Awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education Beverley 21 June 1924 , Awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education Beverley 21 August 1924 , 2nd Battalion appointed Lance Corporal 18 October 1925 , Depot attended and qualified Distinguished at Long Qualifying Course at Hythe Small Arms School 23 April 1935 to 28 June 1935 , 2nd Battalion Awarded General Service Medal clasp Palestine 36 to 39 on 4 April 1940