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Pte Thomas Albert William Vearer qualified as a military parachutist on Course 196, which ran at RAF Upper Heyford from 29 July to 23 August 1946, and was initially posted to the Reserve Battalion based at Piddlehinton, Dorset.
Service History
- 1946 53 Primary Training Wing (Private)
- 1946 Army Air Corps Depot / Airborne Forces Depot (Isle of Wight) (Private)
- 1946 The Parachute Regiment Reserve Battalion (Beverley and Piddlehinton) (Private)
- 1946 The Parachute Regiment Reserve Battalion / Training and Holding Battalion (Talavera Barracks) (Private)
- 1947 The Suffolk Regiment (Private)
- 1948 RAOC Regular Army Depot (Acting Corporal)
- 1949 RAOC 16th Veh Btn (Acting Corporal)
- 1949 RAOC 15th Veh Btn. (Acting Corporal)
- 1950 RAOC 151 Independent Veh Company (Acting Corporal)
- 1951 RAOC 17th Veh Btn (Acting Corporal)
- 1951 RAOC 16th Veh Btn (Acting Corporal)
- 1951 RAOC 17th Veh Btn (Acting Corporal)
