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Old April 4th, 2008, 10:22 AM
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Default Re: Identifying medals from Grandads soldiers record book

Hi Simpo067

Welcome to the forum. 'Egypt' is an unusual designation and may simply be a clerical error. If you grandfather served in Egypt between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 he would have been awarded the Africa Star.

I see that he enlisted 1n 1936, so his 22 years service (if he completed a full army career) would have ended in 1958. In which case he may have taken part in the Suez Canal (i.e., Egypt) landings of 1956. Had he done so he would have been awarded the General Service medal with the 'Near East' bronze clasp.

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Peter
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