Posted by Malcolm on 25/4/2026, 2:20 pm, in reply to "Re: A advantage of having Army, Sea & Air Cadets"
My brother, Brian, joined the Parachute Regiment (TA) in 1963. He did his 5 qualifying jumps in the November of that year. You had to be 17 1/2 years old to do those 5 jumps.
So on his 17 1/2 "birthday" (November 1963) he did the 5 jumps, becoming the youngest paratrooper in the British Army! AT THAT TIME
You may note from that time-line, he celebrates his 80th birthday in a couple of weeks!
