On Dec 27, 11:36*am, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:36:14 -0800 (PST), Surreyman









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On Dec 27, 10:16*am, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:54:38 +0100, Wolfgang Schwanke
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Surreyman wrote
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On Dec 26, 7:44*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
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On Dec 26, 7:22*pm, Surreyman wrote:

On Dec 25, 7:09*pm, Beer Tricks Potter
wrote:

any advice etc....

I was there courtesy of HM around 1959, but the natives weren't that
friendly at the time.

why...what did you do to them ?

Brit Empire colonies in those days (Oman & Aden) & they were shooting
at us!

What was your assignment there?

Almost certainly National Service.
Nope, short service commission.

I had a friend who did his NS in Aden.
--

Martin

It weren't 'alf 'ot Mum!
I was voluntary, prior to a possible RAF career that I then didn't
take up.
I think, anyway, that NS had stopped by about 1959/60?