istan ▁campaign ▁( 1 9 3 6 – 3 9 ) ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Military ▁Cross ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 7 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁he ▁became ▁adj ut ant ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁regiment , ▁the ▁S ikh ▁Light ▁Infantry , ▁and ▁saw ▁active ▁service ▁with ▁the ▁unit ▁during ▁the ▁Bur ma ▁Camp aign . ▁He ▁became ▁acting ▁Command ing ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁S ikh ▁Light ▁Infantry ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁but ▁was ▁wounded ▁shortly ▁there after . ▁He ▁re to ok ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁regiment ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁holding ▁the ▁position ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Order ▁for ▁his ▁actions ▁in ▁Bur ma . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁he ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Royal ▁Art illery . ▁Mal ing ▁was ▁a ▁brig ade ▁major ▁with ▁the ▁ 5 3 rd ▁( Wel sh ) ▁Infantry ▁Division , ▁before ▁serving ▁with ▁the ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Air bor ne ▁Light ▁Regiment ▁in ▁Egypt . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁he ▁became ▁Command ing ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 6 th ▁Light ▁Anti - A ircraft ▁Regiment , ▁g arrison ed ▁in ▁Cy pr us . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁army ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁ ▁Later ▁career ▁He ▁worked ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Security ▁Int elligence ▁Service