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1962 Northern Greece: Exercise Soft Putty (Volos, Larissa, Salonika)

April/May 1963 – 64 Tour of Persian Gulf including: Hamala Camp (aka Silver City) Bahrain and Headquarters Land Forces Persian Gulf (HQLFPG) HMS Jufair (Stone Frigate)

Postings, attachments, short tours, included:
HMS Messina, Landing Ship (Tank), 5 Assault Squadron Royal Marine.
Valhalla Camp (Jebel Ali),
Sharjah - Trucial Oman Scouts
Dubai
Silver Sands Nyali Beach Mombassa Kenya (Rest and Recreation); Independence celebrations
Aden and Salalah

1963
63 Company RASC (Parachute Brigade)
1965
63 Parachute Squadron RCT (Driver)

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.

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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