Iraqi person from Levy Army granted 4 British medals including the rare RAF

[Baghdadi2007]

Latest I got collection for the one personality from Iraqi Levy ArmyAmong the four medals there are two have the name of the granted person: General Service Medal George V – with clasp ( Kurdistan) – 55002 S. MJR. YOKHANA HASSADO. ASSYRIAN BN.

Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George VI – with the clasp,( Royal Air Force Levies, IRAQ.)

– X.16 R.E. YOUKHANA HASSADO.

Defence Medal.

Mini-sized GSM with clasp of Kurdistan.

[Baghdadi2007]

Medals from Left hand side to the Right as follows:

1- Mini-sized GSM with / clasp of Kurdistan.

2- Defence Medal.

3- Large-sized GSM with / clasp of Kurdistan - name written on its rim.

4- RAFLS & Good Conduct medal with / clasp of RAF Levies,IRAQ. name written on its rim (the name for granted person is same as one written on 3rd medal)

scans of the medals' photos as shown above.

Regards for all.

Edited June 13, 2010 by Baghdadi2007

[Tony Farrell]

To find an RAF Levies Iraq LS&GC is quite something. To find it with another named medal to the same individual is simply... awesome. I suspect there's a 39-45 War Medal missing, but that group needs mounting up in all its glory. I take it you're in Iraq?

[Baghdadi2007]

yeah, my residency is at Republic of Iraq.

[censlenov]

Excellent Find Rihab

I do think that if that Defence medal is indeed his that he may also have other missing medals. I can do some limited digging and see what i find.

Cheers

Chris

[Baghdadi2007]

thanks Chris for passing on the forum.

Really I did my best work to find these 4 British Medals of Iraqi Levy Army personality.

Cheers & Regards for all.

[Tony Farrell]

Well... should you come across any more on your travels I'm absolutely positive you'll have no problem moving them on. ;)

[Graham Stewart]

Although not a medal collector myself, I find this group absolutely superb. Hopefully you'll be able to find out more about the previous proud owner as it's such a rare group.

From what I gather the R.A.F. were in total control of Iraq when it was British Protectorate during the 1920/30's and the ground force element was provided by the R.A.F. Armoured Car Squadrons, there being no R.A.F. Regiment during this period.

[oamotme]

Rihab,

Well done on getting a named Levy pair /group. There cannot be to many Levies who served long enough to get a GSM and LSGC although there must be others out there!

The Assyrian Levies were raised in 1919 for local defence but did see offensive action. In October 1922 they were transferred from British Army to RAF control.

Owain.

[Baghdadi2007]

Rihab,

Well done on getting a named Levy pair /group. There cannot be to many Levies who served long enough to get a GSM and LSGC although there must be others out there!

The Assyrian Levies were raised in 1919 for local defence but did see offensive action. In October 1922 they were transferred from British Army to RAF control.

Owain.

AS-Salam Alaykoom Owain,

Thank u very much for joining this forum and for the very nice information u wrote for giving benifit to all members & visitors of GMIC.

Cheers

[saumua]

I have a group to the Assyrian Parachute Company (WW2) in my collection. Will post some photos soon.

AS-Salam Alaykoom Owain,

Thank u very much for joining this forum and for the very nice information u wrote for giving benifit to all members & visitors of GMIC.

Cheers

[ralstona]

Great group (and right up my alley). Very rare too! There were only 309 issued (115 to officers and 194 to airmen). Great find!

[Michael Johnson]

I suspect that he was also entitled to a 1939-45 Star and War Medal. The Regs are here: http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/warrants/h9-reg.html and show that Iraq was a Theatre of war:

ii) Middle East

Iraq 10.4.41 31.5.41

[saumua]

Yes Full entitlement is 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, BWM, GSM bar Palestine 1945-48 (RAF naming style). GSM named to 1545 SGT PATROS MATTI.

He served in the Street Fighting in Athens (aiborne operation December 1944) and the the battle of Sarande Albania 6th October 1945 an amphibious assault with 40th Commando. He is on the nominal roll for both actions as a Cpl.

I haven't managed to confirm how he earned his GSM Palestine as the unit was demobed back to Iraq and may have been absorbed into RAF Regiment Armored Car Regiment.

I suspect that he was also entitled to a 1939-45 Star and War Medal. The Regs are here: http://medals.nzdf.m...nts/h9-reg.html and show that Iraq was a Theatre of war:

ii) Middle East

Iraq 10.4.41 31.5.41