Three Para Prepares for El Gamil4 November 1956
Crook briefs 3 Para before its airborne assault on El Gamil airfield.
Historical person
Paul Crook Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Paul Crook, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records1956–19566 events3 places
Chronological biography
1956
El Gamil Airfield5 November 1956
Leads 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in the assault on El Gamil Airfield
El Gamil Airfield Secured5 November 1956
Crook's 3 Para secures El Gamil airfield and establishes a base for reinforcement.
El Gamil Perimeter Defended5 November 1956
Crook's paratroopers defend the captured airfield perimeter while reorganising after the drop.
First Postwar British Battalion Parachute Assault5 November 1956
Crook leads 3 Para in Britain's first battalion-sized combat parachute assault since the Second World War.
Paratroopers Advance from El Gamil5 November 1956
Crook moves 3 Para from El Gamil toward Port Said after the airfield has been secured.
Titles and roles
Lieutenant Colonel · Lieutenant Colonel · Commander 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.