Paul S Sullivan | ParaData

Paul Steven Sullivan was born in Northamptonshire in 1954, the son of Beryl and Ray Sullivan. Paul was a builder before joining up at the age of 19 years old.

He became a member of 12 Platoon, D Company, 2 PARA, after completing P Coy and parachute training.

Cpl Sullivan married Bette Lampey and had a daughter Alesia, who was born in 1979 when Cpl Sullivan was away serving in the jungle in Brunei.

During the Falklands campaign Corporal Paul Sullivan was killed by small arms fire along with Lieutenant Barry whilst attempting to take an Argentine surrender.

He died on 28 May 1982 and is now buried at the Military Cemetery Aldershot.

See account of Goose Green co-edited by Colonel David Benest

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The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Corporal)

Operations

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Falklands (Operation Corporate)

On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Territory in the South Atlantic, followed the next day by an assault on South Georgia. The defending Royal Marines detachment at both locations were taken prisoner after fierce firefights.

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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 between Republican IRA and Protestant para-military groups during the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ that were to last 37 years.

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Paul Sullivan and daughter Alesia, c.October 1980.

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Paul 'Sully' Sullivan

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Paul Sullivan in B52 Club, Berlin, 1977.

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Corporal Paul S Sullivan

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15 Jun 1954 - 28 May 1982

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