The Levies were disbanded post WW2 and the RAF Armoured Car Regiments in Iraq formed about the same time. The GSM Palestine to the Parachute Company SGT I have in my collection has no unit name but RAF style naming.
The only Iraq based unit to earn a GSM Palestine (1945-48) was in armour. I believe some of the Levies likely moved to the RAF armoured units (RAF Regiment) but no evidence yet.
Shaun
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Originally Posted by Eddie Parks
Hi
Speculation I am afraid but a red backing might relate to the red hackle worn originally in the Slouch hat by 2nd Bn?
And given the RAF's love of armoured cars I suspect there may well have been an armoured element.
Eddie
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