Aden

Dear Comrade

As a member of the Royal Military Police (1963-1988), my first posting was HQ P&SS Aden (1964-66). In 2010 I found myself back in the Yemen working for the Foreign Office. I took the opportunity to revisit Aden. The old billets/cookhouse/hospital/HQ P&SS/ etc in Steamer Point have been taken over by the military, and neglected! For obvious reasons I had to be very careful when taking photographs but your readers who served in Aden should be able to recognize them.

I maybe corrected on the name of the "Red Sea" building. It was used as RAF transit accommodation(?) for SNCO's on their way out of Aden. Our joint RMP/RAFP patrols use to call into the kitchen for a buckshee snack! Also, I can't remember if the round house on the hill in the telegraph bay photo was occupied by the Admiral or Johnnie Johnson RAF

Unfortunately I was medivac'd - with minor injuries - from Yemen in Oct 2010 when my armoured vehicle was attacked with an RPG! I can safely say that I have now retired!

Best Wishes

Philip Nalden
ex-WO1 RMP