Staff Sergeant Ian Heywood

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  • General Service Medal Clasp (1962 onwards) medal

Ian Heywood served as a Recovery Mechanic for 3 years in the Royal Armoured Corps Para Squadron's REME workshop prior to the Squadron's disbandment in 1976.

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Service History

  • 1969
    Training Battalion and Depot REME (Private)
  • 1970
    School of Mechanical Engineering (Craftsman)
  • 1970
    18 Command Workshop REME (Craftsman)
  • 1971
    9 Field Workshop REME (Craftsman)
  • 1972
    18 Command Workshop REME (Craftsman)
  • 1972
    EME Element, BF Cyprus (Craftsman)
  • 1973
    REME Workshop Parachute Squadron, RAC (Lance Corporal)
  • 1976
    12 Lt Air Defence Regt, Wksps REME (Corporal)
  • 1979
    7th Signal Regt, LAD REME (Corporal)
  • 1980
    32 Armoured Engineer Regt, Wksp REME (Sergeant)
  • 1984
    SEME (Permanent Staff Instructor) (Sergeant)
  • 1989
    15 Field Wksp REME (Staff Sergeant)

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Ian Heywood

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  • Canadian Forces delivering Finnish troops to Para Sqn RAC, RAF Nicosia
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    Canadian Forces delivering Finnish troops to Para Sqn RAC, RAF Nicosia

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  • Ian Heywood as driver for LCpl Steve Thompson on United Nations duties
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    Ian Heywood as driver for LCpl Steve Thompson on United Nations duties

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