PARAS 2 Handford, John Douglas

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Handford​

• FORENAME

John Douglas​

• UNIT

2 Para (D Company) + 3 Para (D Company) + 1 Para (A Company) + 4 Para (C.O.)​

• RANK

Lieutenant + Major + Lieutenant Colonel​

• NUMBER

505263​

• AWARD

Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Mention In Despatches (x3)​

• PLACE

Northern Ireland 1981,1990,1993 (MiD) UK 2003 (OBE)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

commissioned Parachute Regiment 13.6.1978​

2 Para (D Company) 1978-81 (Lt)​

Junior Parachute Company 1981-83 (Lt)​

Recruit Company, Depot 1983-84 (Captain)​

2 Para (Platoon Commander) 1984-86 (Captain)​

2 Para (Adjutant) 1986-88 (Captain)​

GSO 3,39th Infantry Brigade 1988-90 (Captain)​

3 Para (C.O. D Company) 1990-91 (Major)​

1 Para (C.O. A Company) 1991-92 (Major)​

GSO 2,HQ Allied Forces Central Europe 1992-94 (Major)​

Deputy Chief of Staff, HQ 160 (Wales) Brigade 1996-99 (Major)​

GSO 1,Infantry Training Centre, Warminster 1999-2000 (Lt Colonel)​

4 Para (C.O.) 2000-2002 (Lt Colonel)​

Regimental Lt Colonel, RHQ Parachute Regiment 2008-2011 (Lt Colonel)​

retired April 2011​

30.09.2015-01.01.2022 appointed Honorary Colonel 4th Bn Parachute Army Reserve​

London Gazette 48651, 15th June 1981, Page 8086 (MiD)​

London Gazette 52324, 5th November 1990, Page 17200 (MiD)​

London Gazette 53298, 10th May 1993, Page 8190 (MiD)​

London Gazette 56963, 14th June 2003, Page 5 (OBE)​

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