Paul joined 22 SAS in August 1976 (having enlisted in the Junior Leaders Battalion RAOC some seven years earlier) and was posted to 16 (Air) Troop. He joined 19 (Mountain) Troop in May 1979 and served tours in Northern Ireland, West Virginia, Florida, Bavaria and the Falklands.“Having survived a helicopter crash in appalling weather conditions on the Fortuna Glacier in South Georgia, two days later Corporal Paul Bunker and his Troop, led the advance elements of the forces which captured the main enemy positions in Grytviken. This action resulted in the total surrender of all enemy forces in South Georgia. "“Ten days later, Cpl Paul Bunker’s Troop, successful and brilliantly executed raid on Pebble Island in the Falklands Islands when eleven enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground. Acting quickly and decisively and with great courage and coolness, he was personally involved in the destruction of seven of the eleven aircraft. " “Corporal Paul A. Bunker of 22nd SAS was one of twenty brave men, who lost their lives as a result of the tragic Sea King helicopter crash, whilst transferring between the carrier HMS Hermes to the assault ship HMS Intrepid, on the 19th of May 1982.REST IN PEACE
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