The Aden uprising, tour of Duty 9 months.

We arrived in August 1965

The 1st Battalion KOYLI arrived in Aden in August 1965,for a tour of duty of 9 months. On arrival in Aden the heat was tremendous as we sauntered down the stairway from the RAF VC 10 Aircraft, by God what a place this was I thought as I was sweating bucket loads from the Mid day sun. ha ha.

There was a convoy of 3 tonners waiting for us to take us to our new home Radfan Camp, and after loading loading all our gear we were