55 Field Surgical Team RAMC
British Units in Dhofar
A large diversity of British Units were stationed in Oman. Some in large numbers and some represented by a single individual. There were a number of British Servicemen seconded to the Sultan’s forces and of course there were a number of “contract” officers and soldiers of British origin.
The intended deployment was as follows and was not insignificant.Click edit button to change this text.
All of these servicemen were volunteers and reportedly took no part in any fighting….
Mr Paul Rose – MP for Blackley near Manchester – had asked for information from Lord Balniel in the Commons on 20th of January 1972 about British involvement in Dhofar and received a very limited reply.
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Army
Royal Artillery
Locating and Radar Troop
Meteorological Troop
RA Signallers
BATT
Attached specialists
REME
VMs
Specialist Electronics
RE
Electricians
Plant Operators
Intelligence Corps
BATT attached
Royal Corps of Signals
30 Signal Regiment
222 Signal Sqn
609 Signal Troop
Royal Army Medical Corps
BATT MOs
Some RAF and RN incorporated
24Field Ambulance
Royal Corps of Transport
Sections of Port Regiment
RAF
RAF “Services”
MT Staff
Electricians
Cooks
RAF Regiment
2,15,51 Sqns
RAF Fire crews
RAF Police
RAF Officers seconded
SOAF
Royal Navy
Royal Naval Medical Services
Surgeon seconded to FST
Marine Officers
Seconded to SAF
BUL5a
