George S Howard | ParaData

Gunner George Sidney Howard served with 97 (Lawson’s Company) Parachute Field Battery, 33rd Parachute Field Regiment RA from 1956 to 1957 during his National Service.

He saw active service in Cyprus and Egypt.

1955
97 PARACHUTE FIELD BTR ROYALARTILLRY (Gunner)
1956
33rd Parachute Field Regiment RA (Gunner)

Operations

Event

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

A continual round of village cordon and search operations, road blocks, curfews, law enforcement and riot control followed. Operations were directed against terrorist enclaves in the Kyrenian and Troodos Mountains and the Paphos Forest.

Event

Suez (Operation Musketeer)

French paratroopers with part of the 1st (Guards) Independent Parachute Company were to capture two vital bridges leading south from Port Said and isolate the town.

Decorations

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Terence Newbery said:

Terry Newbery was white you. At Lille bks Theseus Cyprus same troop then change RHQ troop Petrol Storeman Then. Ration. storeman. Left Army 6 12 1957 lived Elephant& Castle

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Gunner George S Howard

Service History

Operations

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

Suez (Operation Musketeer)

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Gunner George S Howard

Service History

Operations

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

Suez (Operation Musketeer)

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