WWI Pair to 40th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Jewish Legion) - Zichlinsky

British War Medal, Victory Medal named to: J-6020 PTE. S. A. ZICHLINSKY. R. FUS.

Sam Augustus Zichlinsky served in the 40th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in the Jewish Legion. The 40th was also known as the "Palestinian Battalion". Zichlinsky was apparenly also implicated in a mutiny within the Jewish legion, serving in the 38th Battalion but found not guilty of any offence. A scarce pair to the Jewish Legion.