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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 ...
Joined Junior Para 1976. Member of the Junior Drums Platoon.
Joined Recruit Company 1977 in 442 Platoon. Due to the Fire Strike of 1977, we ended up with a joint passing out parade with 443 Platoon in 1978.
I then joined 1Para whilst they were on tour of Northern Ireland. Served in Aldershot,USA, Hong Kong, Canada, Edinburgh, Northern Ireland finishing in Bulford when I was discharged in December 1983.
Service History
- 1976 The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Lance Corporal)
