Jonathan Scrivener (Scriv) joined the Parachute Regiment straight from School in 1990, he passed out with 556 Platoon in September of 1990 from Depot Para Aldershot and was posted to B Company, 3rd Battalion, who were the residential infantry Battalion based in Palace Barracks, Belfast. He joined the Patrols Platoon in 1994 and served in that Platoon/Patrols Company in every rank up to CSM. Scriv has served time at Para Coy, Infantry Training Centre as a Cpl and Sgt and was a CSgt, Jungle Warfare Instructor.
He has deployed on numerous Operational tours including 5 tours of Northern Ireland, Iraq (Patrols/Recce Pl Sgt on Op TELIC), 3 tours of Afghanistan (Rifle Coy CSM on 2 Op Herrick’s 4 and 8), including an attachment to American Special Forces and RQMS (T) on Op HERRICK 13. Scriv was Company Sergeant Major of E Company 3 PARA on Op H4 in MUSA QALEH. He was the WO1(RSM) of the 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment.
Jonathan Scrivener Commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 2013 and has completed appointments as the RCMO, MTO, QM(T) and QM.
He completed an IG2 Staff appointment as SO2 J5 Airborne Plans at 16X.
Major SO2 J5 Airborne Plans. 2018-2020
Major Quartermaster. 2016-2018
Capt Quartermaster Technical. 2015-2016
Capt Motor Transport Officer. 2015
Capt Regimental Career Management Officer. 2013-15
WO1 (RSM)Regimental Sergeant Major. 2010-2013
WO2 (RQMS) Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (Technical). 2009-2010
WO2 Training Warrant Officer. 2008-2009
WO2 (CSM) Company Sergeant Major. 2006-2008
CSgt Jungle Warfare Instructor. 2004-2006
Sgt Patrols/Recce Platoon 2002-2004
Sgt Infantry Training Centre 2001-2002
Cpl Infantry Training Centre 2000-2001
Cpl 3 PARA Patrols Platoon 1997-2000
LCpl 3 PARA Patrols Platoon 1994-97
Pte 3 PARA 1990-1994
OPERATIONS
Operation Herrick 13. 2010
Afghanistan
Operation Herrick 8. 2008
Afghanistan
Operation Herrick 4. 2006
Afghanistan
Operation TELIC. 2003
Iraq
Operation BANNER. 1990,1991,1993, 1997, 1999, 2002
Northern Ireland
Decorations
Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Bar (1930 - present)
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
Operational Service Medal Afghanistan
Meritorious Service Medal Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
General Service Medal Clasp (1962 onwards)
Written by Jonathan Scrivener