Afstan---Echos of Aden

Mackem · **Joined:** Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:33 pm **Posts:** 46

A simillar thing happened back in June 1967 in Aden when the local police
or Army mutinied.The old newspaper cutting I have mentions 24 victims
of the Crater violence.Nine of these were from the Northumberland Fusiliers
laid to rest in Silent Valley.At the time the biggest single burial service since
the Korian war.

George

danny the red · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:16 pm

Yeah I remember that George. We had come down from Radfan in the Feb, did some shopping and then flew back to Bahrain before flying back home. 1 Para then came out to Aden to cover the withdrawal from Aden (in Nov?).
I know that this is a bit long but, hey, you don't have to read all of it!

http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Aden/mutiny.html

PercyB · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:55 am

It's only 3 lines so Ive read it all

danny the red · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:04 pm

Strange....I've just clicked on and it brought up the whole article of about 80 lines. Oh well, anybody else wants to read it the just google aden mutiny 1967.

bert sinclair · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:38 am **Posts:** 278

The link took me into the Aden veteran`s site and a whole load of stuff as well as the tragedy of the northumberland fusiliers ambush by Aden police, but as happy jack said in an earlier post "never trust an Arab or a second hand car dealer" and its oh so true.

Forever Young · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:31 am

They never change eh Bert?....my old Dad always hated the bastards after serving as a Desert Rat in Nth Africa

bert sinclair · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:38 am **Posts:** 278

Yes they are backstabbing thieving whatsits AND THEY DONT LIKE US EITHER.....bert :twisted:

Mac McGrouther · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:02 pm **Posts:** 31

bert sinclair wrote:

Yes they are backstabbing thieving whatsits AND THEY DONT LIKE US EITHER.....bert :twisted:

good dobie wallers though provided they did'nt get yours mixed up with someone elses.... :wink:

danny the red · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:51 pm

Phenomenal memories as well Mac in regards to unpaid bills from 3 years previously!!! :lol:

Didn't stop the guys trying tho'! :wink:

Mac McGrouther · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:02 pm **Posts:** 31

danny the red wrote:

Phenomenal memories as well Mac in regards to unpaid bills from 3 years previously!!! :lol:

Didn't stop the guys trying tho'! :wink:

Weeeeeeeel it was only 2egg banjoes and a 2piece been.. :wink:

danny the red · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:08 pm

......each........for the platoon!! :lol:

bert sinclair · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:38 am **Posts:** 278

difference was the dhobi wallahs and char wallahs were from pakistan not arabs. gullam hassan brought them over to work for him, maybe he
could trust them better than the arabs. :lol:

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