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[Photo courtesy of his son Grant Scrivenor].

In 1954 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment required a replacement fighting squadron for deployment during the Malaya Emergency.The Parachute Regt was invited to provide personnel - around 80 officers and other ranks were selected from a large number of volunteers to form the Independent Parachute Squadron under the command of Major Edgar Walter Dudley Coventry (ex-No.5 Commando) then serving in 1 Para.
The newly formed Indep Para Sqn consisted of HQ Troop and four Sabre (fighting) Troops, of 14 soldiers, sub-divided into 3 Patrols.
In this photo Major Dudley Coventry can be seen standing, bare chested, at the far right of picture.
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[Photo courtesy of grandson, Grant Scrivenor].
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[Photo courtesy of grandson, Grant Scrivenor].
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[Formerly No.5 Commando. Photo courtesy of grandson Grant Scrivenor].
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[Photo courtesy of grandson, Grant Scrivenor].

This photo was taken in Malaya,1956 when Major E.W. Dudley Coventry, 1 Para, was CO of The Independent Parachute Squadron supporting 22 SAS.
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[Photo courtesy of grandson, Grant Scrivenor].

Capt Edgar Walter Dudley Coventry was commissioned in East Lancs Regt in 1938 and volunteered for service in Finland. After the Winter War he volunteered to become a commando and on completion of training, joined No.5 Commando in 1942. Other service included Special Raiding Forces Middle East, then serve in 45 R.M. Commando 1944-45 and the East Lancashire Regiment 1946 before transferring to the Parachute Regiment.
He served in the Independent Parachute Squadron and (the Rhodesian) C Squadron 22 SAS (Malaya) where he was awarded a Mention in Despatches in 1956. He served in the Rhodesian Light Infantry 1960 and was appointed CO, C Squadron Rhodesian SAS in 1963, joined the Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation in 1970, was WIA several times in Rhodesia and as a Lt Col was CO of the Zimbabwe SAS. He died on 5 September 1993 in Harare.
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