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Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)
‘Hot spot’ battle areas were around the towns of Now Zad, Musa Qala, Sangin and Gereshk. Fighting might last six to eight...
Passed Pre Parachute Selection and Parachute Training in 1984 as a Private soldier aged 18.
Served in 5 Airborne Brigade 1984 - 1990 in the rank of Cpl (16 Fd Amb Parachute Clearing Troop and 23 Parachute Field Ambulance supporting all 3 Regular Parachute Regiment Battalions.
On commissioning served as a Captain in 5 Airborne Bde Log Bn (as 2IC 82 Airborne GS Sqn)1995 - 1997.
Deployed to Gulf War 1 Operation GRANDBY in 1991 and Operation HAVEN (Northern Iraq and S Turkey) with 3 Commando Brigade.
This was followed by 2 x 6 month tours in Bosnia (1992 Op GRAPPLE 4 and in 1997 Op LODESTAR). Further service as Second In Command of 16 CS Med Regt in 16 Air Assault Bde deploying on Op HERRICK 4 to Helmand, Afghanistan with 3 PARA Battle Group in April 2006.
Service History
- 1984 23 Parachute Field Ambulance RAMC (Corporal)
- 1995 5 Airborne Brigade Logistic Battalion (Captain)
- 2005 16 CS Medical Regiment RAMC (Major)
