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Graham Lockwood enlisted into The Parachute Regiment in December 1963.Private Lockwood Passed Out of P Company (Coy) with 274 Platoon (Pln) on 25 July 1964 and was posted to 12 Pln, D Coy, the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA).
He served with 2 PARA until 1968 when he was posted to D Coy, the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA).
Pte Lockwood finished his military service with 3 PARA in May 1973.
Service History
- 1963 The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Private)
- 1968 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)
