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Peter Reynolds enlisted into The Parachute Regiment in 1998.

He passed P Company (Coy) with 634 (Athens) Platoon on 20 November 1998 and was posted to 12 Platoon, D Coy, the 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA).

During his military career Lance Corporal Reynolds served with D Coy, Support Coy and Headquarters Copy.

He went on overseas exercises to Canada, Belize and Kenya.

L/Cpl Reynolds served on two tours of Operation Banner (Northern Ireland), Operation Palliser (Sierra Leone), two tours of Operation Telic (Iraq) and two tours of Afghanistan (Herrick VIII and XIII).

After a motorcycle crash post Herrick XIII in 2011, L/Cpl Reynolds was medically discharged in 2013.

By Wendy George

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The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Lance Corporal)

Operations

Event

Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)

After 11 September, and much political and military indecision, 2 PARA and supporting elements from 16 Air Assault Brigade started to deploy to Afghanistan on 30 December on Op FINGAL, as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Event

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

2 PARA operated as Battle Group North operating from five Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in the Upper Sangin Valley. These were situated in the area of the ‘Green Zone’ fertile farmland stretching one kilometre either side of the Helmand River.

Event

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)

To mark the change, which signified the start of Operation HERRICK 13, a 'friendship feast' was held at the headquarters of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Lashkar Gah, which was attended by Afghan and British dignitaries.

Event

Iraq (Operation Telic)

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

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.

Event

Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras)

The United Nations Mission troops in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) were under strength and of insufficient quality to face down rebel forces intent on encroaching the capital. The 1 PARA battle group with D COY 2 PARA was in place, within 64 hours of receiving the first telephone call.

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Lance Corporal Peter Reynolds

Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Macedonia (Operation Bessemer)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras)

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Lance Corporal Peter Reynolds

Service History

Operations

Afghanistan (Operation Fingal)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick VIII)

Afghanistan (Operation Herrick XIII)

Iraq (Operation Telic)

Macedonia (Operation Bessemer)

Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)

Sierra Leone (Operations Palliser and Barras)

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