The frustrated United Nations Mission left Aden, but during its visit eighteen servicemen had been wounded and eight terrorist killed. [4] Design work began in 1947 and a contract was awarded to Alvis Cars to build two prototypes for trials. Numerous Saladin survive in Australia, one example is on display at the RAAC Memorial and Tank Museum Puckapunyal, Victoria. The commander was on the right hand side of the turret and the gunner on the left. [2], The Saladin also spawned an armoured personnel carrier counterpart, the Alvis Saracen.[2]. A Saladin armoured car patrols the Aden streets during a riot, 1967. Squadrons were moved around every three months or so, partly to give the hard-worked operational squadrons in Aden a change and a rest, and also to give everyone varied experience. A Saladin armoured car patrols the Aden streets during a riot, 1967. [15], Nearly 100 Saladins were exported to the Federal Republic of Germany as part of a British assistance programme for the fledgling Bundesgrenzschutz in the mid to late 1950s. The Bosnia tour was officially completed on 19 Dec in Athlone BKs, when a short medal parade was held, at which the Div Comdander, Maj Gen Kiszeley and the Colonel of the Regiment presented IFOR medals to those that had just returned. 17th/21st Lancers - Royal Lancers Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Saracen APCs were widely used by the British Army in Northern Ireland in the IS role but these have now been withdrawn. Many people in Britain were shocked by the fact that armored vehicles provided from this country had been used by the Union of South Africa against the African people struggling for equality. Headquarters Squadron and the echelons assuming responsibilities of the Prisoner Of War Handling Organisation. The Queen's Own Hussars | National Army Museum Northern Ireland. On top of this some local factories and firms were also aided and funded to enable them to work and provide certain things for themselves. Also used for driver training in Bordon during the 1970s, and finally released from service in 1986. The regiment was formed at Tidworth in November 1958 by amalgamating the 3rd The King's Own Hussarsand the 7th Queen's Own Hussars, which had both existed as independent units since the 1680s.