Date from | 07 June 1941 |
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Date to | 08 June 1941 |
Category | Battle honours |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Syrian Frontier
Description
Awarded for participation in the operations to capture the Vichy French border outposts on the first day of the invasion of Syria and Lebanon. This honour is incorrectly titled as it was only awarded to four Australian infantry battalions, all of which crossed the Palestine-Lebanon Frontier.