The 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA)

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Drivers and batman master the intricacies of a German Flak gun captured in southern France.
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Drivers and batman master the intricacies of a German Flak gun captured in southern France.

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SOPARA 08 - 4 PARA Ensigns with Gen Sir Mike Jackson
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SOPARA 08 - 4 PARA Ensigns with Gen Sir Mike Jackson

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Derek Satchwell, A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars, burning the augies at the end of a live fire exercise, 1980s
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Derek Satchwell, A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars, burning the augies at the end of a live fire exercise, 1980s

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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA taking forced rest before a jump in 'Grace Road', Liverpool, 1980s
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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA taking forced rest before a jump in 'Grace Road', Liverpool, 1980s

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Pte Keith Carver and Pte Lee Crichton of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars on night shoot, 1980s
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Pte Keith Carver and Pte Lee Crichton of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars on night shoot, 1980s

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Pte Ritchie Carroll, A Coy, 4 PARA during 'Wild West Night' at Grace Road, Liverpool, 1980s
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Pte Ritchie Carroll, A Coy, 4 PARA during 'Wild West Night' at Grace Road, Liverpool, 1980s

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Pte Lee Crichton and the boys from 4 PARA board a 'Big Iron Bird' at Brize Norton, 1980s
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Pte Lee Crichton and the boys from 4 PARA board a 'Big Iron Bird' at Brize Norton, 1980s

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Two very happy members of 16 Detachment after their first Parachute descent.
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Two very happy members of 16 Detachment, 4 PARA after their first Parachute descent.

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Members of 4 Para and other airborne units going on our next Parachute jump at RAF Brize Norton.
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Members of 4 PARA and other airborne units going on our next Parachute jump at RAF Brize Norton.

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Chris Hunt awaits a parachute jump with 4 PARA

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Paratroopers of 4 PARA ready to go on a training exercise
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Paratroopers of 4 PARA ready to go on a training exercise

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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars in Brecon training area, 1980s
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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars in Brecon training area, 1980s

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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars under a temporary shelter on exercise at Warcop Training Area, 1980s
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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars under a temporary shelter on exercise at Warcop Training Area, 1980s

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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA enjoy a night in the NAAFI in Germany, 1980s
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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA enjoy a night in the NAAFI in Germany, 1980s

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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA enjoy a few drinks in the NAAFI in Germany, 1980s
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Men of A Coy, 4 PARA enjoy a few drinks in the NAAFI in Germany, 1980s

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Kitting up for jump
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Members of 4 PARA kitting up for a jump 1970s

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A Section, 5 Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion - Athens Oct 1944

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Members of 1 PARA and 4 PARA after gaining their American Jump Wings.

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Port and Starboard sticks on Exercise Eagles Landing emplaning at Brize Norton May 2015.

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Sergeant Jim Kilbride and Bernard Cribbins in the Merville Barracks Gate Guardian Datoka, 15 January 2016.

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Vic Coxen & Dick Hargreaves
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Brig (Ret'd) Vic Coxen DSO MC & Major (Ret'd) Dick Hargreaves MC, 4 PARA, date unknown.

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Cpl Jed Allison, Cpl 'Billie' Hendrie, Cpl Brunn and Cpl David Brereton, D Coy , 4 PARA, Vicenza Italy 1988.

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Brig (Ret'd) Vic Coxen DSO MC talks to members of Anti-Tank Platoon, 4 PARA, 1980.

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Pte CJ Willis next to a 'Light weight' Land Rover
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Pte CJ Willis next to a 'Light weight' Land Rover

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OS MINTER and DIVER MM GAZETTE ENTRY 13 JAN 1944
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MINTER and Diver MM GAZETTE ENTRY 13 JAN 1944

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OS Pte JC Driver MM Citation in London Gazette
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Pte JC Driver MM Citation in London Gazette

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OS DUNCAN_GC_GAZETTE_ENTRY_9_NOV_1943
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Pte CA Duncan GC Citation in London Gazette

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OS Maj RS hargreaves MC Citation London Gazette
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Maj RS hargreaves MC Citation London Gazette

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Gordon Broomfield in front of Merville Barracks, Colchester Garrison

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Charles Alfred Duncan GC from his time in the Buffs
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Charles Alfred Duncan GC from his time in the Buffs

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OS Temporary Certificate of Service Identity 1985
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Temporary Certificate of Service Identity 1985

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OS 9 Section, 11 Platoon, C Coy, 4th Parachute Battalion
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9 Section, 11 Platoon, C Coy, 4th Parachute Battalion

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Ady Coan 7th Dan Shukokai Karate Instructor

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OS Ady Coan, Kelly and David (Dai) Jarvis Abingdon 1965
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Ady Coan, Kelly and David (Dai) Jarvis Abingdon 1965

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OS Pte Peck, Pte Ady Coan and Pte Dai Jarvis Abingdon 1965
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Pte Peck, Pte Ady Coan and Pte Dai Jarvis Abingdon 1965

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Group photograph of A Coy, 4 Para, Casse Massema, Italy 1943

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B Company 4th Parachute Battalion in a group shot in Italy during Operation Hasty.
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B Company 4th Parachute Battalion in a group shot in Italy during Operation Hasty, September 1943.

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Members of 4th Para Bn ready for a swim at a blown bridge over the River Argens near Frejus, South of France, August 1944.

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Members of 4th Para Bn, Athens, January 1945.

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Members of 4th Para Bn searching for terrorists, Ramat Gan Palestine, November 1945.

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Members of The Parachute Regiment having received medals from King George VI, 1947.

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C Coy 4th Para Bn, King's Birthday Parade June 1947 Ogborne St George.

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Four CSMs of the newly formed 4th Volunteer Battalion, 1967.

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Prince Charles, HQ Company, Pudsey. Fitzy, A Coy, showing the workings of the SMG.
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Prince Charles being shown shown a Sterling SMG by a L/Cpl of A Coy 4 PARA at Pudsey, 1970

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Dickie Dunn, 4 PARA Provost Sgt, fighting Muhammad Ali for the world title, 1976

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Pte Crichton of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars beside the mortar pit on exercise in Minnesota, 1983
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Pte Crichton of A Coy, 4 PARA Mortars beside the 4.2inch mortar pit on exercise in Minnesota, 1983

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Pte Crichton of A Coy, 4 PARA shows off a Mosquito net, Minnesota, 1983
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Pte Crichton of A Coy, 4 PARA shows off a Mosquito net, Minnesota,1983

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Mark Turner & Steve Doran, Canada, 1993
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Mark Turner & Steve Doran, Ex Pond Jump West, 4 PARA, Canada, 1993.

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WO2 Eddie Davis providing medical cover for 4 PARA during Exercise Brave Defender, at Thetford DZ,1984
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WO2 Eddie Davis providing medical cover for 4 PARA during Exercise Brave Defender, at Thetford DZ,1984

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S/Sgt Williams Sgt Davies and Cpl Joblin after a succesful drop by 4 Para, Isle of Man, April 1984.
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S/Sgt Williams, Sgt Davies and Cpl Joblin after a successful drop by 4 Para, Isle of Man, April 1984

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Cpl Joblin and Pte Lockren replenish medical supplies at the Isle of Man Dolby DZ April 1984
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Cpl Joblin and Pte Lockren replenish medical supplies at the Isle of Man Dolby DZ, April 1984

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Members of 4 Para and 144 Para PFA on an early morning drop on to Dolby DZ Isle of Man April 1984
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Members of 4 Para and 144 Para PFA on an early morning drop on to Dolby DZ, Isle of Man, April 1984

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B Coy, 4 PARA, Skills at Arms Meeting (SAAM), Altcar, 1990.

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Paratroopers waiting for their first jump from the Skyvan at RAF Weston on the Green, 1996
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Paratroopers waiting for their first jump from a Skyvan at RAF Weston on the Green, 1996

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Members of 4 Para, 144 Para and RM after their first Skyvan exit, 1996
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Group photo of members of 4 PARA, 144 Para Field Ambulance and RM after their first Skyvan exit, 1996

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Paul Davis at Cherry Point during Ex Purple Star, North Carolina, 1996

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Map-check in vicinity of Az Zubayr, Iraq
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Map-check in vicinity of Az Zubayr, note the Para helmets and choc chip camouflage netting, Op Telic III Iraq, 2003-04,

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Soldier from 4 PARA poses with an abandoned tank in the desert, Iraq, c.2004
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Soldier from 4 PARA poses with an abandoned tank in the desert, Iraq, c.2004

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The presentation of Colours to 4 PARA, Hardwick Hall, 30 July 2004.

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Presentation of Colours to 4 PARA, Hardwick Hall, 30 July 2004.

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Presentation of Colours to 4 PARA, Hardwick Hall, 30 July 2004.

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Sunsets over a Cassino Coy 4 PARA Patrol, Iraq, Telic 7, 2006
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Sunsets over a Cassino Coy 4 PARA Patrol, Iraq, Telic 7, 2006

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Waiting to emplane for Arnhem 2006, jumping with Dutch airborne forces
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Members of 4 PARA waiting to emplane for Arnhem commemorative jump with Dutch airborne forces, 2006.

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The Rev Jerry Sutton and Major Dick Hargreaves MC at the National Memorial Arboretum 13 July 2012.

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Group photo of John Waddy's and Bob Kershaw's battlefield tour, Arnhem, September, 2012.

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Members of 16 Air Assault Brigade waiting to emplane, Eindhoven airbase, 22 September 2012.

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Capt A Stewart, 4 PARA, after dropping onto Ginkel Heath, Arnhem, 22 September 2012.

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Maj Hargreaves MC in front of the former German MMG position on Majella Mountain
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Maj Hargreaves MC in front of the former German MMG position on Majella Mountain, Italy, March 2013.

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Capt 'Chris' Wells Adjutant 4 PARA and Maj 'Dick' Hargreaves, Casoli, December 2013

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'Action at Laterza Bridge' by Stuart Brown, 2014.

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Reservists train with Army’s rapid reaction force on Exercise Joint Warrior, 2014.

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Pte Dytham taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior, 2014.

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Unveiling of 'Action at Laterza Bridge' by Stuart Brown, 2014.

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LCpl Phillip Doyle, C Coy 4 PARA and H.M. Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham Mrs Sue Snowdon 24 February 2015.

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Members of C Coy 4 PARA on Exercise Black Panther, Copehill Down OBUA Village, Salisbury Plain, July 2015.

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Capt Dunn, OC of C Coy 4 PARA on Exercise Black Panther, Copehill Down OBUA Village, Salisbury Plain, July 2015.

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Cpl Moffitt, C Coy 4 PARA on Exercise Black Panther, Copehill Down OBUA Village, Salisbury Plain, July 2015.

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Pte Emsley, C Coy 4 PARA on Exercise Black Panther, Copehill Down OBUA Village, Salisbury Plain, July 2015.

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