Kevin D Robins | ParaData

Kevin Robins joined Jnr Para 22 November 1985 He was in 1 platoon at the Guards Depot, Pirbright.

Before joining 518 platoon at Browning Bks a few weeks before P Coy. Kevin Passed Out July 1986 and was posted to 1 Pl, A Coy 1 Para for the first couple of years.

His first NI tour was in 1988 in South Armagh. Kevin's next tour was at Palace Bks, where he served from 1991 to 93. Here he was in the COP. On returning to Aldershot Kevin joined Patrols Pl for 4 years.

Posted to Catterick as an Instructor 1997-99.

Back to 1 Para for Kosovo as a Cpl in 1999.

Pl Sgt in B Coy for Sierra Leone 2000, Op Palliser.

Depot again as Pl Sgt 2001-2004.

CSgt for his last few years under 1 Para again.

Left the army in 2010.

Kevin's profile picture was taken in Kosovo with CSgt Kenny Marsh and members of 1 Para.

Created with information and images kindly supplied by Kevin D Robins

1985
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Colour Sergeant)

Operations

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Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

On 6th June the 1 PARA group reinforced by 125 men from 3 PARA was deployed in Macedonia under 5 Airborne Brigade to spearhead a forced entry by the NATO KFOR Peacekeeping Force. The aim was to clear any pockets of hard-line resistance that might impede the negotiated Serb Army withdrawal.

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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.

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Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras)

The United Nations Mission troops in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) were under strength and of insufficient quality to face down rebel forces intent on encroaching the capital. The 1 PARA battle group with D COY 2 PARA was in place, within 64 hours of receiving the first telephone call.

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K Robins S Armagh 1988 1 Para

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Kevin Robins Depot Para Instructor1997-99

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Kevin Robins and T Turner Ex Grand Prix in Kenya early 1990s

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Kevin Robins in Sierra Leone with the locals

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Colour Sergeant Kevin D Robins

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