Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 13:10:02 EDT
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 13:08:26 EDT
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 12:36:45 EDT
Photos from my ‘Grot’ in Little Aden & also Dhala Camp.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 12:34:33 EDT
Photos of the baby Baboon we found with ‘Biscuit’ from Reading!
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Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 12:33:25 EDT
Me posing in my Grot (Grotto) dress of the day was shorts and flip-flops!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 12:32:04 EDT
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 12:30:42 EDT
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 12:27:03 EDT
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 12:24:36 EDT
Group of FNG militia at Sana’a Fort on Aden/Yemen Border.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 02 Aug 2020 12:18:52 EDT
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 12:16:44 EDT
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 12:06:08 EDT
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 12:03:10 EDT
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 11:59:23 EDT
