MILITARY MEDAL – SGT NAVITALAI SUWAI

■ Awarded to SGT Suwai for his leadership in the incident at Raqliyah Village on August 16, 1979

■ The soldier who was critically wounded and later died of his wounds was Private Kavirieli Wainibitu of Lutu, Wainibuka, Tailevu.

■ See Citation attached in article on his award.

■ Sgt Suwai was later commissioned and rose to the rank of Captain. He passed away in 2015