Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 18:22:09 BST
This was a text-book .3” Mortar position located at the south end of Dhala Camp which provided Defensive Fire (DF SOS) in all directions.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 18:21:13 BST
Should read Beret!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 18:13:47 BST
I always thought this was a very good photo.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 18:10:02 BST
Patrol from 2 Section ‘A’ Troop preparing for patrol and filling magazines each with 20 rounds plus a bandolier of 100 rounds carried slung over shoulder. The black and white Jerricans were for filling water bottles. The Unit Flag can be seen behind and to left of Guardroom. Left to Right: Sgt Williams, ‘Biscuit’, Taff Davies, Mich Davidson. Dykey ((a Geordie Lad from Newcastle)
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 18:08:26 BST
Me posing on Radio, we were on a recce east of Aden and set up camp on the beach which also served as the main road low tide, it did get quite busy!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:36:45 BST
Photos from my ‘Grot’ in Little Aden & also Dhala Camp.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:34:33 BST
Photos of the baby Baboon we found with ‘Biscuit’ from Reading!
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Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:33:25 BST
Me posing in my Grot (Grotto) dress of the day was shorts and flip-flops!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:32:04 BST
In Kuwait ‘B’ Troop stole 2 Para Flag and brought it back as souvenir. I pinched the Sentries NEW Dennison Smock (they go for big bucks now). That flag may still be in the Unit today!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:30:42 BST
Me pre-patrol carrying beloved Bren, the strap across chest was for the Gunners Toolkit. Note my Rolex ‘Submariner’ Watch it cost £25!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:27:03 BST
Me and RM Driver with Austin ‘Champ’’ Jeep which had a Rolls-Royce Engine. I had been sent out to draw a Panorama to be used for Officers’’ TEWT (Tactical Exercise Without Troops) .
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:24:36 BST
Group of FNG militia at Sana’a Fort on Aden/Yemen Border.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:18:52 BST
Me near old Border between Aden and Yemen, the Weapon is 7.62mm Bren, magazine holds 32 rounds, some were tracer. This is an up-date of the .303” Bren older Commandos will remember. Highly accurate and bought from the Brno Weapons Factory in Czechoslovakia the name being combination of Br from Brno and En for Enfield. The original Czech Models were described as “works of Art “ being so beautifully engineered. At 200 yards I could ‘keyhole’ with my shots the group being so tight they touched.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:16:44 BST
Patrol ‘A’ Troop climbing the Jebel Jihaf and taking a breather, you can judge the steepness and terrain from this photo, it tore our boots to pieces!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:06:08 BST
Dhala Convoy stoppedat FNG Fort Thumier en route to Dhala. The armoured cars are from 11 Hussars (The Cherrypickers) Lt I C Clark RM bottom left hand corner (KIA) Borneo.
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Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 17:03:10 BST
On patrol at FNG Fort , Me, Tom Pennington, FNG Sergeant, Cpl Jock Emerson and Sgt Williams. Note the bare feet of the FNG guy!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:59:23 BST
2 Section outside Section tent left to right: cannot remember his name but when the Unit deployed to Kuwait 1961 we were caught in a sandstorm, he wrapped himself in rubberised ground sheet and nearly died, had to be Casevacked to UK, Dykey, Taff Davies, Scouse Griffiths, Mick Davidson and Sgt Williams. Casualty Evacuation
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:47:27 BST
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Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:41:44 BST
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 16:38:33 BST
Unit Sign on main drag running through Little Aden Camp.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:33:43 BST
Unit sign outside Guard Room at Little Aden Camp (we lived in the camp built for Oil Refinery Workers and were air-conditioned)
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:32:53 BST
Tom Pennington (ex Nottinghamshire coal miner and old hand) with
Scouse Griffiths. This was ‘Dress of the Day”’ in Dhala: erect, no shirt, shorts, putters and the old SV Boot. No-one mentioned sun protection!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:29:43 BST
Lez and Taff doing Dhobi in usual bucket, we all had one!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:24:22 BST
Taff Davies and Dykey with baby Baboon found on patrol.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 16:23:15 BST
