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War Diary extract of A Coy 12 Para Bn's action at Le Mesnil 7 July 1944

The action took place in the area of the farm 143730 at 1145 hrs. 

War Diary Report on Argoub Battle, 26-27 February 1943

Reference Map Tunisia 1:50,000 Sheet 41 (Djebel Mansour)

Welfare requests and Transition for those facing Medical Discharge

Applications for assistance from serving members of the Regiment and their families should be made via Unit Welfare Officers, who will contact the RHQ PARA Welfare Cell if required.

War Correspondents

Warthog Armoured Vehicle

Warthog is a modified and better protected version of the Singapore Army Bronco.

Wunstorf and Neustadt April 1945

During the advance eastwards following Operation Varsity, the 7th Battalion suffered heavy losses on 7 April as a result of a road mine detonation;the battle to secure Wunstorf airfield, in which l

Wireless Ridge

Wireless Ridge is a battle honour of The Parachute Regiment and took place in June 1982 during

Westland Sea King Helicopter

The Westland Sea King is a British built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, built by Westland Helicopters.

WO 1 Sara Halford 16 Med Regt, who was born on the Islands just before the invasion

The 40-year-old was born in the Falkland Islands three months before Argentina invaded the British overseas territory in April 1982.