Derek Reavill was granted a commission into The Royal Artillery and promoted to Lt Colonel in 1978. He retired from the Army on 26 September 1991.
By ParaData Editor
Lieutenant-Colonel Derek R Reavill
{Evil Reavill!!} -
16 Para Brigade's Air Contact Teams
A short article on the development of 16 Para Bde's Air Contact Teams
about 16 Para Brigade's Air Contact Teams
By Lt Col Derek Reavill
| 01/12/1955 – 01/12/1956 | Cyprus (EOKA Campaign) |
| 05/11/1956 – 11/11/1956 | Suez (Operation Musketeer) |
| 01/04/1964 – 30/06/1964 | Radfan |
| 1955-1957 | 33rd Parachute Field Regiment RA, (Lieutenant) |
| 1957-1960 | 33rd Parachute Light Regiment RA, (Lieutenant) |
| 1963-1965 | Officer Commanding (OC) 1 & 2 PARA Air Contact Teams, 16th Parachute Brigade, (Captain) |
- View over the Egyptian Defences at El Cap, Suez 1956 by ParaData Editor
- The Suez and Sweetwater Canals looking South by ParaData Editor
- C Troop Gun Positions El Cap Suez 1956 by ParaData Editor
- Gunners Blackburn and McLeod with French soldiers loading at Famagusta, 1956 by ParaData Editor
- Sgt Jackson, 33 Para Field Regiment, Cyprus 1956 by ParaData Editor
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