1st Battalion appointed Drummer 01 August 1921 , 1st Battalion appointed Lance Corporal 27 July 1923 , 1st Battalion appointed paid Lance Sergeant 8 November 1927 , 2nd Battalion promoted Warrant Officer class II and appointed Company Sergeant Major 19 December 1937 , Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct medal April 1938 , 2nd Battalion Awarded General Service Medal clasp Palestine 36 to 39 on 4 April 1940