Orion, not quite correct on our dates. We actually deployed in early September, held for a week in Aden, and then came on state at Gan for a week before finally relieving the Butterworth Victors at the beginning of October. Late we again dispersed with aircraft to Gan, Tengah and Butterworth. As you say come November it was 'won'. I would have to dig my log book out for actual dates.
There was one Victor that remained at Butterworth throughout our stay as it had some major fault. I believe the organ bay (sic?) was completely filled with fungus as a result of sitting there all alone. It was eventually recovered and flown back to UK.