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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 47421" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Handford</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>John Douglas</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (D Company) + 3 Para (D Company) + 1 Para (A Company) + 4 Para (C.O.)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant + Major + Lieutenant Colonel</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>505263</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Mention In Despatches (x3)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Northern Ireland 1981,1990,1993 (MiD) UK 2003 (OBE)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned Parachute Regiment 13.6.1978</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (D Company) 1978-81 (Lt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Junior Parachute Company 1981-83 (Lt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Recruit Company, Depot 1983-84 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (Platoon Commander) 1984-86 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (Adjutant) 1986-88 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GSO 3,39th Infantry Brigade 1988-90 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 Para (C.O. D Company) 1990-91 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Para (C.O. A Company) 1991-92 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GSO 2,HQ Allied Forces Central Europe 1992-94 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Chief of Staff, HQ 160 (Wales) Brigade 1996-99 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GSO 1,Infantry Training Centre, Warminster 1999-2000 (Lt Colonel)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>4 Para (C.O.) 2000-2002 (Lt Colonel)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Regimental Lt Colonel, RHQ Parachute Regiment 2008-2011 (Lt Colonel)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired April 2011</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30.09.2015-01.01.2022 appointed Honorary Colonel 4th Bn Parachute Army Reserve</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 48651, 15th June 1981, Page 8086 (MiD)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 52324, 5th November 1990, Page 17200 (MiD)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 53298, 10th May 1993, Page 8190 (MiD)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 56963, 14th June 2003, Page 5 (OBE)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-handford.38510/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/38/38510-65ec15cd9474cbf54237b3d426aca597.jpg?1687875310" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 47421, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Handford[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]John Douglas[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2 Para (D Company) + 3 Para (D Company) + 1 Para (A Company) + 4 Para (C.O.)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant + Major + Lieutenant Colonel[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]505263[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Mention In Despatches (x3)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Northern Ireland 1981,1990,1993 (MiD) UK 2003 (OBE)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]commissioned Parachute Regiment 13.6.1978[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2 Para (D Company) 1978-81 (Lt)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Junior Parachute Company 1981-83 (Lt)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Recruit Company, Depot 1983-84 (Captain)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2 Para (Platoon Commander) 1984-86 (Captain)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2 Para (Adjutant) 1986-88 (Captain)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]GSO 3,39th Infantry Brigade 1988-90 (Captain)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]3 Para (C.O. D Company) 1990-91 (Major)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1 Para (C.O. A Company) 1991-92 (Major)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]GSO 2,HQ Allied Forces Central Europe 1992-94 (Major)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Deputy Chief of Staff, HQ 160 (Wales) Brigade 1996-99 (Major)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]GSO 1,Infantry Training Centre, Warminster 1999-2000 (Lt Colonel)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]4 Para (C.O.) 2000-2002 (Lt Colonel)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Regimental Lt Colonel, RHQ Parachute Regiment 2008-2011 (Lt Colonel)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired April 2011[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30.09.2015-01.01.2022 appointed Honorary Colonel 4th Bn Parachute Army Reserve[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 48651, 15th June 1981, Page 8086 (MiD)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 52324, 5th November 1990, Page 17200 (MiD)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 53298, 10th May 1993, Page 8190 (MiD)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 56963, 14th June 2003, Page 5 (OBE)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-handford.38510/"][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/38/38510-65ec15cd9474cbf54237b3d426aca597.jpg?1687875310[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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