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obverse design : palm tree, centrally positioned between, left, Roman soldier, "Judea capta" type, and, right, Judea, personified by a
standing robed and veiled woman, her hands bound by chains
exergue : text in Hebrew characters translated as "Judah liberated"
reverse design : Star of David, surrounded by six small five pointed stars and narrow ornamental circle
reverse text : Hebrew characters translated as "To the recruits of the people - The land of Israel - July 1918" (around
edge)
Association - service: possibly commemorating the activities of the 38th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Photograph caption
states "Photograph of medal which every recruit received" | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Palestine Front (?) & 1918 British Army commemorative First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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