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Title: Palestine Police.
Post by: susanne44 on Wednesday 09 March 16 19:57 GMT (UK)

I am researching my uncle, Albert Cecil Hunt (1920-1995) who was in the Palestine Police until 1948. I would appreciate any help with this. I have the travel record of his return but that is all.

Thanks, Sue.

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 09 March 16 20:21 GMT (UK)

What did he do in WW2?

I wonder if he had been in the Middle East during WW2 and the few  years or months following. and then was Seconded to the Palestine Police directly from British Army?

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: susanne44 on Wednesday 09 March 16 20:42 GMT (UK)

Thank you for your prompt reply. It is quite possible that he was in the Middle East prior to being in the police, as you suggest. I just don't know. He had no children so there is little information within the family. Sue.

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 09 March 16 20:50 GMT (UK)

I suggest that you search here on rootschat for any other threads about the Palestine Police.  I am sure that there are other threads on the topic.

There were "troubles"  in that area  just after WW2.  there was terrorist violence against British Forces, I believe?

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: Spikey68 on Wednesday 09 March 16 21:30 GMT (UK)

Palestinian Police records were held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum in Bristol. But due to the farcical closure and disposal of their holdings it is anyone's guess where parts of their collection ended up.

St Anthony's College (Oxford) now hold large amounts of material regarding the Palestinian Police, and they maybe worth contacting

http://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/research-centres/middle-east-centre/mec-archive

Have you seen this?

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/general-service-medal-palestine-1945-477292911

General Service Medal, bar Palestine 1945-48 awarded to 1037 British Constable AC Hunt Palestine Police.

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: Spikey68 on Wednesday 09 March 16 21:32 GMT (UK)

You could also try contacting the Palestine Police Old Comrades Association

http://www.wyevalley.worldonline.co.uk/

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: ScouseBoy on Wednesday 09 March 16 22:12 GMT (UK)

Look it up on Wikepedia

Title: Re: Palestine Police.
Post by: susanne44 on Saturday 12 March 16 17:00 GMT (UK)

Thank you all,

I am making progress. My uncle was transferred to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in 1939. By 1942 he was in the Middle East, so as has been suggested, he stayed on in the Palestine Police. I will contact the Oxford archive and the Old Comrades Association. No, I had not seen a record of the sale of his medal.
Thanks again, Sue.