The Suez Canal Zone of Egypt

Roll of Honour    1951 - 1955

This Roll of Honour is dedicated to all British and Commonwealth personnel who lost their lives whilst serving
in any capacity in the Suez Canal Zone of Egypt during the 'Emergency' of 1951 -1954 and in the year following.


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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning:
We will remember them.


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Entries are listed in:  Branch of Service, Regiment, Corps, Unit and Civilian categories.


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THE SENIOR SERVICE
Royal Navy
Royal  Marines
  40  Commando
  42  Commando
45 Commando


ARMY REGIMENTS  -  CORPS  -  UNITS

(In alphabetical order)
11th Royal Hussars
Army Air Corps
Army Catering Corps
Army Physical Training Corps
Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment
Border Regiment
Cheshire Regiment
Coldstream Guards
East Lancashire Regiment
East Surrey Regiment
General Headquarters
Green Howards
Grenadier Guards
Highland Light Infantry
Intelligence Corps
Irish Guards
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Lancashire Fusiliers
Loyal Regiment
Northamptonshire Regiment
Parachute Regiment
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
Queen's Bays - 2nd Dragoon Guards
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Royal Army Pay Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Artillery
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Royal Corps of Signals
Royal Dragoons
Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
Royal Engineers
Royal Fusiliers
Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
Royal Military Police
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Royal Pioneer Corps
Royal Scots
Royal Sussex Regiment
Royal Tank Regiment
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Scots Guards
South Lancashire Regiment
South Staffordshire Regiment
South Wales Borderers
Welsh Guards
Women's Royal Army Corps

York & Lancaster Regiment

OTHER  SERVICES

Royal Air Force
Malta Air Crash
February 1956

Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Merchant Navy


 CIVILIANS
Service Dependants
Service Children
N.A.A.F.I.
Convent of St. Vincent de Paul

COMMONWEALTH FORCES
East Africa
Mauritius
Rhodesia
Seychelles

Addendum
Ammendments &Additions


----------The Roll of Honour----------


THE ROYAL NAVY

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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Ship
Date
Cemetery
Gaish  E R
Electrical Mechanic
SMX 864324

HMS 'Chevron'
24 May 1953
Fayid
Hill F A
Leading Seaman
P/JX 292525

HMS 'Glasgow'
7 Sep 1953
Fayid
Johnston  T J
Stoker Mechanic


HMS 'Saintes'
3 Dec 1953
Fayid
Kerr  T
Able Seaman
C/JX 657486
28
HMS  'Dilwara'
28 Mar 1954
Moascar
Miller  N S
Surgeon Commander


HMS 'Osiris'
29 Jan 1952
 New British
Protestant. Cairo
 Surgeon Commander N S Miller, RN. was killed in the Cairo riots of January 1952.   (See notes in the 'Addendum')



THE ROYAL MARINES
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Ship
Date
Cemetery
Underwood  G L
Marine
POX 6234

HMS  'Glasgow'
28 Aug 1953
Fayid

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3 COMMANDO BRIGADE - ROYAL MARINES
40 Commando
crest

Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Burtenshaw  D E
Marine
PO 6136
24

17 May 1953
Imtarfa, Malta
Don  R
Lance Corporal
RM 9835
23

23 May 1953
Imtarfa, Malta
  These two Marines lost their lives whilst taking part in an exercise from the Canal Zone and were victims of an aeroplane accident in Malta.
Marine Burtenshaw died in the crash and L/Cpl Don died later as the result of injuries received.


42 Commando
crest

Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Morris  H A
Corporal
RM/8206


21 Jan 1954
Fayid


45 Commando
crest

Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Davies  D
Sergeant
PL/X 5022


6 Jul 1953
Moascar
Findlay  M
Marine
RM/11460
20

23 Jan 1954
Moascar
Jennings  F
Marine
PLY/X 1997
34

18 Feb 1954
Moascar
Masters  W M
Marine
PO/X1118


6 Jul 1953
Moascar
Morris  H A
Corporal
RM/8206


21 Jan 1954
Fayid


THE BRITISH ARMY

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THE ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS


THE QUEEN’S BAYS (2nd DRAGOON GUARDS)
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Wood  K A
Trooper
22963168


20 Jun 1955
Fayid


ROYAL DRAGOONS
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Bedford  A
Trooper
22435195

'A' Sqdn. Royal Dragoons
26 Dec 1951
Moascar
Hirst  A G H
Second Lieutenant
411969

1st Royal Dragoons
21 Jul 1951
Fayid


ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Flanagan  R
Trooper
22757791

Royal Armoured Corps
11 Aug 1953
Fayid



11th ROYAL HUSSARS
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Copeland  R G G
Major
190476
32
Royal Armoured Corps
20 Dec 1952
Fayid

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THE ROYAL TANK REGIMENT
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Grieve  A J
Second Lieutenant
441783

1st  Bn.
27 Aug 1955
Fayid
Griffin  P A
Trooper
22671063

1st  Bn.
4 Apr 1954
Fayid
Higham  J
Trooper
22444241

4th  Bn.
31 Jan 1952
Fayid
Rudkin M F S
Major
73205
35

3 Jun 1953
Fayid
Symington  J
Lance Corporal
22788314

1st  Bn.
30 Aug 1954
Fayid



THE ROYAL ARTILLERY
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Arnold  E
Gunner
22231123


25 Nov 1951
Fayid
Arthurs  J
Lance Bombardier


Reported missing
22 Jan 1954
No known grave
Bett  J
Lance Bombardier
14473436

HAA Bty.
11 Dec 1952
Fayid
Birch  R A
Gunner
22184783
19
80 LAA Regt.
6 Jun 1951
Moascar
Briscoe  L
Lance Bombardier
22207394
37
41 Field Regt.
10 May 1951
Moascar
Brown  A
Bombardier
22536703

26 Field Regt.
26 Aug 1954
Fayid
Browning  D H
Second Lieutenant
414082
19

17 Feb 1951
Moascar
Carter  L
Gunner
22307022
19
80 LAA Regt.
27 Mar 1951
Moascar
Cripps  R P
Lance Bombardier
242306150

GHQ Group  MELF 17
10 Nov 1952
Fayid
Curtis  P
Sergeant
22305704
22
26 Field Regt.
14 Aug 1954
Fayid
Curtis  R T
Gunner
22365352


5 Nov 1951
Fayid
Dunbar Kilburn  R E F
Captain
393190

Att. AOPS Sqd. RAF
28 Mar 1953
Moascar
Elliot  G P
Major
139793
54
Att. 1 Div H.Q.
9 Jan 1952
Moascar
Firth  T K
Gunner
22275197
19
41 Field Regt.
1 Sep 1951
Moascar
Forster  F
Captain
397888

1908 Light 651 AOP
26 Feb 1954
Fayid
Freegard  H S
Major  (MC and Bar) 
66918
35

8 Jan 1952
Moascar
Goodall  K C
Gunner
22792642

33 Airborne Light Regt.
8 Oct 1952
Moascar
Goodwin  J A W
Second Lieutenant
422309

41 Field Regt
19 Jan 1953
Moascar
Gunson  R
Gunner
22952767

80 LAA Regt.
13 Nov 1953
Moascar
Harris  G R
Gunner
22313918

71st HAA
30 July 1951
Fayid
Hendrick  R P
Gunner
22435975

82 Loc. Bty.
25 Dec 1951
Fayid
Hodgeman  L C
Bombardier
222521819
27
41 Field Regt.
10 May 1951
Moascar
Knight  L J
Lance Bombardier
22305660
20
HQ  2  AGRA
23 Sep 1952
Moascar
Moore  W J
Sergeant


Reported missing
22  Jan 1954
No known grave
Noble  C A
Gunner
 22504094
19
33 Airbourne Light Regt.
20 Oct 1952
Moascar
Pyper  R W
Gunner


Reported missing
11 Jan 1954
No known grave
Reed  B
Bombardier
22238905

Att. 211 Transit Camp
24 Nov 1951
Moascar
Rogers  F
Gunner
22601462

80 LAA Regt.
25 Jun 1952
Moascar
Satterthwaite  R C
Gunner
22613588

197/73 HAA Regt.
23 Feb 1953
Fayid
Saunders  F
Gunner
22274685

6  Field Regt.
5 Aug 1951
Fayid
Shaw  G
Gunner
22252522

6  Field Regt.
5 Aug 1951
Fayid
Sherman  L  J
Gunner
22287632

41  Field Regt.
18 Sep 1951
Moascar
Spiers  K
Bombardier
19089972

29 Field Regt.
2 Feb 1953
Fayid
Thompson  J J
Gunner
22470136


16 Jul 1952
Fayid
Watkins  R
Captain
281650
33
Parachute Brigade.  RA
17 Apr 1952
Fayid
Webster  S W
Gunner
22279935

33 Airbourne Light Regt.
8 Oct 1952
Moascar
Wooton  D A
Lieutenant
383312


23 Jun 1952
Fayid

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OTHER ARMS

THE ROYAL ENGINEERS

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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Axelberg  E E
Sapper
22827922


18 Jan 1954
Moascar
Bonner  E
Sapper
22798024
19

21 Jun 1953
Fayid
Bradbury  F
Corporal
22211998
40

11 Dec 1951
Fayid
Bradbury  H H
Captain
371502

Q MOV. BTE
3 Dec 1951
Moascar
Campbell  A M C
Lance Corporal
22324596

9 ESBO Suez
2 Oct 1951
Fayid
Cann  D A
Corporal
2548555


15 Mar 1954
Moascar
Carlton  V P
Sapper
22403963

8 ESBD
26 May 1955
Fayid
Crangle  W
Sapper
22624079

35 Corps. Eng. Regiment
7 Apr 1953
Fayid
Cripps  C A
Sapper
22819325
22
8 ESBD
26 May 1955
Fayid
Cox  D B
Sapper
22765450


21 Jan 1954
Moascar
Davies-Patrick  H
Sapper
22807298


12 Jul 1953
Moascar
Daw  T
Sapper
22798544
19
1207 IWT
25 Apr 1953
Moascar
Dickinson  J R
Sapper
22309718
23

3 Dec 1951
Fayid
Fairley  H G P
Sapper
22506819
18

15 Jan 1952
Fayid
Fearn  R
Lance Corporal
22236264

Workshops A ADM
18 Nov 1951
Moascar
Graves  A G
 Corporal
22717296


11 Sep 1954
Moascar
Hammett  J
Lance Corporal
23540320


21 Jan 1954
Moascar
Harrison  J
Sapper
22474502
20

3 Mar 1953
Fayid
Havelock  A S
Sapper
22662385

HQ Movements
19 Jan 1952
Fayid
Haycock  H A
Sapper
19044222

10 Rly. Squadron
28 Apr 1952
Moascar
Hodt  D
Sapper
22624512

1207 IWT OP Squadron
20 Dec 1952
Moascar
Hoyle  H
Captain
188141


30 Jun 1953
Moascar
Jewell  W
Staff Sergeant
2547478


6 Jan 1953
Moascar
Johnson  C F
Sapper
227951143


23 Jun 1953
Fayid
Jones  R J
Sapper
23039587

47 Survey Squadron
19 Nov 1954
Fayid
Jupe  J
Lance Corporal
22547714


10 Jan 1953
Moascar
McGowan  L C
Sapper
22783979

25 Field Eng. Regt.
30 Jun 1954
Moascar
Parker  I S R
Lance Corporal
22201411

HQ CRE Works (N)
29 Oct 1953
Moascar
Pottinger  G W
Sapper
22998870


19 Jul 1955
Fayid
Quibell  J V
Sapper
22840537
19

7 Mar 1954
Fayid
Radcliffe  D R
Captain
362719

35 Field Eng.  Regt.
24 Oct 1951
Moascar
Rose  S
Major
203159
42

4 Dec 1951
Fayid
Smith  G M
Warrant Officer II
1868839

22 Field Eng. Regt.
17 Aug 1954
Fayid
Southwell  S J
Corporal
22264620

17 Field Squadron
2 Jul 1953
Fayid
Stringer  W G
Major   (MBE)
657986


13 Apr 1954
Moascar
Taylor  E G
Sapper
22812240

50 Field Squadron
11 Jun 1953
Moascar
Taylor  G W
Sapper
22574301
19
42 Survey Eng. Regt.
21 May 1953
Fayid
Taylor  J R
Sapper
22257736

10 Railway Squadron
13 Mar 1952
Fayid
Thompson  G
Sapper
22795083

22 Field Regt.
7 Feb 1954
Fayid
Thomson  D J
Sapper
2275106
19

18 Jan 1951
Moascar
Tillman  J W
Sapper
22665207


1 Jan 1954
Moascar
Walsh  D
Sapper
22787939

39 Field Squadron
 29 Jul 1953
Moascar
Walsh  J C
Lance Corporal
22522629

35 Corps Eng. Regt.
14 Nov 1952
Fayid
Watkins  R
Sapper
22774544

25 Field Regt.
14 Oct 1952
Moascar

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THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
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Name
Rank
Number
Age
Additional Data
Date
Cemetery
Collier  R
Lance Corporal
22548900
19

10 Jan 1953
Fayid
Clarke  F T
Signalman
22540273

3rd Inf. Div.
7 May 1953
Moascar
Dyson  L
Signalman
22936686


11 Jul 1954
Moascar
Edgar  R G
Driver
22230367

1st L of D Signals
3 Aug 1952
Moascar
Fitzgerald  J M
Signalman
22712001

Reported missing
15 Mar 1954
No known grave
Ford  R
Lance Corporal
22573602

Att.  29 Field Regt. RA
3 Jul 1953
Fayid
Fowler  M R
Driver
 22796755
19

4 Dec 1953
Fayid
Geekie  D
Signalman
22800829


28 Sep 1954
Moascar
Hollaway  H
Driver
22559254

Att. 29 Field Regt. RA
8 Jul 1953
Fayid
Hunt  R C
Signaller
22413355
19
3 GHQ
11 Nov 1951
Fayid
Leaton  K
Corporal
22068615

ECSR
19 Nov 1951
Fayid
MacAndrew
Lance Corporal
22621558


25 May 1953
Fayid
McDouall  J C S
Major
133774

GHQ
17 Nov 1951
Moascar
McLean  G
Driver
22808494

2 Agra Signals Sqdn.
4 Mar 1953
Moascar
Morgan  T P
Signalman
22763931

1st Inf. Div. Signals Regt.
6 Oct 1954
Fayid
Parkinson  H B
Signalman
22971662


23 Dec 1954
Moascar
Pople  L
Driver
22695653


28 Jan 1953
Moascar
Raybould  H
Signalman
22559512


15 Mar 1954
Moascar
Robson  P S
Captain
416971


12 Sep 1953
Fayid
Scott  D J
Driver
22734267

3 GHQ Regt.
19 May 1954
Fayid
Spillane  C
Signalman
22325891

Egypt Command Signals
28 Nov 1951
Moascar
Stark  R
Lance Corporal
22169339


14 May 1951
Moascar
Sturmey  R
Corporal
22431035


28 Sep 1954
Moascar
Stenbeck  H W N
Lance Corporal
22265487
25
2nd Air Support Signals
28 Apr 1952
Fayid
Sweet  D L
Signalman
22345305

3 L of C Signals
8 Feb 1952
Moascar
Trigg  A
Signaller
22804492


6 May 1953
Fayid
Waite  S
Signalman
22606148

Att. 29 Field Regt. RA
4 Jul 1953
Fayid
Warren  R H
Sergeant
2582764

4AF Signal Regt.
15 Jan 1954
Fayid
Watson  B
Signaller
22623442
22
3 Loc. Signal Regt.
16 Mar 1953
Moascar
Weeks  L C
Captain
201160

1 Sqdn.  Egt. Comd.
10 Aug 1951
Moascar
Wilson  H
Lance Corporal
22233326

3rd HQ Signals Regt.
7 Jul 1951
Fayid
Wright