David Benson | ParaData

2000
26 Armoured Engineer Squadron (Lance Corporal)
2005
3 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment (Corporal)
2007
9 Parachute Squadron RE 9 Parachute Squadron (Corporal)
2009
9 Parachute Squadron RE 9 Parachute Squadron (Sergeant)
2013
75 Engineer Regiment, 202 Field Squadron (Staff Sergeant)

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

2 PARA operated as Battle Group North operating from five Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in the Upper Sangin Valley. These were situated in the area of the ‘Green Zone’ fertile farmland stretching one kilometre either side of the Helmand River.

Event

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)

To mark the change, which signified the start of Operation HERRICK 13, a 'friendship feast' was held at the headquarters of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Lashkar Gah, which was attended by Afghan and British dignitaries.

Event

Iraq (Operation Telic)

This was the first time the brigade had deployed complete on an operation since its inception in September 1999.

Event

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 spearhead a forced entry by the NATO KFOR Peacekeeping Force. The aim was to clear any pockets of hard-line resistance that might impede the negotiated Serb Army withdrawal.

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Sergeant David Benson

Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

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Sergeant David Benson

Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

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