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1944 (Aug 13) Plain envelope to 8172 BSM Papaporl, 1st Pal. H.A.A. Bty. Regt., M.E.F. forwarded in red ink to ME Weapons Trg Detail, METC from a Palestinian soldier giving return address in Hebrew bearing 10 milliemes tied Poor Haifa cds with blue smudged circular Deputy Chief Censor alongside & on reverse Field Post Office /233 (16 Aug) located Jerusalem & Field Post Office /164 (28 Aug) arrival cds located Nicosia ……………………………………….
In September 1940 Jews & Arabs living in British Mandated Palestine were allowed to form separate companies known as Palestine Independent companies & these were attached to the Royal East Kent Regt. (The Buffs). Later in 1942 these formed 3 separate Battalions & became the Palestine Regiment with 2800 volunteers prior to these forming the core of what was to become the Jewish Brigades in late 1944. I was unaware that any individuals of the Palestine Regt. served in Cyprus.