A member of the Trucial Oman Scouts on parade, 1960 (c)

Photograph, Oman, 1960 (c).

The Trucial Oman Scouts, which were led by British Officers and NCOs, was an Arab force tasked with defending the sheikdoms that made up Trucial Oman (now the United Arab Emirates) against pro-Saudi rebels that had risen up in 1957.

From 40 photographs collected by J A Stanistreet, showing service with the Trucial Oman Scouts, Oman, 1960-1961.