Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Iraq 2003, no clasp (SAC G Littlewood (30002773) RAF) mounted as worn, extremely fine £150-200

SAC G. Littlewood served with II Company RAF Regiment - the only parachute trained squadron of the R.A.F. Regiment.

The Parachute Regiment’s ‘P’ Company was the original unit to train R.A.F. parachutists, and to increase the number of men passing ‘P’ Company, a Pre-Para Selection Course was introduced by the RAF Regiment. The course was found to be so demanding that its successful completion replaced the need to send men to ‘P’ Company. Upon successful completion of the selection, the men attend No. 1 PTS at RAF Abingdon.

Littlewood’s tour of Iraq was when the Squadron were the Field Squadron at Basrah. A number of RAF Regiment troops, drawn from II Field Squadron were assigned to the Special Forces Support Group, to give specialist support to SAS and SBS special operations.

Sold with named certificates (2) for the R.A.F. Regiment Recruit Phase Gunner Training, 4 August 2006, and for the Pre-Para Selection Course, September-October 2007. Together with a photograph of the recipient being awarded the latter certificate.