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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 ...
In 546 Platoon at Depot, under Sgt Robinson (Robbo) & Corporal Rigby (Riggers).Passed out first time & got my choice of 2 PARA.
Served in D Company, 2nd Battalion as a GPMG gunner in Northern Ireland and on plain clothes duties.
Based at Bessbrook Mill; injured on active service & casevaced to Musgrove Park.
Honourably discharged 24th February 1991 with War Disablement Pension.
Service History
- 1989 The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Private)
