[ 918 ] British shoulder title BUFFS PALESTINIAN

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918 British shoulder title BUFFS PALESTINIAN, Supposedly a very scarce badge, i will need to do more research on this one.
images are bloody terrible sorry, i will redo them when i get a chance,
some info i found on this badge is as follows


Palestine Infantry Companies of Arab & Jewish personnel were formed in 1940, totaling about 500 men & attached to 1st Bn The East Kent Regiment ("The Buffs").
Intended mainly for guard duties, some personnel served in the Syria Campaign of June - July 1941.
In 1942 the 1600 Jewish & 1200 Arab personnel of the by now 15 companies were formed into the three battalions of a new Palestine Regiment which served in Cyrenaica and Egypt, again mainly engaged on guard duties.
In September 1944 The Jewish Brigade Group was formed around the Jewish infantry companies of The Palestine Regiment.
The Brigade fought in Italy & was engaged on occupation duties along the Italian / Austrian & Italian / Yugoslavian borders, & in Belgium & in the Netherlands prior to disbandment in 1946.
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