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Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)
A brief honeymoon as peace keepers between two warring communities locked in civil unrest descended into a virtual civil war ...
I served with Junior Parachute Company in Browning Bks and then went through Depot in 355 Platoon. I was posted to 3 PARA, first with 3 Platoon, A Coy, and then Anti Tanks Platoon, Support Coy.I completed two tours in Northern Ireland, one peace keeping tour in Cyprus and jungle training in Ghana.
Service History
- 1968 Junior Parachute Company (Junior Infantry)
- 1970 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)
