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369:in 1963 and became director of operations in
294:Officers of the 151st Parachute Battalion in
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324:11th Battalion, Parachute Regiment
322:and then as commanding officer of
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308:Royal Military College, Sandhurst
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448:"British Army officer histories"
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349:. He went on to be commander of
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310:, Lea was commissioned into the
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504:on 17 November 2015
343:Special Air Service
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454:22 December
377:during the
375:Plaman Mapu
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655:Categories
637:1974–1977
605:1968–1970
574:1962–1963
400:References
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