I'm just helping out a friend with looking at her grandfather's military records.

I've found him in the "UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949" but unsure what the info actually means.

He was awarded a medal (we think for bravery, my friend has other records referring - sort of - to the incident, with words like 'not to blame'). On the award roll under "Clasps entitled to under above army order" it says Palestine 1945-48 and IVB/65. The date under Record of Disposal of Decorations is 2/7/52.

So what does IVB/65 means and where could we find out more info? The chap was in the Royal Engineers.

We've pinned down that it's an incident that apparently happened on 25 December 1945 but unsure where (other than Palestine).

Any suggestions gratefully received, thanks!