Ian Freeland
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Lieutenant-General Sir Ian Henry Freeland was a senior British Army officer, who served with distinction during World War II. He was General Officer Commanding and Director of Operations in security m
Sir Ian Henry Freeland
Operation Banner
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Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 2007, as part of the Troubles. It was the longest continuous deployment in British mi
Ian Freeland
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Two British Army soldiers at a checkpoint near Newry, Northern Ireland, 1988
Crossmaglen RUC/Army base, showing a watchtower built during the operation that was later demolished as part of the demilitarisation process. The barracks were handed over to the PSNI in 2007.
A British Army Land Rover patrolling South Belfast (1981)
A British Army Ammunition Technical Officer approaches a suspect device in Belfast