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British medals for service in and around the land of Israel

during the British Mandate period (1920 - 1948

The British military and policemen present in the area were awarded decorations for acts of gallantry. Click here to see samples of these decorations.

They were also entitled to the following service medals:

General Service Medal with clasp Palestine General Service Medal with clasp Palestine

This clasp was awarded for service in Palestine between the dates 19 April 1936 and 3 September 1939.
General Service Medal with clasp Palestine 1945-48 General Service Medal with clasp Palestine 1945-48

This clasp was awarded for service in Palestine between the dates 27 September 1945 and 30 June 1948
Naval General Service Medal with clasp Palestine 1936-1939 Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 with clasp Palestine 1936-1939

This clasp was awarded for service in connection with operations off the coast of Palestine between 19 April 1936 and 3 September 1939.
Naval General Service Medal  with clasp Palestine 1945-1948 Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 with clasp Palestine 1945-1948

This clasp was awarded for service off the Palestine coast in the period 27 September 1945 up to 30 June 1948.

Samples of medal groups that include above medals:

A sample of the General Service Medal with clasp Palestine in a WW2 service group with 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence and War Medals:

British medal group for service in Palestine 1

General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp Palestine 1945-48 in a group:

British medal group for service in Palestine 2

A sample of the medal in an Arab Legion group
Source:www.aberdeenmedals.com

British medal group for service in Palestine 3

A sample of the medal with both clasps "Palestine" and "Palestine 1945-48"
This combination can be found primarily for service of policemen in Palestine

2 bars on British General Service medal 1
 

Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 with clasp Palestine 1936-1939

Naval General Service Medal  with clasp Palestine 1936-1939
 

A sample of the Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 with clasp Palestine 1936-1939 in a WW2 service group: 

Naval General Service Medal group 1

From left to right Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 with clasp Palestine 1936-1939, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star (with clasp N. Africa 1942-43), Defence and War Medals

  

  

A sample of the Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 with clasp Palestine 1945-48 in a WW2 service group:

Naval General Service Medal group 2

Source:https://www.emedals.com