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Canal Zone Egypt
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Charles E Taylor signed up for military service 25 February 1947 with Royal Leicestershire Regiment, No. 5 Platoon.
Charles then volunteered for the airborne forces and joined 2 Para Battalion on 16 March 1949.
After this he was posted to 1st Regiment Lincolnshire 12 January 1952.