Daniel L J Brooks

Daniel Lenard John Brooks enlisted in London into the Junior Para Company in 1978.

After completing P Coy in 1980, Pte ‘Danny’ Brooks was posted to C Coy 1 PARA.

He served with 1 PARA on many tours of Operation Banner, and in 1988 was posted to Depot.

Cpl Brooks was then posted in 1990 to, Mortar Platoon, Support Company (SP), 3 PARA. More yours of Northern Ireland followed.

In 1995 Sgt Brooks was posted to Support Weapons Wing, Netheravon as a Mortar Instructor until 1997.

As 2ic of Mortar Platoon, SP Coy, 3PARA, CSgt Brooks went with C Coy 3 PARA to Kosovo in 1999.

Wo2 Brooks military career finished in 2002. He has a daughter and son and has been married to Dawn since 1982.

1978
Junior Parachute Company (Private)
1980
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Corporal)
1988
Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Corporal)
1990
The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Sergeant)
1995
Staff Instructor Support Weapons Wing
1997
The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Warrant Officer Class 2)

Operations

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.

Decorations

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Mr & Mrs Danny Brooks, date unknown.

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Danny Brooks and mates in Kenya, date unknown.

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Warrant Officer Class 2 Daniel L J Brooks

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