Enlisted Depot Beverley January 1927 , Awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education Beverley 7 May 1927 , Depot extended to complete 12 years service with the colours 27 June 1933 , Depot qualified Qii at the Army School of Education Shorncliffe and awarded a certificate dated 16 December 1932 , 2nd Battalion Promoted Sergeant 1 January 1937 , 2nd Battalion re,engaged for the East Yorkshire Regiment for such terms as to complete 21 Years with the Colours 17 February 1938 , 2nd Battalion Attended course of Instruction at Small Arms School Hythe Wing from 4 April 1938 to 10 June 1938 and Qualified Q1 , 4th Battalion Promoted Acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant 21 October 1939 , 2nd Battalion Awarded General Service Medal clasp Palestine 36 , 39 4 April 1940 , Prisoner of War