We who served in the Suez Canal Zone L
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| Name | Derek Ladkin |
| webcom4*btinternet.com | |
| Unit | 6 TM Troop, 1 L of C Regt. Royal Signals |
| Stationed at | El Ballah |
| Service Number | |
| Now living in | Essex. |
| Comments | Travelled to many camps during 1951-52 :
Suez, Moascar, Tel el Kabir, RAF camps around the Lakes and Navy
House, Port Said installing Microwave links to give alternative communications when the normal cablelinks were sabotaged. Had some hairy journeys on back of motorbikes and in 15 cwts on the Canal and Treaty roads ! Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me and those times. |
| Name | Ivan Ladley |
| history*emeraldwings.org | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | 216 Sqdn. RAF Fayid. |
| Service Number | --- |
| Now living in | Hertfordshire |
| Comments | Joined 216 Sqdn in early 1954 and left October 1955. Engine Mech on Valettas. Played football plus other sports. |
| Name | Royston 'Snowy' Lagdon |
| rodo*rnlcomputers.co.uk | |
| Unit | R.A.S.C. |
| Stationed at | North Camp Moascar |
| Service Number | 22836791 |
| Now living in | Ipswich |
| Comments | I would like any one who remembers me to get in contact |
| Name | Bob Laird |
| c.laird1*btinternet.com | |
| Unit | East Surrey Regt |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | 22616708 |
| Now living in | Weybridge, Surrey |
| Comments | I was at the camp from 1951 to 1952 then I got out of National Service and went home. e-mail me if you remember the name. |
| Name | Ron Lamb |
| wyn.lamb12*blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Unit | a c c attached to the Royal Signals |
| Stationed at | Ismailia and El Ballah |
| Service Number | 23015726 |
| Now living in | Bristol |
| Comments | I would like anyone who remembers me to get in touch. |
| Name | Peter Lambie |
| glasgow684*peterlambie.f2s.com | |
| Unit | The Royal Dragoons |
| Stationed at | Balaclava Camp, Fanara |
| Service Number | 22391541 |
| Now living in | Glasgow |
| Comments | Would love to hear from old mates from "A" squadron - Royal Dragoons |
| Name | Peter George Lambourne |
| doreenlambourne*bigpond.com | |
| Unit | R.A.O.C. |
| Stationed at | Moascar and 10 B.O.D. |
| Service Number | 22731871 |
| Now livingin | Sydney, Australia |
| Comments | If you recognise me
it would be nice to hear from you. |
| Name | Louis Paul Lamy |
| malk21*talk21.com | |
| Unit | 71st HAA |
| Stationed at | Fayid |
| Service Number | 14470330 |
| Now living in | St. Helier, Jersey. Channel Islands. |
| Comments | I served with the 71st HAA in the Canal Zone from August 1948 to January 1954, where I obtained
the rank of Sgt. I would be pleased to here from old comrades who served with 71. The email address is my sons who will pass on any messages sent. |
| Name | Bill Lancaster |
| bill*duck-soup.fsnet.co.uk | |
| Unit | 28 LAA Squadron |
| Stationed at | Abu Sueir and Deversoir |
| Service Number | 2510738 |
| Now living in | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Comments | I would like to get in touch with anybody who served in the Squadron, 1951 - 1953. Reading through your site is bringing back a lot of memories, some good, some not so good. This is a very good site, long may it continue. Bill |
| Name | Norman Langridge |
| dotcom*thirtytwo.fsnet.co.uk | |
| Unit | R.A.F. |
| Stationed at | RAF Fayid. Station Armoury |
| Service Number | 2581791 |
| Now living in | Littlehampton |
| Comments |
| Name | Norman Lankshear |
| mlankshear*tiscali.co.uk | |
| Unit | Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment |
| Stationed at | El Ballah, MELF16 |
| Service Number | 22775107 |
| Now living in | 362 Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1EJ |
| Comments | Would like to hear from any members from the Assault Pioneer Platoon Support Company. Also Lt. Michael Waterman-Green. |
| Name | Michael Larking |
| mykalice*internode.on.net | |
| Unit | 2nd Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| Stationed at | Suez Garrison |
| Service Number | 22705846 |
| Now living in | Brisbane, Australia |
| Comments | With the 'Skins' from 1952 - 54, and in Suez Garrison from April 1952 - August 1954. Still have many memories of that time, and some great mates from HQ Company. |
| Name | Kenneth Laverty |
| joking*leefunny.freeserve.co.uk | |
| Unit | 1st Battallion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | 22607940 |
| Now living in | Bucks, UK |
| Comments | Anybody rememberingme please get in touch via my e-mail, thanks. |
| Name | David Lawrence |
| david*stmerryn.freeserve.co.uk | |
| Unit | R.E.M.E. |
| Stationed at | Port Fuad |
| Service Number | 22477421 |
| Now living in | Cornwall |
| Comments | It'sa long time ago and all very sad. |
| Name | Keith P Lawrence |
| keppel*ntlworld .com | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | RAF Kabrit |
| Service Number | 4108516 |
| Now living in | Frimley, Surrey. |
| Comments |
| Name | Bill Lawrie |
| ablawrie*btopenworld.com | |
| Unit | RAF |
| Stationed at | RAF Fayid, MT Section |
| Service Number | 3504610 |
| Now living in | Hornchurch,Essex |
| Comments | Went out on Empire Pride. I served from 1950 to 1953 as an MT driver. A mixture of happy and sad days. |
| Name | Dennis Lawson |
| dennyl*tiscali.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | 22607940 |
| Now living in | Bucks, UK |
| Comments | Anybody rememberingme please get in touch via my e-mail, thanks. |
| Name | John Lawson |
| john.lawson2*sympatico.ca | |
| Unit | R.E.M.E. LAD |
| Stationed at | El Ballah |
| Service Number | 22386927 |
| Now living in | Canada |
| Comments |
| Name | Don Lax |
| Dgunnersfan*aol.com | |
| Unit | 128 MU. RAF |
| Stationed at | RAF Abu Sultan & RAF Fanara |
| Service Number | 4114603 |
| Now living in | Folkestone.Kent |
| Comments |
| Name | Barry Lea |
| Mbl1934*aol.com | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | Fayid |
| Service Number | 4108075 |
| Now living in | Enville, South Staffordshire |
| Comments | I spent two and half years based at RAF Fayid. My trade was an aircraft electrical mechanic working on 2nd Line servicing in the rectification team. Good times. Would love to know if Pete Brown, Clive Selby, Ray Watson or any of the electrical / instrument section are still in the land of the living. |
| Name | Jack Leatherbarrow |
| jackleatherbarrow*btinternet.com | |
| Unit | R.A.F. |
| Stationed at | RAF El Firdan. 9MT BD |
| Service Number | 2598536 |
| Now living in | Wigan, Lancs |
| Comments | Cook No. 2 Mess. I am in contact with over 280 who served at El Firdan, contact me by email, or 01257462554. |
| Name | Cecil David Lee |
| dannylee*aol.com | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | Deversoir and Fayid |
| Service Number | 4112553 |
| Now living in | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Comments |
| Name | Alexander Lees |
| susanannlangford*hotmail.co.uk | |
| Unit | 1st Para Battalion, 16th Independant |
| Stationed at | Port Said |
| Service Number | 22846285 |
| Now living in | Swindon, UK |
| Comments | I would like anyone to contact me who was part of the unit |
| Name | Fred Lees |
| fredlees*btinternet.com | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | 109 MU RAF Abyad |
| Service Number | 4114918 |
| Now living in | South London |
| Comments | I was in the general stores at RAF Abyad from 1953 to 1955 and would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. |
| Name | Denis Lee |
| sinedW*realnet.co.sz | |
| Unit | RASC No:1 W/shop & REME Station Workshop |
| Stationed at | El Kirsh & Moascar |
| Service Number | 14465275 & 22234688 |
| Now living in | Swaziland |
| Comments | Recognitionshould be given to families of Service men who remained in living quarters
Moascar during the period 1951 1954. For example Thelma May Martin (Married to S Sgt D. Lee REME 030153) daughter of Major CW Martin. CO No1 CESD Moascar Royal Engineers. 1951 1951/54. final python |
| Name | Donald Lee |
| leedon*elee3.fsnet.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Army Medical Corp |
| Stationed at | Ismailia |
| Service Number | 2209774 |
| Now living in | England |
| Comments | I would like anyone who remembers me to get in contact. |
| Name | Fred Lee |
| fredofraphoe*eircom.net | |
| Unit | 58 Coy. RASC |
| Stationed at | Quebec Camp, Fayid |
| Service Number | T/22420955 |
| Now living in | Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Comments | Demob group 5020. Flownhome October 1952. |
| Name | Frank Leighton |
| frankie.l*jerseymail.com.uk | |
| Unit | 35 Corp Engineer Regt |
| Stationed at | El Ballah, Moascar, Fayid and Qassasin |
| Service Number | 22394823 |
| Now living in | Jersey C.I. |
| Comments | Please contact me, I would be pleased to hear from anyone 1951 - 1952. |
| Name | WilliamN Leith |
| wleith1424*wowway.com | |
| Unit | 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | 22729869 |
| Now living in | Detroit, Michigan. U.S.A. |
| Comments | Travelled to Egypt on the H.M.S 'Dunnera' July 1954, left Tel el Kebir October 1954, to be demobbed at Gordon Barracks, Aberdeen. |
| Name | James Lennon |
| janettenstevie*hotmail.co.uk | |
| Unit | 5 wing hq |
| Stationed at | El Hamra and Deversoir |
| Service Number | 2506198 |
| Now living in | Coatbridge Scotland |
| Comments | Be nice to hear from anyone who served with me using daughters pc |
| Name | John Lewington |
| j.lewington*virgin.net | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | Fayid and Abu Sueir |
| Service Number | 4130600 |
| Now living in | Mexborough,S Yorks |
| Comments | I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me and would like to get in touch. I was in the Zone from 1954-56 |
| Name | Charles Lewis |
| cc.lewis1*blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Unit | R.E.M.E. Att to 44th Tank Transporter Coy R.A.S.C. |
| Stationed at | Shandur |
| Service Number | 22800762 |
| Now living in | Merseyside |
| Comments | Keep up the pressure, they can't transport us to the colonies any more, can they? |
| Name | William (Bill) Light (Deceased) |
| gli96448*bigpond.net.au | |
| Unit | Royal Engineers (Stores Regt) |
| Stationed at | Moascar Garrison |
| Service Number | 22395207 |
| Now living in | -- |
| Comments | I have posted this entry on behalf of my family in the hope that we can find out a little more about my father's service history. My father died in 1999. Thanks in advance, Graeme Light. |
| Name | Ernie Lightbown |
| ernie.ligthtbown*btinternet.com | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | RAF Abyad & RAF Ismailia |
| Service Number | 3515212 |
| Now living in | Blackburn,Lancs |
| Comments | I Would like to know if any of the lads are still around from hut C5 from 1953 to 1955 |
| Name | Bob Lightfoot |
| bob.yorks*virgin.net | |
| Unit | A Flight - 208 Squadron RAF |
| Stationed at | RAF Abu Sueir |
| Service Number | 4068234 |
| Now living in | South Yorkshire |
| Comments | Served at Abu Sueir: Nov 1951 - May 1954 |
| Name | Alfred Harry Liles |
| samanthahorton1*aol.com | |
| Unit | R.A.F. Regiment, 52 Rifle Squadron |
| Stationed at | Shallufa |
| Service Number | --- |
| Now living in | Basingstoke, Hants. |
| Comments | Any one who remembers me it
would be great to hear from you. |
| Name | Gerald Lilley |
| maisiegerald*talktalk,net | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | 203 Wing. RAF Deversoir |
| Service Number | 4035922 |
| Now living in | Bridlington |
| Comments | There is a memorial to AVM Atcherley on the family grave at York. (See AVM Atcherley on this website's Roll of Honour.) |
| Name | Walter Limburn |
| limburn*tadaust.org.au | |
| Unit | 82 Locating Regt, Royal Artillery |
| Stationed at | Geneifa Camp |
| ServiceNumber | 19040095 |
| Now living in | Sydney, Australia. |
| Comments | I would like anyone who remembers me from that time to get in touch.. |
| Name | Bob Lincoln |
| rssl2*tiscali.co.uk | |
| Unit | R.E.M.E. 16th Para workshops |
| Stationed at | El Kirsh |
| Service Number | 22485057 |
| Now living in | Hartlepool, Teesside |
| Comments | I worked as an armourer and then vehicle electrician. One of C.S.M. Fortune's merry band. Any body out there? |
| Name | Jock Lindsay |
| fantooshbill*btopenworld.com | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | Ismailia |
| Service Number | 2437957 |
| Nowliving in | Scotland. |
| Comments | I would like any one who remembers me to get in contact. |
| Name | Richard Herbert William Lindsay |
| r.h.w.lindsay*tinyworld.co.uk | |
| Unit | 26th Field Regiment Royal Artillery |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir and Geneifa |
| Service Number | 22496783 |
| Now living in | Mitcham, Surrey |
| Comments |
| Name | Ian Livingstone |
| ian_livingstone*blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | 107 MU, Kasfareet. |
| Service Number | 4037214 |
| Now living in | Dundee, Scotland |
| Comments | I would like to make contact with any one who knew me there, I worked in the Airman's Mess, August 1951 till April 1953.
A very good site, SVA Membership No266. Entry amended due to change of e-mail address. |
| Name | Alan Lloyd |
| Alkris*lineone.net | |
| Unit | The 16th Independant Para Brigade (Royal Signals) |
| Stationed at | Fayid, El Ballah, Suez. |
| Service Number | 22446552 |
| Now living in | Norfolk |
| Comments |
| Name | Don Lloyd |
| suedon1947*yahoo.co.uk | |
| Unit | South Lancs. (MT Section.) |
| Stationed at | Shandur |
| Service Number | 22870870 |
| Now living in | Spain |
| Comments | Where are all the South Lancs who served with me at Shandur? Please contact me. |
| Name | Ernie Lloyd |
| ernie*lloyd109.freeserve.uk | |
| Unit | REME |
| Stationed at | REME 2 Base W/shops Tel el Kebir. And REME LAD, attached 1st Bat. South Staffordshire Reg. Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | |
| Now living in | England |
| Comments | I would like any one who remembers me to get in contact. |
| Name | Nick Lloyd |
| betnic77*aol.com | |
| Unit | 2nd Batt, East Surrey Rgt |
| Stationed at | Port Said, Fayid and El Ballah |
| Service Number | 14472878 |
| Now living in | Chessington |
| Comments | Any old East Surrey out there? |
| Name | Derek Longbottom |
| gary*sawtoothdesign.co.uk | |
| Unit | REME - (National Service) |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir. 1953 - 1955 |
| Service Number | |
| Now living in | Nottinghamshire |
| Comments | I would like anyone who remembers me to get in touch. |
| Name | Mike Longley |
| Alkris*lineone.net | |
| Unit | RAOC 4 MIGP |
| Stationed at | Adabiya, Geneifa |
| Service Number | 22497472 |
| Now living in | Eastbourne, UK |
| Comments | Any old mates please contact. |
| Name | Leslie L Longstaffe |
| homerlongstaffe*yahoo.com | |
| Unit | K Troop Royal Signals. attached 32 Guards Brigade |
| Stationed at | El Ballah |
| Service Number | 22548034 |
| Now living in | Palm Desert, California, U.S.A. |
| Comments | Would like to hear from old friends Kathleen Lingley, Cpl Cutts and Fred Bonner R.A.S.C. |
| Name | Vic Longyear |
| mlprs*aol.com | |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Stationed at | El Ballah, Filtration Plant 1951/53 |
| Service Number | 22451218 |
| Now living in | Hampshire |
| Comments | I am writing memories of National Service of which Egypt was a large part. |
| Name | William Roy Lord |
| maureen.edwards44*virgin.net | |
| Unit | RAPC |
| Stationed at | Canal Zone |
| Service Number | 7662986 |
| Now living in | York |
| Comments | Please contact me via my daughter's email address. (Above.) |
| Name | Kenneth Love |
| kenneth*kennethlove2.wanadoo.co.uk | |
| Unit | South Stafford Regt |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | 22980743 |
| Now living in | Cheslyn Hay, near Walsall |
| Comments | I am in the Suez and Cyprus Veterans, we meet every month. |
| Name | Edward Loveland |
| TEDONEUK*aol.com | |
| Unit | Royal Navy |
| Stationed at | Malta |
| Service Number | d/ssx 899680 |
| Now living in | England |
| Comments |
| Name | Gordon Lovett |
| gordon.lovett*tiscali.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Stationed at | Royal Engineer Base Group, Fanara |
| Service Number | 22696217 |
| Now living in | Gainsborough, Lincs |
| Comments | Anyone out there who used to know me from 1952 - 1955? |
| Name | KennethLoveys |
| ken*loveys.fslife.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Engineers Base Group |
| Stationed at | Fanara |
| Service Number | 22839069 |
| Now living in | Poole, Dorset |
| Comments | Was in the Canal Zone 1953 to 1956 |
| Name | Bill Lowe |
| wgl70*yahoo.co.uk | |
| Unit | R.A.M.C. |
| Stationed at | 33 Coy BMH Fayid and 35 Field Ambulance, El Ballah |
| ServiceNumber | 23024280 |
| Now living in | County Durham |
| Comments | I served 1954 - 1956 and would like to trace, Butch Welsby, - Scouse Brannan, - John Weller, - Frank Steed, - Tony Betts, - John Chard,
- Cyril Pownall and Norman Southern. |
| Name | Royston Lowe |
| roylowe*blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Unit | No.107 MU |
| Stationed at | RAF Kasfareet |
| Service Number | 2502085 |
| Now living in | Yate, South Glos., UK |
| Comments | 2 years National Service January 1951 - January 1953. At Kasfareet from April 1951 till December 1952. Trade: Clerk (Org) in Central Registry, Station HQ. Did many nights guard duty on perimeter fence. |
| Name | Christian Lucas |
| thegits*talktalk.net | |
| Unit | South Lancs Regt |
| Stationed at | Lazzaretto, Trieste |
| Service Number | 19172263 |
| Now living in | Prestwich, Manchester |
| Comments | I would like anyone who might remember me to get in touch, ex l/cpl b company later in s company pioneer platoon |
| Name | Christian Lucas |
| christian.lucas*talk21.com | |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskillin Fusiliers |
| Stationed at | Suez |
| Service Number | 22993684 |
| Now living in | Grays, Essex |
| Comments |
| Name | Michael E. Lucas |
| lem23sac*tiscali.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Engineers.18 Railway Group. SR 1a |
| Stationed at | Port Said. Inland Water Transport Workshops. |
| Service Number | 22235725 |
| Now living in | Cirencester , Gloucestershire |
| Comments | Recalled from Reserve in November 1951- totally unexpected but did me a power of good. Priveleged to have served with Seychellese and Mauritian troops. Appointed Quay Foreman Port Said with no previous experience. SOP |
| Name | Paul William Lusher |
| paul*lusher49.fsnet.co.uk | |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Stationed at | R.A.F Deversoir |
| Service Number | 2716084 |
| Now living in | England |
| Comments |
| Name | Albert (Ginger) Lyes |
| Steve_lyes*hotmail.com | |
| Unit | REME 610 vehicle group |
| Stationed at | Tel el Kebir |
| Service Number | 19158816 |
| Now living in | England |
| Comments | Anyone with memories of the Tek Dons 47-49 |
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