The goggles the men are wearing are taken from the standard issue
Respirator (gas mask) and made of celluloid. The attack on Suez by 45
Commando RM was the first time the Corps had used helicopters in an
Assault across water from an Aircraft Carrier and the goggles were used
to counteract the blinding dust thrown up on landing. An interesting point
regards these goggles is the Field Marshall Erwin Rommel can be seen wearing these British issue items having found them perfect for the same reason (dust) in North Africa during WW2.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 05:35:36 EDT
The Grenade in this picture is the No: 94 Energa Infantry anti-tank weapon which is fired from the .303” Lee Enfield No: 4 Rifle using a projector all
Men carried. The rocket shape can be seen with the tail-fins to the left of the picture. It was fired using a Ballastite Cartridge and was a ‘hollow
charge” action. It had a ‘graze-nose-fuse’ so did not have to hit square on the target. It could be fired at any target if necessary but the cartridge had
quite a kick’ so the trigger would only be stroked with a straight index finger
And the rifle butt dug into the ground if necessary.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 05:27:18 EDT
Dhala Camp - me goin g on overnight Sentry Duty carrying my beloved \Bren. You can see from the wet tentage that there had been a downpour. Always welcome cleared the air.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:05:56 EDT
Dhala Convoy en route to Yemen Border. This is Tom Pennington from Nottingham he was on his second Commission (tour), the Ferret in the background is from the 11 Hussars (Cherrypickers).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 05:04:10 EDT
I only remember this lad as ‘Biscuit’ as he came from Reading the biscuit Capital of the UK.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:54:12 EDT
Dhala Camp Taff Davies with Unit Sign it was even more battered than that at Little Aden!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:52:40 EDT
Dhala Camp Sentry Duty, these were only mounted at night.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:51:28 EDT
Dhala Convoy, this is Jim Bowie, I do not know if that is his real first name but I think he was a Geordie.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:49:17 EDT
Unit Sign outside 45 Commando RM Guardroom in. Little Aden showing signs of wear!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:44:51 EDT
Kuwait (1961) this is Tony ‘Mad Mara’ Thompson, ex-miner from Durham. His nickname was arrived at as he was crackers, he always insisted he was NOT a Geordie but was a Durham Lad! He was a cracking Signaller and one of my mates from Recruit Training in 723(CS) Squad RM, we ran the 30 Miler Pass Out together came in at 6 Hours 17 minutes, there were two 3-Tonners at finish the first left dead on 7 hours (Time Allowed) and the other remained for the failures!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:41:23 EDT