A Newcastle veteran has urged people to remember the brave soldiers killed in the 'Aden Emergency' when a poignant memorial service is held in the city.
Neil Finlay, 76, from Blaydon, served with the Northumberland Fusiliers and was aged just 20 when he was in Aden during the conflict in 1966. The National Army Museum describes the 'Aden Emergency,' as an insurgency against British rule in the south of the Arabian Peninsula that took place between 1963 to 1967.
Veteran Neil said he lost a number of colleagues and friends in Aden and that it was important for people to remember those who died. Every year for the last 55 years, Neil has joined fellow veterans in paying tribute to those who lost their lives while serving their country at a special ceremony on June 20.
