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Simon Curwen enlisted into the Parachute Regiment in 2002. He passed P Company on 6 December 2002 with 678 (Rhine) Platoon.

He currently serves with Signals Platoon, D Company 2 PARA.

Service History

Operations

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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 ...

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Iraq (Operation Telic)
This was the first time the brigade had deployed complete on an operation since its inception in September 1999. Within days ...

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Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)
To mark the change, which signified the start of Operation HERRICK 13, a 'friendship feast' was held at the headquarters of t...

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Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)
2 PARA operated as Battle Group North operating from five Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in the Upper Sangin Valley. These we...

Decorations

Operational Service Medal Afghanistan
Operational Service Medal Afghanistan
General Service Medal Clasp (1962 onwards)
General Service Medal Clasp (1962 onwards)
Iraq Medal (2003 - 2009)
Iraq Medal (2003 - 2009)
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