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Sunday, September 26, 1999
Palestine Display.
In 1948 our British Forces left the trouble strewn country of Palestine, the mandate ending on May 14th. Around four hundred lives had been lost, when caught in the impossible situation created between Jew and Arab during the post war conflict. Due to many political arguments the incident was never publicised as other, often lesser, conflicts were.
Over 90,000 servicemen and women were in Palestine at the peak of the trouble and many are still alive disappointed at being forgotten, despite the fact that they served their country in the best British tradition. To date these troops have never heard their name mentioned with other post war areas of trouble during such occasions as the parade annually at the Cenotaph.
Nowhere is there a cross or such to remember them.
However this year Ex Gunner Gerry Burr, of Yeovil in Somerset, a Palestine veteran himself has arranged with the Eden Camp Museum at Malton, North Yorkshire, for a permanent exhibition to be displayed to commemorate the Palestine period. Gerry heard of the museum through another old veteran, Alan Thompson of Hartlepool.
An official opening of the Palestine exhibition will be held on Sunday, October 17th 1999. Taking the parade will be Brigadier Jack Thomas CBE (Retd.) another veteran who was wounded during his service. It is hoped that all Palestine veterans will become aware of this and that as many as possible will attend the 2pm parade.
At last somewhere the forgotten will be remembered and it is hoped that the many visitors to this very popular museum will become aware of the first post war conflict
Further details can also be obtained from the Museum.
Regards
STEVE JAQUES - MUSEUM DIRECTOR
