Donald Newlands | ParaData

My father served 24 years in the British Army in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC); he was attached for 9 years to 2 PARA, and served with them in Borneo in 1965.

He was immensely proud of his time in the airborne forces and wore his wings with pride

1954
National Service (Private)
1961
Royal Engineers (Sapper)
1961
RAOC attached to The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Corporal)
1971
RAOC - BAOR Rheindahlen (Sergeant)
1974
RAOC - Antwerp (Staff Sergeant)
1975
48 AMF (L) COY RAOC Devizes (Warrant Officer Class 2)
1977
RAOC - BAOR Walsrode (Warrant Officer Class 2)
1980
RAOC - CAD Kineton (Warrant Officer Class 2)

Operations

Event

Borneo

Borneo (Kalimantan to the Indonesians) is the second biggest island in the world. One third of the island was three British dependant territories – Sarawak, the Sultanate of Brunei and North Borneo.

Event

Malay Peninsular

Service on operations in Malaysia and surrounding waters was recognised by the institution of a separate campaign clasp 'Malay Peninsula' for the General Service Medal. The qualifying period was 30 days service between 17 August 1964 and 11 August 1966.

Decorations

LSGCM
GSM

1965

GSM 1962 Borneo (clasp)
GSM

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Donald Newlands receiving another football award, Aldershot 1960s

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Don Newlands (left) standing alongside 'Geordie' Taggart, Aldershot during the 1960s

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Don Newlands in Germany, Exercise Crusader 1980

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Don Newlands on exercise with 48 AMF(L) Coy, Norway, 1978

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Don Newlands Borneo 1965

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Don Newlands (left) with colleague Borneo 1965

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Don Newlands Borneo 1965

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Sgt Don Newlands (right) Cyprus 1960s

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