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Spencer commissioned from Sandhurst in 1997 and joined 10 Platoon, D Company, 2 PARA.

He served with 2 PARA until 2003 as Anti-Tank platoon commander and later as the Intelligence officer.

Spencer deployed on operations in Northern Ireland, Kosova, Macedonia and Oman in support of Operation Fingal.

Captain Spencer Ainsworth

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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Kosovo (Operation Agricola)
On 6th June the 1 PARA group reinforced by 125 men from 3 PARA was deployed in Macedonia under 5 Airborne Brigade to spearhea...

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Macedonia (Operation Bessemer)
HQ 16 Air Asslt Bde became HQ Task Force Harvest with a multinational force of 15 nations under command. Their mission was to...

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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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