Megiddo is a
battle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.
In European military t ...
awarded to units of the
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gur ...
,
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...
and
British Empire
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forces which successfully participated in the
Battle of Megiddo in 1918 during the
Palestine Campaign of the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fig ...
.
[Singh, Sarbans (1993) ''Battle Honours of the Indian Army 1757 - 1971''. (pg 164 refers)]
Sharon[Singh, Sarbans (1993) ... (pg 165 refers)] and
Nablus[Singh, Sarbans (1993) ... (pg 166 refers)] are subsidiary battle honours awarded for this campaign to units which participated in these actions.
See also
*
List of World War I battles
*
Battle honours of the British and Imperial Armies
The following battle honours were awarded to units of the British Army and the armies of British India and the Dominions of the British Empire. From their institution until the end of the Second World War, awards were made by, or in consultation ...
Notes
References
* ''Battle Honours of the Indian Army 1757 - 1971''.(1993) Vision Books (New Delhi)
Battle honours of the Bombay Sappers
Battle honours of the Bengal Sappers
Battle honours of the Madras Sappers
Battle honours of the Indian Army
Battle honours of the British Army
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