Tony Jeapes returned to attend the Army Staff College course at Shrivenham and Camberley, following which he was posted to 39 Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland as brigade major.
10 Facts About Tony Jeapes
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In December 1968, Jeapes returned to 22 SAS as squadron commander, joining D Squadron in Malaya.
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Tony Jeapes raised the first of six firqats, irregular units formed largely of ex-rebels, named the Firqat Salahadin, and recaptured the town of Sudh.
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Tony Jeapes then raised more firqats and lead operations on to the Jebel Qara to prove the need to establish a firm position on the Jebel.
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Tony Jeapes returned to the UK to attend the National Defence College, Latimer, and was then promoted lieutenant colonel to return to the Army Staff College as a member of the directing staff, where he led the Counter Revolutionary Warfare team.
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Tony Jeapes led the counter-terrorism team in the Balcombe Street Siege and he continued to take part in and oversee the Regiment's operations in the Dhofar War, being present at the final operation from Sarfait which saw the defeat of the rebels and brought about the end of the six-year war.
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Tony Jeapes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours.
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Tony Jeapes was seriously ill with brucellosis contracted on the Jebel and was given three months' sick leave, during which he wrote the draft of his book SAS Operation Oman.
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In 1985 Tony Jeapes was promoted major general and appointed Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland.
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Tony Jeapes's task was to direct the tactical deployment and command the day-to-day operations of all Army, Royal Marines, Ulster Defence Regiment, and of course Special Forces, against the terrorists in cooperation with the uniformed and special branch members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.