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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 ...
Richard Donnellan was commissioned into The Parachute Regiment, serving with 2 Platoon, A Coy, 1 PARA from 1994 – 1996.His other postings included:
Depot PARA Staff at Catterick 1996 - 1997
2ic C Coy 1 PARA 1997
1 PARA Mortar Officer 1997-1999
Officer Commanding Pathfinder Platoon 1999 - 2000
BMATT (The British Military Advisory Training Team) Harare 2000-2001
Officer Commanding Airborne Trials 2001 - 2004
