General Service Medal Palestine 1945-48 to the Duke of Wellington Regt with original box and acceptance slip.General Service Medal with clasp Palestine 1945-48 named 14922856 PTE R STORRS DWR. This is probably missing WW2 medals of Italy Star, Defence and War Medal.The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (1st Battalion) took an active role in the Palestine campaign, including Operation Agatha, in which the aim was to round up all V.I.J.s (Very Important Jews). On the first day 2,659 men and 59 women were arrested and the major Jewish arsenal at Meshek Yagur captured but, despite this, the main objective was not achieved and the Irgun terrorists retaliated by blowing up the King David Hotel, which housed G.H.Q., and resulted in the loss of ninety one lives.
