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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 ...
Stephen Paul 'Geordie' Armstrong first joined Airborne Forces with C Coy, 4 PARA in 1983.He subsequently enlisted in the Royal Engineers in November 1984, and later served as a Bomb Disposal Officer with 49 Field Squadron (EOD) RE. He left the Army on completion of 22 years colour service, which included operational tours to Northern Ireland and Iraq, in December 2006.
He is now a Senior Site Manager in the construction industry.
Service History
- 1983 The 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA) (Private)
- 1984 1 Training Regiment RE (Sapper)
- 1985 5 Field Squadron RE (Lance Corporal)
- 1989 Royal Engineers Mobile Display Team (REMDT) (Lance Corporal)
- 1990 33 Indepedent Field Squadron RE (Corporal)
- 1993 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) RE (Sergeant)
- 1997 3 Royal School of Military Engineer (3 RSME) (Staff Sergeant)
- 2000 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) RE (Staff Sergeant)
- 2003 25 Engineer Regiment RE (Warrant Officer Class 2)
Decorations
Iraq Medal
2003
