Peter Boxall | ParaData

April 1952 to June 1954. Canal Zone of Egypt with HQ 16 Independent Para Bde
May 1961 to May 1962. Bahrain with 1 PARA
January 1964 to July 1964. Cyprus incl UN Tour with 1 PARA.
1967 Aden with 1 PARA.
1970 to 1977 Five Tours in N.Ireland with 2 PARA.
June 1977 to June 1978 Berlin with 2 PARA.
12 June 1978. Commissioned
11 June 1983. Retired from Regular Army
12 June 1983 Commissioned in 10 PARA(V)
03 September 1994. Retired.

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The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA)
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The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA)
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HQ 16 Parachute Brigade
1978
The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Captain)
1983
The 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (10 PARA) (Captain)

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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Canal Zone Egypt

This had followed tension in Persia after British alarm at the nationalisation of its oil industry and fears for the safety of British nationals. The Brigade deployed to Cyprus in June aboard the Aircraft Carriers HMS Triumph and Warrior, the situation proving to be a false alarm.

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Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

A continual round of village cordon and search operations, road blocks, curfews, law enforcement and riot control followed. Operations were directed against terrorist enclaves in the Kyrenian and Troodos Mountains and the Paphos Forest.

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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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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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Suez (Operation Musketeer)

French paratroopers with part of the 1st (Guards) Independent Parachute Company were to capture two vital bridges leading south from Port Said and isolate the town.

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WO2 Peter Boxall receiving LS and GC Medal from Gen Sir Roland Gibbs

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Captain Peter Boxall

Service History

Operations

Aden

Canal Zone Egypt

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Persian Gulf

Suez (Operation Musketeer)

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Captain Peter Boxall

Service History

Operations

Aden

Canal Zone Egypt

Cyprus (EOKA Campaign)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Persian Gulf

Suez (Operation Musketeer)

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