By the Editor – this is a story that should not be forgotten. The author passed this personal reflection to me in 1994 after the defence section of the British High Commission Singapore, of which I was part, became involved in the search for the remains of SLt Gregor Riggs and Sgt Colin Cameron on the Indonesian island of Merapas. Their story isn’t just about bravery in the face of huge odds but the scale of sacrifice they, and their comrades in Commando Z Special Unit, then went to in order to confront rampant autocracy and disregard for democratic norms that we have benefitted from ever sinc…
