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Ben Arkle qualified as a military parachutist on Course 235 which ran at RAF Upper Heyford from 3 February to 9 March 1948.His military service included postings with 1 Para in Germany and the Canal Zone, Egypt.

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A Company 1 PARA Brunswick Germany, 1949.

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Canal Zone Egypt
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A Company 1 PARA Brunswick Germany, 1949.
A Company 1 PARA Brunswick Germany, 1949.
The King and Queen with officers of 1 PARA, Aldershot 19 July 1950.
The King and Queen with officers of 1 PARA, Aldershot 19 July 1950.

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Members of 1 Para above Kyrenia, 1951
Members of 1 Para above Kyrenia, 1951