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David R Bowdler joined the Army 12 September 1972 and passed his parachute jump training on Course 799 on 16 April 1975. 

Served with C Company Transferred to Mortar Plt whilst on Canberra , 3 PARA during Op Corporate 1982.      

Corporal David Bowdler

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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Falklands (Operation Corporate)
On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Territory in the South Atlantic, followed the next day by...

Decorations

South Atlantic Medal with Rosette
South Atlantic Medal with Rosette
1982
General Service Medal Clasp (1962 onwards)
General Service Medal Clasp (1962 onwards)
1976
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Dave Bowdler and gun crew with Mortar, Ascension Islands 1982
Dave Bowdler and gun crew with Mortar, Ascension Islands 1982