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Palestine

In 1945 the 6th Airborne Division designated the Imperial Strategic Reserve was based in Palestine, administered by Britain under the

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British Guiana

In October 1965 3 PARA was deployed to British Guiana (now Guyana) in South America on internal security duties, reliving

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Elephant Point

On 1st May 1945 a composite Gurkha Parachute Battalion from the 44th Indian Airborne Division...

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Sierra Leone Raid

A Company Group 1 PARA on Spearhead stand-by at the end of August 2000 were...

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Formation of 16 Air Assault Brigade

16 Air-Assault Brigade was formed on 1st September 1999 consisting of an amalgamation of 5...

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Paradata has been created through the generous support of the airborne forces security fund and Mrs Rex Dobie, who funcded the scoping study In Memoriam to her late husband Lt Col DT Dobie DSO (1912 - 1971) Co 1 Para BN 1944-45