BE
Brigadier Ed Cartwright
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Officer Commanding 16 Air Assault Brigade.
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"The arrival of paratroopers, medical personnel and medical supplies from the sky has hopefully reassured the people of Tristan da Cunha."View Story →
"The arrival of paratroopers, medical personnel and medical supplies from the sky has hopefully reassured the people of Tristan da Cunha."View Story →
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The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
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