Davie Blacklock | ParaData

1958
Maida Barracks Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Private)
1958
No 1 Parachute Training School RAF Abingdon (Private)
1959
MMG Platoon Support Company The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Private)
1963
The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Lance Corporal)
1964
The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Corporal)

Operations

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

Persian Gulf

Within five days of the Emir’s request 8,000 British troops had deployed to Kuwait including the carrier HMS Bulwark and a naval task force with the Aircraft Carrier HMS Victorious positioned in the Gulf. Iraq was deterred.

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Warrant Officer Class 1 Davie Blacklock

15 Oct 1940 -

Service History

Operations

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

Persian Gulf

Decorations

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Warrant Officer Class 1 Davie Blacklock

15 Oct 1940 -

Service History

Operations

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

Persian Gulf

Decorations

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