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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 ...
Born and then dragged up in Liverpool.Joined RAMC 1974 aged 17, after training posted to 19 Field Ambulance, Colchester. I was attached to 22 SAS Regt 1978-80.
Then worked at the Jungle Warfare School in Brunei. Far East Stuff etc.
Joined the Parachute Clearing Troop prior to the reformation of 23 PFA. As a qualified APJI and PARA was asked to coordinate and run Pre-Para and all that goes with it. Had a great 4 years and then went off to Norway to work at the NORDIC Adv Trg Centre.
After a rather messy divorce decided to quit the service Sept 1988.
Service History
- 1978 22 Special Air Service Regiment (Lance Corporal)
- 1982 16 Field Ambulance Parachute Clearing Troop (Acting Sergeant)
- 1986 23 Parachute Field Ambulance RAMC (Sergeant)
