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Sergeant Jason Connolly {Billy}

- Joined 10 PARA at Redan Road, Aldershot in December 1994 and received security clearance and an Army number in July 1995.
- Passed P Company in October 1995, completed half of the Basic Parachute Course in March 1996 (bad weather curtailed jumping) and finally earned my wings in September 1996.
- Promoted to LCpl in 1998.
- Demoted to Pte in 1999 when 10 PARA was disbanded and became 10 Coy, 4 PARA.
- Promoted to LCpl in 2001, Cpl in 2004 and Sgt in 2009.

- Served on Operations in;

Kosovo - Section Commander, C Company, 1st Battalion The Staffordshire Regiment.

Bosnia - Joint Military Affairs team, 1st Battalion The Highlanders Battlegroup.

Iraq - Op Telic 3 - G2 JNCO, 4 PARA.

Afghanistan - Op Herrick 8 - Mortar Platoon, Support Company, 3 PARA.

by Billy Connolly

2004	Operational Service Medal, Iraq (Operation Telic)
2008	Operational Service Medal with clasp, Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

2003 – 2003	Iraq (Operation Telic)
01/04/2008 – 01/10/2008	Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

1994-1998	The 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (10 PARA), (Private)
1998-1999	The 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (10 PARA), (Lance Corporal)
1999-2001	The 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), (Private)
2001-2004	The 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), (Lance Corporal)
2004-2008	The 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), (Corporal)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)
Iraq (Operation Telic)

Good exits from a C130 by Billy Connolly
Hanging around after landing in a tree - Wyoming USA by Billy Connolly
Skyvan exit over Weston-on-the-Green by Billy Connolly
Getting ready to jump - Wyoming, USA by Billy Connolly
Stagging on in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan by Billy Connolly