Simon P Dawes | ParaData

Simon P Dawes joined Junior Para Company in Pirbright 16 May 1988.

He passed out with 545 platoon depot 22 June 1989 then served with 1 PARA until December 2012.

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1988
Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Recruit)
1989
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Private)
1995
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Lance Corporal)
1998
Army Training Regiment Lichfield (Corporal)
2000
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Corporal)
2001
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Sergeant)
2004
Depots/Training Schools (Colour Sergeant)
2007
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Warrant Officer Class 2)
2009
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Warrant Officer Class 2)
2010
Depots/Training Schools (Warrant Officer Class 2)
2012
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Warrant Officer Class 2)

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)

After 11 September, and much political and military indecision, 2 PARA and supporting elements from 16 Air Assault Brigade started to deploy to Afghanistan on 30 December on Op FINGAL, as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Event

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)

‘Hot spot’ battle areas were around the towns of Now Zad, Musa Qala, Sangin and Gereshk. Fighting might last six to eight hours with paratroopers operating with 70lbs of ‘fighting order’ in temperatures of up to 50 degrees centigrade.

Event

Iraq (Operation Telic)

This was the first time the brigade had deployed complete on an operation since its inception in September 1999.

Event

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.

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.

Event

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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Warrant Officer Class 2 Simon P Dawes

{ Daddy D }

24 Jul 1971 -

Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras)

Decorations

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Warrant Officer Class 2 Simon P Dawes

{ Daddy D }

24 Jul 1971 -

Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras)

Decorations

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