Served in REME 1970 - 2005. Began as a Private completed service as a Major.
Volunteered for Airborne Forces and Parachute training on completion of trade (Veh Mech) training in May 1972. Passed pre-Para (1 Para Log Regt), P Coy (Aldershot/Brecon) and Parachute training (No1 Para Sch, Abingdon) between Jan - Mar 1973. Posted to 1 Para Log Regt on completion of Para training. Served with 16 Para Bde units on exercise: 7 Para RHA (Cyprus 73); 2 Para Ex DEEP FURROW (Turkey 73); 3 Para (Italy 75). Posted to 2 Para Dec 76 and deployed with 2 Para to Berlin 77-79 Left 2 Para Jan 79 for long REME Course at SEME, Bordon.
Following training at SEME posted to BAOR as SSgt to 1 Kings LAD (Mechanised Infantry) Jun 80 - Jan 83 inc Op BANNER tour to HMP Maze.
Posted to 13/18 RH (QMO) Close Recce Regt Jan 83 - Feb 85. (BAOR)
Posted on promotion to WO2 (AQMS) to 4 Armd Wksp REME Feb 85 - May 86. (BAOR)
Posted on promotion to WO1 (ASM) to 2 Fd Wksp REME May 86 - Nov 86. (Falkland Islands)
Returned to 4 Armd Wksp REME as Wksp ASM Nov 86 - Sep 88. (BAOR)
Posted to HQ Brit Forces, Hong Kong as WOi/c PRE (Far East) Sep 88 - Oct 89.
Selected for commissioning in REME and posted to 7 Armd Wksp REME Dec 89 - Jun 92. Completed Operational tour (Op GRANBY) to Saudi Arabia/Iraq/Kuwait (Nov 90 - Apr 91)
Posted to Joint Force Wksp, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus as Oi/c Production Jun 92 - Mar 94.
Posted Vehs & Wpns Br, REME, Chertsey as Proj Offr and 2i/c 11 MAG then 8 MAG (RETS), Mar 94 - Jan 96
Promoted to Major and posted to HQ CSSG (UK), Aldershot as SO2 ES. Jan 96 - Dec 98. Completed operational tour to HQ UK NSE, FRY and exercises in Brisbane, Australia (Ex RAINBOW SEPENT) and North Carolina (Ex PURPLE STAR).
Posted to Chertsey/Andover to command technical group responsible for support to the Field Army for a wide ranging group of equipments. Dec 98 -Feb 00. Completed operational tour as SO2 Tpt & Mov) to NATO HQ, Pristina FRY.
Posted to HQ 143 (WM) Bde, Shrewsbury as SO2(ES) Feb 00 - Aug 02. Exercises in Holland and Kenya.
Posted to Loan Service post (SO2 Mech) with Sultan of Oman's Armd Forces Aug 02 - May 04.
Posted to 5 Bn REME, Catterick May 04 - Feb 05 and then final post to ABRO Donnington before resigning in Sep 05.
Played rugby for The ARMY and BAOR, Cricket for Army, Cyprus, squash and golf for REME.
Created with image and information kindly provide by Patrick Nulty.
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