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1962 Northern Greece: Exercise Soft Putty (Volos, Larissa, Salonika)April/May 1963 – 64 Tour of Persian Gulf including: Hamala Camp (aka Silver City) Bahrain and Headquarters Land Forces Persian Gulf (HQLFPG) HMS Jufair (Stone Frigate)

Postings, attachments, short tours, included:

HMS Messina, Landing Ship (Tank), 5 Assault Squadron Royal Marine.

Valhalla Camp (Jebel Ali),

Sharjah - Trucial Oman Scouts

Dubai

Silver Sands Nyali Beach Mombassa Kenya (Rest and Recreation); Independence celebrations

Aden and Salalah

Service History

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