Barrie Riley passed out of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Depot in Platoon Intake 163 and qualified as a military parachutist on Course 482 which ran at RAF Abingdon from 26 January to 23 February 1959.
He subsequently served with 3 Para and 16 Para Bde HQ.
Service History
- 1958 Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Private)
- 1959 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)
- 1962 HQ 16 Parachute Brigade (Private)
- 1963 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)
- 1964 Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Lance Corporal)