BEAUCHAMP LODGE 1422 - The West Kent Military Lodge

Incredible 2nd April 82

Author:
Mark Eyles-Thomas
PDProvGM West Kent, Member of Beauchamp Lodge No.1422
Date:
2 April 2024
Category:
Did you know? 2nd April 82

On Friday 2nd April 82, 42 years ago today, members of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment were greeted by this chalked message on a blackboard at Waterloo station

The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate unit within 16 Air Assault Brigade.

A blackboard with a white chalked message dated Friday 2nd April (1982) requesting all ranks of 3rd Parachute Regiment (sic) to return to barracks immediately

Below members of the 3rd Battalion (B Company, 4 platoon leading) march towards the transport that would take them to Southampton to board the SS Canberra

Section Commanders of four platoon B Company lead the company out of their barracks on their way to the transport that will take the company to Southampton docks

On board SS Canberra, 4 Platoon photograph

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SS Canberra Southampton 1982
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Falkland Islands’ flag

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