Warrant Officer I (Rtd.) Temenggung Datuk Kanang anak Langkau, , (2 March 1945–3 January 2013) was the most well-known Malaysian heroes. He won the highest Malaysian decorations for valour, the Grand Knight of Valour ( — "SP") and the second-highest military award, the Star of the Commander of Valour ( — "PGB") during two operations at Perak-Kelantan borders in 1979 and 1980. He was the only Malaysian awarded with both decorations. Born in Sarikei, Sarawak, he enlisted to British Army on 21 April 1962 (at that time, British rules Sarawak). Kanang assigned to the 42 Commando as Iban Tracker (Scouts unit that only consists of soldiers from Sarawak) during Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989). He later transferred to the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) and then absorbed to the Malaysian Army in 1973. He was the UCIS Platoon 8 Ranger's Platoon sergeant and 8 RRD's Regimental sergeant major. After retiring from armed services with the rank of Warrant Officer I (WO1; NATO: OR-9), he then elected as the "Temenggung" ('Paramount Leader') of Iban people.