The Colonel authorised this pictorial advertisement for his friend Mrs. Yasmin Abdullah, widow of Mr. Abdul Abdullah, who still operates the Hotel Yemeni in absence of her husband. Many a hot and sultry night was spent on leave and on duty whilst the Colonel stayed in Aden.
The long nightly soirees could be heard all the way to Constantinople, and perhaps, even to London considering the roasting he received from his commanding officer on return to Fort Yeshbum.
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