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Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)
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Marcus Riley joined Junior Para, based at Browning Barracks in 1983, passing out January 1985 and posted to 3 Para with a tour of the USA Late 1986,
Posted to Depot Para as storeman on P Company Training detachment with tours of Germany (1986 & 1987), Gibraltar before culminating in a transfer to 1 Para in 1988 and a tour of N Ireland
Private Riley attained German Paratrooper wings in 1987.
Service History
- 1983 Junior Parachute Company (Junior Infantry)
- 1985 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)
- 1988 The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Private)
