, he was appointed as commander of Training Institute RBAF.[5]
Personal life edit
Pehin Dato Musa has a daughter named Siti Fatimahwati.[6]
Honours edit
Then Major Musa was awarded the manteri title of Pehin Duta Maharajalela on 12 September 1974.[7][8] Honours awarded to him are;[9]
Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Second Class (DSLJ) – Dato Seri Laila Jasa
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB) – Dato Paduka; Third Class (SNB)
Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei First Class (PANB; 1966)
Order of Setia Negara Brunei Third Class (SNB)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal First Class (PHBS; 12 February 1969)[10]
References edit
- ^ "Stability, Growth and Sustainability: Catalysts for Socio-economic Development in Brunei Darussalam | ISEAS Publishing". bookshop.iseas.edu.sg. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Selamat Ulang Tahun ABDB » Media Permata Online". Selamat Ulang Tahun ABDB. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Menghadhiri Kursus Ketenteraan Di-England" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 18 January 1967. p. 7. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Pegawai2 AMDB berkursus di-U.K." (PDF). Pelit Brunei. 5 January 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "MINDEF - Training Institute History". www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Berita 2021b - Buku terbitan UNISSA beri penerangan berguna..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Awang.), Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji (2003). Adat istiadat Diraja Brunei (in Malay). Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, Jabatan Perdana Menteri. p. 586. ISBN 978-99917-34-22-4.
- ^ "BRUNEIresources.com - Pehin Manteris". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "PEHIN-PEHIN MANTERI DAN MANTERI UGAMA KEPALA MANTERI" (PDF). adat-istiadat.gov.bn. 4 December 2019. p. 9. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Istiadat pengurniakan bintang2 dan pingat2 kapada 106 orang" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 February 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2023.