I mentioned the Aden Protecterate Levies in my first comment. They had a large camp near us andhad been originally raised, trained and Officered by the RAF Regiment to standard British military standards. They were Adenis and as smart as paint. On...
I mentioned the Aden Protecterate Levies in my first comment. They had a large camp near us andhad been originally raised, trained and Officered by the RAF Regiment to standard British military standards. They were Adenis and as smart as paint. On occasion we were carrying out a joint patrol with them in the Dhala area near the border with The Yemen we were fired on and a 3” Mortar Team of the APL swung into action near me, it was textbook, straight out of a training manual soon putting bombs down on suspect locations. I watched In total admiration, there was no more unfriendly fire needless to say. All small guys built like Japanese wrestling snakes.
Posted by David Prichard on Thu 20 Aug 2020 20:09:37 EDT
Quarter Guard provided by ‘Z’ Troop for visit by Brigadier Commanding the Aden Protectorate Levies. The only one I can name is Cpl Treamer RM in front rank left hand man. He was SBS just promoted and had to do ‘time’ in a Commando before re-donning...
Quarter Guard provided by ‘Z’ Troop for visit by Brigadier Commanding the Aden Protectorate Levies. The only one I can name is Cpl Treamer RM in front rank left hand man. He was SBS just promoted and had to do ‘time’ in a Commando before re-donning rubber! ( a Corps joke). The guy crouching was the ‘new’ Unit Photographer being photographed by me!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 11:38:33 EDT
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I mentioned the Aden Protecterate Levies in my first comment. They had a large camp near us andhad been originally raised, trained and Officered by the RAF Regiment to standard British military standards. They were Adenis and as smart as paint. On...
I mentioned the Aden Protecterate Levies in my first comment. They had a large camp near us andhad been originally raised, trained and Officered by the RAF Regiment to standard British military standards. They were Adenis and as smart as paint. On occasion we were carrying out a joint patrol with them in the Dhala area near the border with The Yemen we were fired on and a 3” Mortar Team of the APL swung into action near me, it was textbook, straight out of a training manual soon putting bombs down on suspect locations. I watched In total admiration, there was no more unfriendly fire needless to say. All small guys built like Japanese wrestling snakes.
Posted by David Prichard on Thu 20 Aug 2020 20:09:37 EDT
Quarter Guard provided by ‘Z’ Troop for visit by Brigadier Commanding the Aden Protectorate Levies. The only one I can name is Cpl Treamer RM in front rank left hand man. He was SBS just promoted and had to do ‘time’ in a Commando before re-donning...
Quarter Guard provided by ‘Z’ Troop for visit by Brigadier Commanding the Aden Protectorate Levies. The only one I can name is Cpl Treamer RM in front rank left hand man. He was SBS just promoted and had to do ‘time’ in a Commando before re-donning rubber! ( a Corps joke). The guy crouching was the ‘new’ Unit Photographer being photographed by me!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 11:38:33 EDT