Graham Lockwood | ParaData

Graham Lockwood enlisted into The Parachute Regiment in December 1963.

Private Lockwood Passed Out of P Company (Coy) with 274 Platoon (Pln) on 25 July 1964 and was posted to 12 Pln, D Coy, the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA).

He served with 2 PARA until 1968 when he was posted to D Coy, the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA).

Pte Lockwood finished his military service with 3 PARA in May 1973.

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1963
The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Private)
1968
The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)

Operations

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Aden

After receiving news in January 1967 that two terrorist groups - the Federation for the Liberation of South Yemen (FLOSY) and the National Liberation Front (NLF) - were vying for power in Aden, an emergency operational tour was ordered by the CO of 1 Para, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Walsh.

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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.

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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.

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Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

A brief honeymoon as peace keepers between two warring communities locked in civil unrest descended into a virtual civil war between Republican IRA and Protestant para-military groups during the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ that were to last 37 years.

Decorations

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2 Para at Britannia Club Singapore 1965

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274 Pln, Recruit Coy during a training lecture, Film Room, Maida Bks, 1964.

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Defence Secretary, Denis Healey and Private Graham Lockwood,2 PARA, Bahrain, 1966.

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Depot Maida Barracks 1964 274 Platoon.

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Private Graham Lockwood

Service History

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