Gilbert “Taff” Iles – 22 SAS Regiment & Royal Engineers – 1967

  • Memorial Text
  • Gilbert Iles
  • 22 SAS Regiment & Royal Engineers – 5th May 1967 – Age 28.
  • SAS Trooper Gilbert Francis Farley Iles also known as John volunteered to be a spotter in a helicopter patrol during night operations in the Radfan region of Yemen 60 miles north of Aden. ‘Taff’ was serving with 16 Troop D Squadron when the helicopter crashed into a mountainside. ‘Taff’ and the crew were killed.
  • Remembering the Helicopter Crew
  • Pilot David Morgan – Army Air Corps
  • Cpl Christopher Gibb – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
  • Marine John Dunn – 45 Commando Royal Marines.
  • Remembering ‘Taff’ as a loyal, brave and fearless friend. Jeff Gravelle – 5th May 2012.