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
Dhala Camp Taff Davies filling rifle magazine pre-patrol, he had 100 round Bandolier slung over shoulder (just in case).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:36:20 EDT
Dhala Camp Taff Davies on Sentry Duty with Bren (loaded), Dhala Town is in background.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:34:28 EDT
Dhala Camp near old Yemen Border, this is Mick Davidson (ex-RN) holding 7.62mm Bren Gun together with Adeni Camp Worker we nick-named Elvis, he was very popular with the Marines, and when 45 left in 1967 they had a whip-around so left him with some money to survive on.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 03:32:46 EDT
The Sergeant at left is holding the 9mm Sterling Sub-Machine Gun which is not dis-similar the the Wartime Sten firing a parabellum round.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 03 Sep 2020 16:13:00 EDT
The Royal Marine nearest camera is carrying 2 inch Mortar capable of using HE, Smoke and Para Illumination Rounds.
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 14:51:56 EDT
Corporal Shellard RM was an Assault Engineer (AE) forming part of a Support Troop. He finished as a QMS (WO2) and then joined the Prison Service where he worked until retiring. Sadly he a Crossed the Bar some time back but I have an occasional pint with two of his nephews. A cracking Man and Royal Marine.
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 14:47:59 EDT
The Jebel Jihaf .
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 13:43:10 EDT
The Camp was wholly tented, protected by dry-stone walls and barbed wire and armed Sentries. The high ground in the background was the Jebel Jihaf (7920 feet) we used to patrol up to, and along the plateau attop.
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 13:41:41 EDT
