Yes 66/67

Air Movements Sqn. RAF Khormakser

on line

Have already made contact with some old colleagues. The site is also gives us a greater insight to other Military Units did outside our own unit areas

yes

air staff hq hqmec 19651967

google

worked in air staff registry for 2 years making tea mostly and running up and down stairs to collect signals from comcen was glad when we pulled out

Yes - Ex RAF

HQ BRITISH FORCES ADEN STEAMER POINT

WEB SEARCH

Served in Air Intelligence HQBF Steamer Point from September 1952 - September 1953.
92 years old now and still have good memories of great friendships started during my time there. Must be one of the few left from that era when posting there was obviously more pleasureable than in the years of conflict that followed.

No but my father, John Wales, did

RAF

am a member

I\'d be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers my father, he served in Aden 1956/7 during his National Service and worked in the calibration room at Khormaksar. I wrote an article in The Dhow, Nov 23 magazine if anyone saw it

No but went there twice with my father mother and twin brothers

Father in Royal Signals

Looking up Aden on line

My father did two tours of Aden. I was seven the first time and went to school at Steamer Point. The second time I was seventeen and worked in the camp admin office.

yes

fire rescue

internet

lots of memories

Yes

22 TSU RAF Steamer Point

Web search.

Just wondered if any off the old gang still going strong ??.

Mike

yes 66 to 67

royal signals 515 signal troop

browsing

just wondering if there is anybody out there who remembers

Yes

24fld sqn royal engineers

Heard about it

Trying to trace two girls that came to visit me in kormacsia hospital after I was blown up ,they were old friends from the same estate as me ,there names then were Nancy pert ,Pauline macdine,

No

N/A

Google search

Hi, I\'m wondering if anyone might remember my late father John William Smith from New Mills, Derbyshire, his nickname was possibly \"Smudge\" and he most likely served in Aden around 1962/3.
Not sure which unit he served with but I may be able to find this out. REME rings a bell.
I would love to hear from anyone who might remember him.

Yes - 24 Bgde. Pro Unit Little Aden. 1965 - 1967

RMP

Surfing web - but did see it a few years ago.

Great Site. Keep up the good work.

Yes 1966-67

RCT - Crane Operator

Via Membership

Best wishes to all who served in Aden

No

Did not serve.

Internet.

Our family lived in Aden until late 1966 but my father carried on until November 1967. He was a small-time merchant\'s clerk and also a bank clerk for a while. The merchant used to sell Double Two Shirts amongst other merchandise. We saw many service personnel in our shop until late 1965. Thereafter they became infrequent as the shop was in Crater where there was most trouble. I was very young but I remember places like Khormaksar, Maala, Litle Aden, Holkat Bay, Steamer Point, etc. I was 9 years old when I went to a boarding school in India but I reckon, I can find my house from Holkat Bay and the GPO. I am now nearly 70 and my one wish is to go there once more - land of my birth.

No

Google

My brother Mike bayliss served in Aden with the royal signals he passed away on Thursday 23/022023

No my cousin did

The Royal Nothumberland Fusiliers

Google

My cousin Christopher Thomas Smyth was killed in Aden 20 June 67 age 20.
Does anyone remember him? He was born in Dublin.

No but my father did

Medical

Google

My father was stationed there from 1958-60, he was a surgeon, went on to be posted to RAF Ely before retiring.
He is still with us at the grand old age of 97.

Yes - HQBF 1951-53

RAF

google

Interesting looking thru this site. I was there very early days prior to any of the later conflicts and in times when things were quite \'primitive\" in terms of facilities etc. Am still in touch with mate from time there but don\'t appear to be any others from my \'era\'.

Yes

NPC Steamer Point Hospital

Being a member and receive The Dow

I served there from 1965/7 on the Psychiatric unit just wondered if anyone was there are at the Hospital
Cheers

Yes (1966)

LCT Sqn RCT - Wate Transport

Web Search

Are there any more members on this site that served in the LCT Sqd.

Yes.

RASC at Staff Message Control (Signals Registry) HQ Middle East Command

It was mentioned in Without Glory in Arabia: the British Retreat from Aden

It was sad to serve there and be told nothing at the time of the history, culture, language, and ongoing supported development of the country. Minimum information was gleaned from cryptic signal messages which passed through my youthful hands from COMCEN. I spent nearly all my time within the colony, apart from one trip to Dhala as volunteer convoy guard, and one leave travelling around Kenya. It was a tragedy that the work put in by so many trusting and loyal civilians, military, and locals, was let down by inept, self-seeking, and penny pinching politicians at Westminster.