[15] This was followed by the Battle of Wireless Ridge and then the recapture of Port Stanley.[13]. Members of D Company, 2 PARA, during the Palace Barracks Tour, NI, 1993-95. Members of D Coy 2 PARA on their last day in Port Stanley, 1982. C (Bruneval) Company, 2 PARA, MV Norland, 1982. Member of 2 PARA 'C' Company, Amman Airfield, Jordan, 1958, 2 PARA soldiers on camp in Amman, Jordan 1958, 3 PARA tent lines at Amman, Jordan, July 1958, Member of 2 PARA at 'C' Company HQ Aquaba, Jordan 1958, 2 PARA advance party emplaning to return home, Nicosia, Jordan, October 1958, 2 Para Air Briefing for Exercise Dry Martini, Nicosia 1959, Paratroopers landing during Exercise Dry Martini, 2 Para, Derna 1959, George Parry and colleagues, 2 PARA, Cyprus, 1959. New colours were presented to the battalion with the other regular battalions and 4 PARA in 1974. The Gorse Gully, Darwin Hill and Darwin Bay, near Goose Green, 29 May 1982. 2 Para Canal Zone Egypt, 1952-1953. Members of Assault Pioneer Platoon, 2 PARA, Northern Ireland, 2002. Series of images showing the setting up of a Javelin for firing, 2 PARA, Ex Blue Panzer, Salisbury Plain, February 2014. [12], In 1982, the battalion was part of the force sent to the South Atlantic in Operation Corporate, as part of 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War. FEATURE: Japan's Para Para dance craze sweeps H.K And in para. B Company 2 PARA leave Anguilla for Britain on an Andover aircraft. The unit's heritage stems from World War II, with the creation of the 50th Parachute Brigade in October 1941. Members of 2 PARA, white-water rafting, Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 7 December 1991. 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. Firing a NLAW, Ex Blue Panzer, 2 PARA, Salisbury Plain, February 2014. Down the Forward Slope into Goose Green, Falkland Islands, 1982. Support Company 2 PARA football team, Canal Zone Egypt, c1953. Group photo of 2 PARA Quarter Masters Department, Falklands. Goose Green settlement, after its recapture by 2 PARA, 29-30 May 1982. 2 PARA RAP in The Bower on Darwin HIll after the surrender, 1982. [11], In the 1970s, the battalion was sent to Northern Ireland as part of Operation Banner for the first of many tours. These were situated in the area of the ‘Green Zone’ fertile farmland stretching one kilometre either side of the Helmand River. Formed in 1982 by the Thatcher Government, The Home Service Force (HSF) was intended purely as a Home Defence unit to be use … B Coy, 2 PARA, line of advance on Goose Green, 13 June 2012. Peter Malone (right) talking to HM King Hussein of Jordan, c1958. Members of Mortars Pln, Support Coy, 2 PARA, Exercise Deep Furrow, Turkey, 1974. A.) A patrol from C Coy, 2 PARA, FOB Gibraltar, Afghanistan, July 2008, 2 PARA soldier on patrol with GPMG in the Green Zone, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2008, 2 PARA soldier takes the chance to rehydrate from a Camel Back water system, FOB Robinson, Afghanistan, 2008, Paras display their Airborne initiative as a parachute is used as a roof, FOB Robinson, Afghanistan, July 2008, Soldiers of 2 PARA onboard an aircraft, Afghanistan, 2010, Pte Dan Prior Providing Top Cover from a Husky Vehicle, Afghanistan, 2010, Husky TSV with "Taxi" Logo on Shield, Afghanistan, 2010, Bogged Down Husky Vehicle, Afghanistan, 2010, Recovery of Bogged Down Husky Vehicle at Night, Afghanistan, 2010, Drying Area, Patrol Base 1, Afghanistan, 2010, Rest Area at Patrol Base 1, Afghanistan, 2010, Large Sangar and Tents with Blast Walls, Patrol Base 1, Afghanistan 2010. Corporal David Hardman with the hole in the wall gang, 1981, Private Taff Elliott and Corporal David Hardman, 1981. Veterans and serving soldiers lay wreaths at Kranji Cemetery, Singapore, April 2015. Lt Max Shackleton and Harvey Grenville, Eindhoven airbase, 22 September 2012. Where Have You Been 32m. Army welfare worker Karen Hayes honoured as unsung hero, 14 May 2015. para definition: 1. informal for BROKEN! Weekly assessment of Operations, Borneo, May 1965, 2 PARA intelligence report into border activity, Borneo, June 1965, Parachute jump record book for Steve 'Yank' Thayer. 2 PARA training in the LCUs at Ascension Island. para 2-570; Angolan troops . A soldier from 2 PARA in VIRTUS kit and equipped with modified SA80A3 prototype, September 2016. Lt James Emson & men from 2 PARA, RAF Odiham, c1960. . Pte Scaife is presented with the Mackenzie Award by WO1 Conductor Jules Rann, 17 March 2015. Pte Duddridge, Pte Ingram standing with Pte Fryer in front, Sierra Leone, May 2000. The “PARAS” earn their reputation for daring in North Africa, Normandy, Arnhem the Rhine crossing. Soldiers carrying Javelin reloads on Ex Blue Panzer, 2 PARA, Salisbury Plain, February 2014. Paras ready for a practice drop to Jordan, at RAF Kabrit, Egypt, 1952. Lt Col H Jones' final order group, before the attack on Darwin & Goose Green, Camilla Creek House area, 27 May 1982. 'Bob' Hilton and Mark Chadwick, D Coy, 2 PARA, Sierra Leone, May 2000. View back from the Royal Palace, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002. In 1964 D Company Group including Support Company were sent to Aden in anticipation of being deployed to Zanzibar due to the Communist uprising there but the operation was cancelled. Members of B Coy, 2 PARA, ready to emplane, c1958. 4 PARA The 4th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (4 PARA) is a Territorial unit staffed by civilians. It was the successor to Para-Ordnance, founded in Canada in 1985.It specialized in making M1911-style semi-automatic pistols and components.The company was acquired by Remington Outdoor Company in 2012. Citation for the award of the Military Cross to Major John Crosland, Falklands, 1982, Letter from Prince Charles to Alfred Pope. The Salford Red Devils rugby league team put through its paces by The Parachute Regiment, December 2015. Ptes 'Ross' Phillipson and 'Jim' Hayden, Op Fingal, 2002. THE Parachute Regiment is considered to be the one the world’s elite military units and it has served in all of Britain’s recent armed conflicts. Waiting to disembark from MV Norland to San Carlos, Falkland Islands, 21 May 1982. RSM 'Jack' Lemmon making a presentation to Albert Owens, Palace Barracks Northern Ireland, March 1999. Lt-Col H Jones (right) and Lt-Col Hew Pike on flight deck of HMS Hermes. 2 PARA was among the first troops to enter Port Stanley following the Argentinean surrender. 2003 - … Pte David Parr, L/Cpl Neil Turner and Pte Terry Stears, Falkland Islands, 14 June 1982. If you are currently a ParaData member please login. Members of 2 PARA, Northern Ireland, 1970. 2 PARA, Sniper and Patrol Platoon's WMIKs, Iraq, 2005. Paras dropped on target by RAF on Ex Capable Eagle, 22 October 2013. In 1968 2 PARA deployed to Hong Kong after jungle training for a six month tour to counter illegal immigration from the People’s Republic of China. Corporal Stephen Prior (front row, second left) with group from 2 PARA. Ptes ‘Ross’ Phillipson and Webster, Afghanistan, 2002. [10] In March 1969, 2 Para went to the Caribbean island of Anguilla to restore the British administration. Exercise Pegasus Bluebell, Airborne REME, 6 December 2016. D Coy Group, 2 PARA, Secure Base, Sierra Leone, May 2000. HRH Prince of Wales visit to Stamford, May 1993. Sgt Bob Hilton, 2 PARA, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002, 2 PARA patrol a back street in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002. ‘But para 3 of the article imposes religious restrictions making the provision applicable only to those who profess Hindu religion.’ ‘A private individual is not normally liable in negligence for a mere omission in the absence of some special feature, such as a particular relationship with the claimant or an undertaking of responsibility (see paras 2.2.1 to 2.2.1.4).’ [14] The battalion's first battle was the Battle of Goose Green on 28 May. C Company, 2 PARA, MV Norland, en route to the Falklands, May 1982. On 28 May 2 PARA attacked the Argentinean strategic reserve and airfield on the Darwin/Goose Green Peninsular. It then took part in Operation Musketeer in November of the same year as part of 16 Independent Parachute Brigade, landing by sea and occupying El Cap. Members of C (Patrols) Company 2 PARA on exercise Cyprus, 1969. Members of C Coy, 2 PARA in the Kyrenia Mountains, Cyprus, 1958. Major General James Bashall CBE, addressing 2 PARA on Plaman Mapu, April 2015. April 2015. Bruneval Cup winners D Company, 2 PARA, 2015. Humber Pig with 12 PL, D COY, 2 PARA, West Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1992. A successful ‘hearts and minds’ operation resulted in the award of the Wilkinson Sword of Peace ‘for acts of humanity and kindness overseas’. Pile of captured Argentinian weapons outside settlement of Goose Green. Insignia for 2 Platoon, A Company 3 PARA, Afghanistan, 2011, A conference of members of 2 PARA and ANA, Afghanistan, 2011, Member of 2 PARA with Vallon detector, Afghanistan, 2011, Soldiers from 2 PARA relax with a "Ghetto Blaster", Afghanistan, 2011, Paratroopers from 2 PARA uncover a "Ghetto Blaster", Afghanistan, 2011, An officer from 2 PARA with an ANA Soldier, Afghanistan, 2011, Soldiers from 2 PARA check for IEDs, Char Coucha, Afghanistan, 2011, Bomb disposal specialists carry out an controlled explosion on a IED, Char Coucha, Afghanistan, 2011, Soldier from 2 PARA on patrol, Char Coucha, Afghanistan, 2011, Soldiers from 2 PARA on Patrol, Char Coucha, Afghanistan, 2011. . ; Praveen, the ambiguity in para 2 has little to do with your web citation. RMO 2 PARA's prediction of drip fluid requirements as presented to H Jones. It was then amalgamated with the 3rd Parachute Battalion and renamed the 2nd/3rd Battalion and shortly afterwards disbanded. Soldier from 2 PARA at an OP in Al Muthanna province, Iraq, Op Telic 7, 2006, Soldier from 2 PARA stopped by a roadside, Iraq, Op Telic 7, 2006. Members of 2 PARA, Guatamala border, Belize, 1987. The men, who were landed by boat from three Royal Navy frigates (along with 40 police officers) were later awarded the Wilkinson Sword of Peace "for acts of humanity and kindness overseas". If you are not currently a ParaData member but wish to get involved please register. A large number of Allied service personnel managed to escape, against Army orders, into the neighbouring hills and countryside before the Germans had time to move in and reassert control over the camps. 12 Platoon, D Coy, 2 PARA, Ex Ponte Vecchio, 1992. Definition of para_1 noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. And the fighting cost Four Platoon, B Company of the Parachute Regiment dearly: of their 30 men, four were killed in two savage incidents. Military Medal Citation for Sgt 'Ted' Barrett, A Coy 2 PARA, Falklands, 1982. Three veterans of the Battle for Plaman Mapu, hosted by 2 PARA fifty years on! Members 2 PARA, Sniper Patrol with Snatch Land Rovers, Iraq, 2005. Pte Paul 'Beast' Fuller in Port Stanley, 1982. Patrol Commanders, Patrol Coy, 2 PARA, Kenya 2014. David Hulcoop and ‘Punchy Moore’. Members of 2 PARA move off from a landing zone, Borneo, undated. 2 PARA burial detail for Sgt McNeilly, Singapore, 1965. Bluff Cove and Fitzroy were captured by the battalion which fought its final battle at Wireless Ridge during the night of 13/14 June. Citation for the award of the DCM to Cpl David Abols, Falklands, 1982. 2 PARA visit Airborne Assault, Duxford, March 2012. 2 PARA tug of war, MV Norland heading south, 1982. Lt-Col Shaw leading 2 PARA during the parade at the Presentation of the Colours, Queens Avenue, Aldershot. The battalion embarked for the Falkland Islands conflict on 26 April 1982 aboard the North Sea car ferry MV Norland and was ashore on Sussex Mountain by 22 May, securing the southern part of the 3 Commando Brigade bridge-head. Sunbathing as Norland crosses the equator. Paratroopers and Apaches exercise air assault skills with US Air Force, March 2016. The 1st Parachute Brigade was part of the 1st Airborne Division and remained with it throughout the war. Most standard personal loans will consider a borrower’s debt-to-income (DTI) ratio and credit score in the par rate determination. Casualty evacuation by Sea King from area of Darwin Hill, 29 May 1982. Mannequin depicting a member of 2 PARA, Borneo, 1965 at Airborne Assault, Duxford. Paras take on gruelling Army test. 'Bob' Sharp and 'Jono' Thonas, A Coy, 2 PARA, Belize, 1983. 2. Soldiers from 2 PARA take a rest, Quartermaster’s yard, Cyprus 1961. 2 PARA was the first battalion to move to Colchester to co-locate with the newly formed 16th Air Assault Brigade and completed two more Northern Ireland tours between 2000 and 2002. Two winners of bravery awards for Borneo operations in Aldershot. Colour Party No 1 and No 2 Guards, D Coy, 2 PARA, 50th Anniversary photo, Red Square Aldershot, 1990. FOB Gibraltar Memorial, Op Herrick VIII, 2008. Group photo of men of 2 PARA on camp, Cyprus, 1958, George Parry, and colleagues, 2 PARA, Jordan, 1958. Some of the Senior NCO's of the 2 PARA group that carried out a battlefield tour on 18 September 2015, Programme of "Unveiling of a Plaque" 1955. Par rates are based on various factors that differ by loan type. Veterans of Operation Biting, Bruneval, 1992. Members of 2 PARA, Jungle Warfare School in Malaysia, 1968. 2. Legionnaires storming a beach defended by 2 PARA soldiers, Exercise BLUE LEGIONNAIRE, January 2014. para- Do not confuse this prefix with pari- or peri-. 2 PARA take part in Ex Active Eagle at Rock Barracks in Woodbridge, October 2013. Summary of 2 PARA actions at Darwin and Goose Green, 28/29 May 1982. In August 2001, the battalion was part of the NATO Operation Essential Harvest in Macedonia. An Indonesian Javanese battalion attacked the B Company base at Plaman Mapu on 27 April and was repelled, suffering 50 casualties at a cost of two paratroopers killed and seven wounded; the biggest battle of the confrontation. Wireless Ridge, Falkland Islands. Colours Presentation, Queen's Avenue, Aldershot, July 1998. Parachutists at the Colours Presentation to 1, 2 and 3 PARA at Queens Avenue, Aldershot, 1998. The grave of L/Cpl Anthony Cork, 2 PARA, Blaris Cemetery Lisburn. Diagrams illustrating 2 PARA advance during the Battle for Goose Green, 1982. 2 Commando trained as parachutists. Paratroopers from 2 PARA and 2e REP coming into the drop zone, Exercise BLUE LEGIONNAIRE, January 2014. Members of B Coy, 2 PARA in the Middle East, c1959. MV Norland, 1982. Cpl Burns, Larissa Greece, date unknown. 1989. Behind the front of Telecom Towers, 2 PARA Main HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002. Informal group photograph of 2 Para Mortar Platoon, Malaya, 1975, Mortar Platoon 2 Para Ballymurphy Northern Ireland 1976, Members of 2 PARA on exercise in Germany, 1978. ; TENSIONS WERE . The Second Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA), is a battalion-sized formation of the Parachute Regiment, part of the British Army, and subordinate unit within 16th Air Assault Brigade whose Commanding Officer for the period 2013-2016 was Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Kingsbury OBE. 'Yank' Thayer standing next to Argentinian Pucara A-527 at Goose Green, blown apart by a Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU), Steve Thayer in a defensive position, Fitzroy, Falklands, 1982, Families show their support for 2 Para Group bound for the Falklands, 1982, L/Cpl Bill Bentley MM with parents at Buckingham Palace, 1982, The Fallen, Goose Green and Darwin - 2 PARA and Royal Marines, Field Burial site of the Fallen, Goose Green and Darwin - 2 PARA and Royal Marines, RSM Simpson and QM Capt Godwin, MV Norland, 1982, Winners' presentation, Sports Day, MV Norland, 1982, Prize giving presentation by Don Ellerby, Sports Day, MV Norland, 1982, Beer as a prize on Sports Day, MV Norland, 1982, Ironing in the corridor, MV Norland, 1982, Pte Williams and RQMS WO2 Lloyd, MV Norland, 1982, L/Cpl Harris in the ration store, MV Norland, 1982, Tom Godwin and Acting TQMS WO2 Dell, Ascension Island, 1982, Paras learning to be Booties, Ascension Island, 1982, Detail view of Landing Craft Training, Ascension Island, 1982, Rev David Cooper and Tom Godwin, 2 PARA, MV Norland, 1982, 2 PARA Vehicles and Royal Artillery 105mm guns on the Europic Ferry in the Task Force, 1982, Red Alert Air Attack Drills, below decks on the MV Norland, 1982, Tom Godwin unfazed by the air alert, MV Norland, 1982, Phil Neame carrying a Bergen, MV Norland, 1982, Maj Crosland, OC B COY, 2 PARA, MV Norland, 1982, Heading down the stairs to 'E' Deck, prior to the landings, MV Norland, 1982, Paras moving to their assault stations, MV Norland, 1982, The sheer volume of equipment carried is apparent in this photo, MV Norland, 1982, Defensive positions on Sussex Mountain, Falklands, 1982. 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The battalion's men were the first troops from the main assault body to land on the Falkland Islands. With grateful thanks to an ex Royal Marine, for the following excellent 2 PARA anecdote: I remember that well Girdwood park 1972, it was the time Charlie Gs were being used on suspect vehicles as there were so many of them and not enough ATO to go around.Good days. This is also important for fixed-income securities such as bonds or preferred shares because interest payments are based on a percentage of par. In early 1965 the battalion was flown to Singapore for jungle training and established jungle bases on the border against Indonesia during its confrontation with the newly established Federal Malaysia. 2 Platoon, A Company, 2 PARA, Ballykinler, 1979. Paid Subscribers don't see ads! 2 Para Sgts' Mess visit to No 10 Downing Street, 2011. (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered. Shooter4321. The King and Queen meet the RSMs of the regular battalions, Aldershot 19 July 1950. Messrs Neame, Crosland and Standish at the Heroes Dinner, Greenwich, 2007. The Gorse Gully, Darwin Hill, near Goose Green, 29 May 1982. Following the Manchester Arena bombing and the enactment of Operation Temperer, 2 PARA were deployed in London to guard key locations, including the Palace of Westminster. It also suffered the greatest single loss of life during a double PIRA ambush at Warrenpoint on 27 August 1979, when a company commander and 15 soldiers were killed in one incident. (view photos here and here) 2002 - Operation Veritas As part of NATO efforts to stabilize Afghanistan (ISAF), 2 PARA deployed to the capital, Kabul. Op BANNER 2 launches with three brand new locations including the Sewer, the Soap Factory, the Beach. Discussion in 'Spyderco' started by Shooter4321, Jan 7, 2017. [8], In June 1961, as part of an 8,000 strong battle-group, 2 Para was sent to Kuwait to forestall a threatened invasion by Iraq. Service on operations in Malaysia and surrounding waters was recognised by the institution of a separate campaign clasp 'Malay Peninsula' for the General Service Medal. Wreath being placed at the reinterrment of Sgt McNeilly, Kranji Military Cemetery, 1975. Message to people of Anguilla from the British Government, Personal account from Pte Morrell of C Coy, 2 PARA describing the assault on Goose Green, May 1982, Ted Barrett MM - An Obituary by Dave Connolly March 2001. Goose Green settlement, after the battle, 29 May 1982. 2 PARA's Cpl Oliver Stokes (left) and Chief Sgt Pia Lorenzo of 2e REP (right), Exercise BLUE LEGIONNAIRE, January 2014. 3 Platoon, A Company, 2 PARA, Kenya, 1981. In July 1956 2 PARA was conducting anti-terrorist operations against EOKA in Cyprus and in November it participated in the sea-borne landings at Port Said during the Suez Crisis. Ian Farnworth with Brian Mercer, C Coy 2 PARA, c1959. Lt Gen Down in 2 PARA Sergeants' Mess on his farewell visit to 16 Ind Para Bde, Members of 2 PARA take a break on patrol in Cyprus, c.1956-7, Senior officers discuss plans for Op Sparrowhawk against EOKA terrorists, Cyprus, October 1956, Group photo of men from Mortar Platoon, Support Coy, 2 PARA, 1958, Men of Support Coy, 2 PARA take a break during a Live Firing Exercise, Cyprus, 1958. No 1 Platoon, A Company, 2 PARA, Kota Tinggi, Malaya Jungle Training School, c1965. Members of 2 PARA playing polo, Libya, 1959. Rattled when an old acquaintance of Judy's turns up asking questions about Steve, Jen prepares for the worst. Group photograph of 2 PARA Sergeants' Mess, Jan 1990. One third of the island was three British dependant territories – Sarawak, the Sultanate of Brunei and North Borneo. We have developed an extensive curriculum for learning Quran and basic islamic education.Quran Reading Education for Beginners, Tajweed Classes for Advance learners ,Quran Translation ,Basic Islamic teachings ,Memorization of Holy Quran,Urdu Learning Classes 2 PARA move by landing craft from Fitzroy to Bluff Cove. Soldiers of C Coy, 2 PARA provide fire support during an engagement with the Taliban, FOB Gibraltar, Afghanistan, July 2008. 2 PARA operated as Battle Group North operating from five Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in the Upper Sangin Valley. Members of 3 Platoon, A Company, 2 PARA, Crossmaglen, 1985. Photo series of men from 2 PARA at a jungle camp, Borneo, c.1965, 2 PARA soldier poses for the cameras at a jungle camp, Borneo, c.1965, Jeff Chandler REME (att 2 PARA) at a jungle camp, Borneo, Rod Scott at Gunnan Gadjit resupply drop, Borneo. Argentine PoWs at Goose Green, 29 May 1982. . 1 Platoon, A Company, 2 PARA, Ballykinler, 1979. Light relief on Norland - 2 PARA's "Intelligence" Officer, Captain Alan Coulson, with Captain Mike Ford. Group photo of Stephen Prior and his platoon. L/Cpl Kyle Marshall in Afghanistan, Op Herrick VIII. Colchester-based paratroopers training alongside Italian soldiers, 1 September 2015. 2 PARA soldier reads a letter from home. A group of 2 PARA at the area between Oosterbeek and Arnhem, 18 September 2015. Pte Stephen Burns versus Pte 'Jock' Hood, Milling on JNCO's Cadre, Ballykinler, c1979. 2 PARA soldier patrolling through an irrigation ditch, Afghanistan, July 2008. Group from 2 PARA, B Company at Long Valley, Aldershot, 1976, HRH Prince Charles visits 2 PARA, Berlin 1977, Members of 2 PARA waiting to drop on Fassberg West Germany 1979. Members of D Coy, 2 PARA, with Argentine prisoners at the Battle for Goose Green, near Boca House, 28 May 1982. The Command element of 2 PARA in Arnhem, 17 September 2015. Major General ‘Johnny’ Frost and veterans, 40th Anniversary of Arnhem, 1984, Soldiers from 2 Para asking a furry friend for directions, Belize, 1987. 2 PARA soldiers on a pause during jungle patrol, Borneo. The above info is not opsec , but obviously nobody will tell you where each specific Platoon or Company is currently posted. Pte Ingram and Pte Chilvers, 12 Platoon, D Coy Group, 2 PARA, Dakar Airfield, Senegal, West Africa, May 2000. Wombat Live Firing, Anti Tank Platoon, Support Comapny, 2 PARA, 1992. 1. Another unexpected tour to the Island of Anguilla occurred in 1969 to quell political unrest over federation with other Caribbean states. is a simple song for kids to learn countries. 2 PARA, as part of 16 AA Bde, took part in the NATO operation to gather and destroy the weapons of ethnic Albanian groups in Macedonia. 40mm GMG in use with 2 PARA, Ex Blue Panzer, Salisbury Plain, February 2014. . 4 Months, For details of commanding officers of the 2nd Parachute Battalion please click here. Signals Platoon, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Montgomery Lines, Aldershot. Painting of Lt Col 'H' Jones VC in 2 PARA's Officers' Mess at Colchester Garrison. Alongside other British reinforcements the battalion occupied the Matla Ridge astride the main Iraqi tank route to Kuwait City. Daily Mail newspaper report on fatal helicopter crash in Borneo, April 1965. 2 Para Canal Zone Egypt, 1953-1954. 2 PARA soldiers identify the direction of hostile fire, FOB Gibraltar, Afghanistan, July 2008, Jason Rawstron on patrol near FOB Gibraltar, Afghanistan, 2008, Lance Corporal Nicky Mason on patrol from FOB Robinson, Afghanistan, 2008, Fire Mission C (Bruneval) Coy, 2 PARA at FOB Gibraltar, Herrick VIII, Afghanistan, 2008, Para in low evening sunlight at FOB Gibraltar, Afghanistan, 2008, Soldiers from 2 PARA at FOB Gibraltar, Afghanistan, 2008, 2 PARA sniper engaging targets, Afghanistan, 2008, 2 PARA sniper in action firing through a compound wall, Afghanistan, 2008, Members of 2 PARA pause following close quarters contact during a foot patrol near FOB Inkerman, Afghanistan, 2008, L/Cpl Kyle Marshall, D Coy 2 PARA, on Op Herrick VIII. 1. David Hulcoop & pals. Members of B Coy 2 PARA, the morning after the Battle of Plaman Mapu, 28 April 1965. The cortège for Sgt McNeilly's reinterrment arriving at Kranji Military Cemetery, 1975. Download the app today and sign up in minutes. Members of 2 PARA, Callsign N10A, Forkhill SF Base, South Armagh, 1996-7. Maj Gen 'Johnny' Frost, 2 PARA Officers' Mess, Aldershot, 1972. Sea King resupply 2 PARA on Sussex Mount. 90, where he urges legislators to make those choices which, taking into account what is realistically attainable, will lead to the reestablishment of a just order in the defence and promotion of the value of life. Group photo of C (Bruneval) Coy, 2 PARA, Afghanistan, September 2008, Members of 2 PARA pose for group photo, Afghanistan, 2011, Group photograph at the funeral of Major Timothy, Exeter, 3 November 2011. Introduction: The New Drug Application (NDA) is the vehicle in the United States through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing. [7] In July 1956, 2 Para went to Cyprus to counter the EOKA insurgency. 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