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Aden Protectorate Levies

Contributed By
Graham Thomas Ex A.P.L.

I was at Seederseer Lines from April 1956 until August 1958 I was then transferred to Khormakser.  I had outings? to Dhala, Beihan Ataq, Loder Etc.

APL Camel Corps
APL Camel 
Corps
A bedford 3 tonner on the Dhala Road
A bedford 3 tonner 
on the Dhala Road 
Bend on the Dhala Road
Bend on the Dhala 
Road
Contributed By
Royal Marine Tony Daker
APL Camel Patrol
APLCamel Patrol.
Notice the "License Plate
Aden Protectorate Levies Camel Patrol.
Notice the "License Plate"

 

Contributed By
George Hutchinson
Armoured car Sqdn. Aden Protectorate Levies & 1St Royal Dragoons.  Dahla, Lodar, Mukierus, Little Aden, Behien.

George on his 19th birthday Alan Camp 1957
George  on his 19th 
birthday Alah Camp 1957
Up Country Tpr Al Illingsworth in usual pose
Up Country.
Tpr Al Illingsworth
in usual pose
Lodar 1958, Tpr Al Illingsworth
Lodar 1958 
Tpr Al Illingsworth
George Hutchinson Dhala 1957
George Hutchinson 
Dhala 1957
APL enjoying a break in Nyali leave camp Mombasa George is 4th from left
APL enjoying  a break in Nyali leave camp Mombasa
George is 4th from left
Waiting for something to happen Mukeirus 1958
Waiting for something 
to happen Mukeirus 1958
Tea time Dhala Road 1957
Tea time Dhala 
Road 1957
George changing a tyre on the Dhala Road
George  changing a tyre 
on the Dhala Road
Ferret Crete on Patrol Biehan Run 1958
Ferret "Crete" on Patrol
Biehan  Run 1958
Jebel Jihaf
 Jebel Jihaf
Yemen Border Sanna 1958
Yemen Border 
Sanna 1958
Yemen Tribsmen on daily visit to Dhala 1957
Yemen Tribsmen 
on daily visit to  Dhala 1957
Crater City 1957
 Crater City 
1957
Georges Ferret 'Balaclava' Note the bullet Holes..
Georges Ferret "Balaclava " Note the bullet Holes..
Ferret damaged by land mine 1957
Ferret damaged 
by land mine 1957 
4 Troop Armoured Car Sqn APL 1957.
4 Troop Armoured Car Sqn APL 1957. Note the different regiments, Prior to getting APL insignia. George is Front Left
 
The Lido xmas 1956
The Lido xmas 
1956
Inspection by RAF prior to hand over to Army.
Inspection by RAF 
prior to hand over to Army.
 

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