Aden Album
I note that the FRA 10 Bn lanyard is red and black. Black being a FNG colour and Red being an HBL colour. We know the FRA had 5 battalions of infantry and they merged with FNG1 on Jun 1967. Even so your crown agent sealed copy shows later in June when the FRA no longer existed. FNG1 added another four battalions making 9 in all. On paper the HBL is supposed to have joined the SAA so that would have made 10 Bn. The lanyard you have is either a former FNG1 lanyard or an unissued HBL lanyard. I am not certain that the FNG ever changed over badges to the SAA, but they may have as I have a SAA cap badge which is light gold anodized but has a black scroll, black handles and a black star. Perhaps someone can explain this one day. Attached are pix of most of my Aden badges, but I do have another 16 buttons, patches and the odd variation of cap badges. Also attached is a pix of my SAA wall shield which I purchased from the Sgts Mess in Seedaseer Lines in June 1967. That is another for you to look out for. The white metal shoulder title is an enigma. It came with a number of letters from Aden dated 1921. I do not believe that there has ever been a 67 Aden Rifles, but who knows. I have only seen two of them and both were mine.
Rgds Quicksilver
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