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Pte Christopher Ross Phillipson served with Assault Pioneer Platoon, C (Bruneval) Coy and Sniper Platoon, A Coy, 2 PARA from March 2001 to October 2006.Pte 'Ross' Phillipson saw active service on Operations Fingal, Banner, Telic III and Herrick IV.

Private Christopher Phillipson

Service History

Operations

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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 ...

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Iraq (Operation Telic)
This was the first time the brigade had deployed complete on an operation since its inception in September 1999. Within days ...

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Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)
After 11 September, and much political and military indecision, 2 PARA and supporting elements from 16 Air Assault Brigade st...

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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...
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2 PARA Sniper Platoon WMIK, Saudi Border, Iraq, 2005.
2 PARA Sniper Platoon WMIK, Saudi Border, Iraq, 2005.
2 PARA Sniper Platoon WMIK, Saudi Border, Iraq, 2005.
2 PARA Sniper Platoon WMIK, Saudi Border, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson and Steve Lewis, Iraq, 25 December 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson and Steve Lewis, Iraq, 25 December 2005.
Members of Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Op Telic III, Iraq, 2005.
Members of Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Op Telic III, Iraq, 2005.
Ptes 'Ross' Phillipson and 'Kenny' Southwick, Iraq, 2005.
Ptes 'Ross' Phillipson and 'Kenny' Southwick, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson, Sgt Scott and Pte Holland-Muter, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson, Sgt Scott and Pte Holland-Muter, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson in a Ghillie Suit during sniper training, Pirbright, date unknown.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson in a Ghillie Suit during sniper training, Pirbright, date unknown.
2 PARA, Sniper and Patrol Platoon's WMIKs, Iraq, 2005.
2 PARA, Sniper and Patrol Platoon's WMIKs, Iraq, 2005.
Ptes ‘Ross’ Phillipson and Webster, Afghanistan, 2002.
Ptes ‘Ross’ Phillipson and Webster, Afghanistan, 2002.
Ptes Phillipson and Quinton Daniels, 2 PARA, Op Fingal, 2002.
Ptes Phillipson and Quinton Daniels, 2 PARA, Op Fingal, 2002.
Ptes 'Ross' Phillipson and 'Jim' Hayden, Op Fingal, 2002.
Ptes 'Ross' Phillipson and 'Jim' Hayden, Op Fingal, 2002.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson and Pte Lee Barrow, Afghanistan, 2002.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson and Pte Lee Barrow, Afghanistan, 2002.
Ptes 'Jim' Hayden and 'Ross' Phillipson, Kenya, 2003.
Ptes 'Jim' Hayden and 'Ross' Phillipson, Kenya, 2003.
Operation Telic III, Iraq, 2005.
Operation Telic III, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson and Japanese soldier, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson and Japanese soldier, Iraq, 2005.

Solo photos

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Pte Phillipson, Saudi Border, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson, Saudi Border, Iraq, 2005.
Recruit Phillipson, day 5 or 6 at ATR Lichfield, 2001.
Recruit Phillipson, day 5 or 6 at ATR Lichfield, 2001.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson, Afghanistan, 2002.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson, Afghanistan, 2002.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson, Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson, Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson manning a GPMG, Iraq, 2005.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson manning a GPMG, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson, Kenya, 2003.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson, Kenya, 2003.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson, Kenya, 2003.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson, Kenya, 2003.
Pte 'Bungle' Phillipson, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Bungle' Phillipson, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson, Short back and sides! Northern Ireland, 2002.
Pte Phillipson, Short back and sides! Northern Ireland, 2002.
Pte Phillipson on night patrol, Op Telic III, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson on night patrol, Op Telic III, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson, Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson, Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson, Sniper Platoon, Iraq, 2005.
Pte 'Ross' Phillipson, Sniper Platoon, Iraq, 2005.
Pte Phillipson in a Ghillie Suit during sniper training, Pirbright, date unknown.
Pte Phillipson in a Ghillie Suit during sniper training, Pirbright, date unknown.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson, Op Fingal, Afghanistan, 2002.
Pte ‘Ross’ Phillipson, Op Fingal, Afghanistan, 2002.

Group photos

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Hanging around! Iraq, 2005.
Hanging around! Iraq, 2005.
Members of 2 PARA, France, 2003.
Members of 2 PARA, France, 2003.
2 PARA, Sniper Platoon's WMIK Iraq, 2005.
2 PARA, Sniper Platoon's WMIK Iraq, 2005.
Members of Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Members of Sniper Platoon, 2 PARA, Iraq, 2005.
Members of 2 PARA, Operation Fingal, 2002.
Members of 2 PARA, Operation Fingal, 2002.
Members of Assault Pioneer Platoon, 2 PARA, Northern Ireland, 2002.
Members of Assault Pioneer Platoon, 2 PARA, Northern Ireland, 2002.
Sniper and Patrol Platoon, Iraq, 2005.
Sniper and Patrol Platoon, Iraq, 2005.
Sniper Platoon Kenya 2003
Sniper Platoon Kenya 2003
Members of Assault Pioneer Platoon, 2 PARA, Northern Ireland, 2002.
Members of Assault Pioneer Platoon, 2 PARA, Northern Ireland, 2002.