WW2 & Campaign Medal Group PARACHUTE REGT / ARMY AIR CORP

WW2 & Campaign Medal Group. 1939/45 Star, France Germany Star, 1939/45 War Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62, Clasp: Palestine 1945-48, Malaya. 14464992. Pte. S. Dooley. 4 Parachute Regt. Army Air Corps.

Medals are mounted Swing Style, as worn On old ribbons, with horizontal pin and working catch assembly to rear. In VERY GOOD condition.

 4 Para WW2 

The 4th Parachute Regiment were formed in 1942 and served as a key Airborne Unit for the British Army in North Africa, Italy, Southern France and Greece.

In 1944 in Southern France, they parachuted into Southern France during Operation DRAGOON (Operation RUGBY)  They saw a large amount of combat, especially in the Assault on Le Muy capturing and killing many German Soldiers while taking casualties.

ARMY AIR CORPS IN PALESTINE 1945-48. 
Served within the command of 6th Airborne Division and were involved in SAS Squad activity with ROY FARRAN / ALISTER MC GREGOR.

ARMY AIR CORPS IN MALAYA.

They worked closely with the INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE SQUADRON. And were heavily involved with the SAS (SPECIAL AIR SERVICE) being highly operational.

From 1947 to 1950 the SAS REGIMENT was administratively grouped under the ARMY AIR CORP umbrella. INDEPENDENT PARA SQUADRON raised from volunteers from PARA REGIMENT to replace 22 RHODESIAN SAS. 

Eighty men served 1955 - 1957 commanded by Major DUDLEY COVENTRY, comprising of men from all three Battalions. They had to complete 6 Weeks Jungle Training at KOTA TINGIGI before joining 22 SAS at Coronation Park in KUALA LUMPER. 

Like other Squadrons of SAS the INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE SQUADRON often operated under the command of one of the INFANTRY BRIGADES. Serving on many Covert Operations in the Malaya CAMPAIGN. Disbanded at ALDERSHOT in May 1957.

This group of Medals requires more research a very interesting and RARE GROUP.