Enlisted Depot Beverley January 1927 , Awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education Beverley 3 March 1927 , Depot appointed paid Lance Corporal 25 October 1932 , 2nd Battalion re,engaged for the East Yorkshire Regiment for such period as shall complete 21 years with the colours December 1937 , 1st Battalion attended Local Course of education at Dalhousie from 9 May 1938 to 4 July 1938 and obtained a Good Report , 1st Battalion attended course of Instruction at the Army School of Education from 9 September 1938 to 13 November 1938 and Qualified instructor , 1st Battalion appointed Lance Sergeant 1 October 1938 , 1st Battalion Promoted Sergeant 11 October 1939 , 2nd Battalion Awarded General Service Medal clasp Palestine 36 to 39 on 4 April 1940