Hall, Darrell

Hall attended Highbury and Michaelhouse Schools, before realizing his boyhood dream of joining the British Army in 1946. After passing out a junior under-officer in the Waterloo Company at Sandhurst, he completed a parachute course with flying colours, before joining the 33 Para Field Regiment. As a keen photographer, during one of this brigade's many visits to the Middle East, he was instructed by his commanding officer to entertain none other than King Hussein with a photographic presentation. During his 22-year service with the British Army, he travelled extensively and saw active service i...