Awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education Beverley 3 September 1936 , 2nd Battalion Awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education at an Examination held at Nathanya Camp Palestine on 7 May 1937 , 1st Battalion appointed unpaid Lance Corporal 17 March 1939 , 2nd Battalion Awarded General Service Medal clasp Palestine 36 to 39 on 4 April 1940