Private Raymond A Ackland
{Swede/Black Ack} -
July 16th 1939 –
Raymond Ackland enlisted into the Army in 1957; his 3 year's service included deployments to Cyprus and Norway.
He qualified as a military parachutist on Course 450 which ran at RAF Abingdon from 26 August to 19 September 1957 and was posted to 1 PARA, where he served with Motor Transport Platoon in Headquarters Company and then 3 Platoon A Company as a Bren Gunner.
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| 01/12/1955 – 01/12/1956 | Cyprus (EOKA Campaign) |
| 1957-1960 | The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA), (Private) |
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1958