Keith Payne
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Keith Payne is a retired Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the presence of the enemy" awarded to members of the British and Commonwealt
Payne in 2015
Dhofar rebellion
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The Dhofar rebellion, also known as the Dhofar War, or the 9 June revolution, was a revolution that began in 1965 in the Dhofar region of the Arabian Peninsula against British imperialism and Sultans
Keith Payne
…He retired from the Australian Army in 1975, but saw further action as a captain with the Sultan of Oman's Royal Army against communist forces in the Dhofar War in 1975 and 1976. Payne joined the Legion of Frontiersmen in 1975 and holds the rank of an Honorary Chief Commissioner. After returning to Australia…
A "hedgehog" defensive sangar, made from oil drums filled with sand, protecting Salalah airfield
British soldiers from the Special Air Service giving medical treatment to the villagers of the remote Yanqul Plain as part of their "hearts and minds" campaign.
"Pink Panther", famous SAS vehicle, as was used during the rebellion
View from Akoot in Jebel Qara, at the start of the khareef (monsoon) season, 1972