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Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)
A continual round of village cordon and search operations, road blocks, curfews, law enforcement and riot control followed. O...
Raymond Ackland enlisted into the Army in 1957; his 3 year's service included deployments to Cyprus and Norway.He qualified as a military parachutist on Course 450 which ran at RAF Abingdon from 26 August to 19 September 1957 and was posted to 1 PARA, where he served with Motor Transport Platoon in Headquarters Company and then 3 Platoon A Company as a Bren Gunner.
Service History
- 1957 The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Private)
