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The above map came into my possession, it is of the areas covered
 by KOYLI  and the Coldstream Guards who were in the
Radfan Camp with us.

Photos of Aden 1965-66

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The Photos on this page were kindly supplied by members of the
MSN KOYLI -- 2 L I Group.

Many thanks Lads

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Some lads in A Coy having a laugh outside Govt House.




 

The Radfan Camp sign, on the roadside, the KOYLI homestead
 

Maala Main, from an OP Position, a lot of married pads were in the flats you can see

Part of the Radfan tented area ---

A Coy Mobile patrol Maala main

Getting the supplies ready for the Camel supply to remote hill locations, up country

Stan Green relaxing at the Cap Badge outpost --

A Coy mobile patrol -- good shot anyone know their names ?

Commanding officer Lt Col Saltonstall, with Major Sibbald in back of landrover

Steamer point explosion - car blew up, Maj Chetwynd- Stapleton Intelligence Officer on the scene

The Crescent Police Station -- What a place.

Dickie Downs -a KOYLI Character, HQ Coy Clerk, out on patrol

Footpatrol Steamer point

George Andrews and Stan Green outside their tent

Wessex Helicopters landing on stony ground up country

HMS Sheba --Gound HQ Royal Navy, ADEN

Briefing --Major Sibbald, Brian Clough, Bill Wackett + ??

Bernie Lancaster leading patrol upcountry

Here is Leo Lyons and Terry Thew

The main Gate --Radfan Camp

Stan Green as he was in the 60s and as he is now, except he has lost weight due to dieting.

Having a bit of a rest before patrol

QM stores Radfan --

QM Stores, Derek North and Les Turner --Storemen.

Stan Greens Air ticket back to the UK by RAF VC 10 Aircraft

Wessex on Desert Strip

Chris Hooper ---------

A Foot patrol in the cvrescent area, Aden City

This a shot of the accommadation the local Arabs live in, mostly they sleep on the roof, cooler

Ready for anything

Chris Hooper and girlfriend (Joking) -- Tarshyne club

Just climbed the crater mountain -- see the names on the main picture

At the Steamer point --- nice picture

Percy Potts at the supply depot

The Cap Badge outpost up country

The bugle platoon playing retreat, Bugle Major Fothergill the platoon commander.

Crescent police station, I took a prisoner who i caught trying to steal a car -- he was released after I left.

Ken and Mich relaxing at the beach club, Aden City, on R+R

Dennis the Armourer having a rest on his tents sandbagged wall

Ken having donkey a long way from Blackpool

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