Ian Heywood served as a Recovery Mechanic for 3 years in the Royal Armoured Corps Para Squadron's REME workshop prior to the Squadron's disbandment in 1976.
Service History
- 1969 Training Battalion and Depot REME (Private)
- 1970 School of Mechanical Engineering (Craftsman)
- 1970 18 Command Workshop REME (Craftsman)
- 1971 9 Field Workshop REME (Craftsman)
- 1972 18 Command Workshop REME (Craftsman)
- 1972 EME Element, BF Cyprus (Craftsman)
- 1973 Parachute Squadron, RAC (Lance Corporal)
- 1976 12 Lt Air Defence Regt, Wksps REME (Corporal)
- 1979 7th Signal Regt, LAD REME (Corporal)
- 1980 32 Armoured Engineer Regt, Wksp REME (Sergeant)
- 1984 SEME (Permanent Staff Instructor) (Sergeant)
- 1989 15 Field Wksp REME (Staff Sergeant)