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1958
The 15th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (15 PARA SV) (Private)
1962
The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Sergeant)
1970
664 Parachute Squadron Army Air Corps 664 Parachute Sqadron AAC (Colour Sergeant)
1974
Army Air Corps (Warrant Officer Class 2)
1980
AAC Pilots Pool (Warrant Officer Class 2)

Operations

Anguilla (Operation Sheepskin)

Civil strife led to armed insurrection and as the Island was a British Colony. 2 PARA was despatched with 120 members of London’s Metropolitan Police to restore order.

Event

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.

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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.

Event

Radfan

A concerted operation involving 3 PARA, 45 Commando and Federal troops to capture the Dhanaba Basin, a Radfan tribal stronghold, began at the end of April 1964. 3 PARA lost two killed and several wounded clearing the fort and village buildings at El Naquil in concert with 45 Commando.

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LSGCM

1997

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PR photo taken in Anguilla John Dingwall D Coy 11 platoon Sergeant

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John Dingwall-Nye Anderson-Jim Dingwall 1962

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Kenneth Bramall said:

John Dingwall was an instructor at the Depot when I joined in 1965. He took me through training with 297 Platoon. I then had the honour of serving with him in 2 Para until 1971

Kenneth Bramall said:

Another of John's 297 platoon recruits, Roger Leivers, qualified as a helicopter pilot around 1971. Wonder if John remembers him? Ken Bramall.

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Warrant Officer Class 2 John Dingwall

08 Jan 1940 -

Service History

Operations

Anguilla (Operation Sheepskin)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Persian Gulf

Radfan

Decorations

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Warrant Officer Class 2 John Dingwall

08 Jan 1940 -

Service History

Operations

Anguilla (Operation Sheepskin)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Persian Gulf

Radfan

Decorations

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