Enlisted Depot Beverley January 1927 , Awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education Beverley 5 May 1927 , 2nd Battalion promoted Sergeant and appointed Signalling Sergeant 16 May 1934 , 2nd Battalion re,engaged for the East Yorkshire Regiment for such period as shall complete 21 years Service with the Colours on 25 February 1937 , 2nd Battalion Qualified Distinguished at Long Qualifying Course Wing Small Arms School from 12 April 1937 to 18 June 1937 , 2nd Battalion Transferred to the Small Arms School Corps on 20 November 1937 , 2nd Battalion Awarded General Service Medal clasp Palestine 36 to 39 on 4 April 1940