James Embleton-Forrest

Jim Embleton-Forrest was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment on 14 December 1996.

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1997
The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Lieutenant)
1998
Army Training Regiment Lichfield (Lieutenant)
2000
The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Captain)
2001
The 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA) (Captain)
2003
Patrols Company The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Major)
2005
HQ Land (Major)
2007
The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Major)

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)

‘Hot spot’ battle areas were around the towns of Now Zad, Musa Qala, Sangin and Gereshk. Fighting might last six to eight hours with paratroopers operating with 70lbs of ‘fighting order’ in temperatures of up to 50 degrees centigrade.

Event

Iraq (Operation Telic)

This was the first time the brigade had deployed complete on an operation since its inception in September 1999.

Event

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

On 6th June the 1 PARA group reinforced by 125 men from 3 PARA was deployed in Macedonia under 5 Airborne Brigade to spearhead a forced entry by the NATO KFOR Peacekeeping Force. The aim was to clear any pockets of hard-line resistance that might impede the negotiated Serb Army withdrawal.

Event

Macedonia (Operation Bessemer)

HQ 16 Air Asslt Bde became HQ Task Force Harvest with a multinational force of 15 nations under command. Their mission was to deploy to collect and dispose of NLA weapons and ammunition in order to restore stability in the FYROM.

Event

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

A brief honeymoon as peace keepers between two warring communities locked in civil unrest descended into a virtual civil war between Republican IRA and Protestant para-military groups during the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ that were to last 37 years.

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Major James Embleton-Forrest

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Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

Macedonia (Operation Bessemer)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Decorations

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Major James Embleton-Forrest

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Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick IV)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Kosovo (Operation Agricola)

Macedonia (Operation Bessemer)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Decorations

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