aden emergency

Aden Emergency
The Aden Emergency, also known as the Radfan Uprising, was an armed rebellion by NLF and FLOSY during the Cold War against the Federation of South Arabia, a protectorate of the United Kingdom, which now forms part of Yemen.

14th October 1963 to 30th November 1967
  1. 22 SAS Iles, Gilbert Francis Farley

    SURNAME Iles FORENAME Gilbert Francis Farley UNIT D Squadron (16 Troop) RANK Trooper NUMBER 23493221 DATE OF DEATH 5th May 1967 AGE GRAVESITE Silent Valley Cemetery,Aden Section 6 Row B Grave 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers (Sapper) born 28.2.1939...
  2. 22 SAS Hollingsworth, John (Yogi)

    SURNAME Hollingsworth FORENAME John (Yogi) UNIT D Squadron (19 Troop) RANK Trooper NUMBER 22997153 DATE OF DEATH 25th January 1966 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Stanley Cemetery,East Stanley,County Durham Section 19 Grave 55 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Parachute Regiment born...
  3. 22 SAS Edwards, Robin Christopher

    SURNAME Edwards FORENAME Robin Christopher UNIT A Squadron (3 Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER P/455015 DATE OF DEATH 30th April 1964 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Section N Row N Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry resided...
  4. 22 SAS Brown, Anthony George Edgar G.

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Anthony George Edgar G. UNIT D Squadron RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 23742439 DATE OF DEATH 26th May 1967 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Silent Valley Cemetery,Little Aden Section 1 Row B Grave 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.4.1942 died in Aden,South Arabia...
  5. 3 CDO BDE Brewster, Donald Jeffery

    SURNAME Brewster FORENAME Donald Jeffery UNIT 45 Commando RANK Captain (Local Major ) NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Aden 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44321, 26th May 1967, Page 6081
  6. 3 CDO BDE Knott, Terence Peter Phayre

    SURNAME Knott FORENAME Terence Peter Phayre ("Terry") UNIT R.M. 45 Commando (Recce Troop) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Radfan,Aden 1967 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ashford, Kent London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 871
  7. 3 CDO BDE Wilson, David McDonald

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME David McDonald UNIT R.M. 45 Commando (1 Troop X Company) RANK Marine NUMBER RM 21814 DATE OF DEATH 26th May 1964 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Row N Grave 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Dingle,Liverpool born 30.5.1945 joined RM 1963 KIA Wadi...
  8. 3 CDO BDE Whitaker, Kenneth Nigel

    SURNAME Whitaker FORENAME Kenneth Nigel UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 22648 DATE OF DEATH 20th January 1965 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Row L Grave 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.3.1946 died Aden
  9. 3 CDO BDE Tuck, Keith

    SURNAME Tuck FORENAME Keith UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 19139 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1962 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery, Aden Row M Grave 70 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.2.1941 died Aden
  10. 3 CDO BDE Swindell, Roy Goldthorpe

    SURNAME Swindell FORENAME Roy Goldthorpe UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 20743 DATE OF DEATH 24th July 1963 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Row M Grave 143 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.3.1942 died Aden
  11. 3 CDO BDE Poyzer, Gerald Anthony

    SURNAME Poyzer FORENAME Gerald Anthony UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 18284 DATE OF DEATH 30th May 1962 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Efford Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.1.1942 43 Commando in one source died Aden due vehicle accident
  12. 3 CDO BDE Pettigrew, James

    SURNAME Pettigrew FORENAME James UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 18582 DATE OF DEATH 26th January 1961 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery, Aden Row M Grave 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.12.1941 died Aden
  13. 3 CDO BDE Muir, David Alexander

    SURNAME Muir FORENAME David Alexander UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 22521 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1965 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Row N Grave 44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.9.1946 died Aden
  14. 3 CDO BDE Moir, Daniel Alistair Ian

    SURNAME Moir FORENAME Daniel Alistair Ian UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 12th September 1967 AGE 22 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.4.1945 died Aden
  15. 3 CDO BDE McGrath, Edward

    SURNAME McGrath FORENAME Edward UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER RM 16924 DATE OF DEATH 3rd September 1964 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Row L Grave 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.8.1940 died Aden
  16. 3 CDO BDE Jeffrey, Reginald

    SURNAME Jeffrey FORENAME Reginald UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER RM 20777 DATE OF DEATH 23rd June 1963 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Grave 134 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.7.1943 died Aden
  17. 3 CDO BDE Hydes, Richard

    SURNAME Hydes FORENAME Richard UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 21817 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1964 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Maala Cemetery,Aden Row L Grave 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.8.1945 died Aden
  18. 3 CDO BDE Esseen, David

    SURNAME Esseen FORENAME David UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 23464 DATE OF DEATH 23rd March 1967 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Frankby Hall Cemetery,Wirral,Cheshire Grave 770 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.6.1948 died Aden
  19. 3 CDO BDE Dunn, Anthony John

    SURNAME Dunn FORENAME Anthony John UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 18603 DATE OF DEATH 5th May 1967 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Silent Valley Cemetery,Little Aden Section 6 Row A Grave 8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1.3.1943 died Aden
  20. 3 CDO BDE Calway, David Gerald

    SURNAME Calway FORENAME David Gerald UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 24220 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1967 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Cheltenham Cemetery,Gloucestershire Grave 423 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.3.1949 died Aden
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