The AB64 shows him to have been with “33 Para Regt” which was 33 Parachute Light Regiment RA, It existed from 1953 and became 7 Para Regt RHA in 1961. Nice find.
“Hastings trained” probably refers to the fact that the Hastings was the first British troop carrier with both port and starboard troop doors, which allowed simualtaneous sticks, which needed different training from a single door single stick aircraft.
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