Me - Then and Now
A selection of Suez Veteran's photographs, one taken when out in the Canal Zone and the other taken 50 or so years later.
Jack Pragnell. (UK) 30 Field Sqdn. R.E. El Ballah and Moascar. 1951/52 With wife Margaret who was in the Zone with her parents. |
Ken Thompson. (UK) 1st S. Staffs. Regt. Tel el Kebir. (And Nicosia.) 1954/56 |
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Mervyn Tew. (UK) A.S.F. Deversoir. 1953/54 |
Jim Mathewson. (At rest 1995.) 8th Inf W/shops, R.E.M.E. Moascar and El Kirsh. 1953/55 |
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Derek Male. (Australia) Royal Engineers. 42 Field Sqdn. Fayid. 1952/55 |
Peter Webb. (South Australia) Royal Engineers. Engineer Base Workshops. Fanara. 1952/53 |
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Arthur Skelton. (UK) R.A.O.C. HQ Dept. Tel el Kebir. 1951/53 |
Tony Crotty. (UK) R.E.M.E. (L.A.D.) HQ 17 Infantry Brigade District, Fayid. 1949/52 |
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Jack Swift. (UK) R.A.S.C. 74 Coy. 3 Inf. Div.Col. Moascar. 1952/54 |
Ron Foley. (UK) 'C' Sqdn. 4 R.T.R. Shandur. 1948/51 |
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Al Mattocks. (Nepal) R.A.O.C. 10 BOD Geneifa 1953 and Port Said for Suez Crisis 1956 |
Peter Hyland. (UK) "S" coy anti-tank plt 1 Buffs. Tel el Kebir. 1951/53. |
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Dave Peel. (UK) 'B' Pln. 40 Coy. R.A.S.C. Karen Camp. Fanara. 1954/55 |
Patrick O'Connor. (Minnesota, USA) Royal Fusiliers. G3, AG1a, GHQ MELF. Fayid 1946/47 and Temporary i/c Repatriation Wing 380 POW Camp. |
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Derek Harper. (UK) Royal Navy. Suez. 1953/56 |
Bill Lowe. (UK) 33 Coy R.A.M.C. Fayid 1954/55 35 Field Amb El Ballah 1955/56 |
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Peter Turner. (UK) Piper, 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry. Tel el Kebir. 1951/53 |
Albert H Allen. (UK) Royal Sussex Regt. Ismailia. 1952. |
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Gordon Iles. (UK) R.A.O.C. 3 Div. OFP. Moascar. 1953/54 |
Barry Talbot. (UK) R.A.F. 107MU. Kasfareet. 1954 |
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Donald Stott. (UK) R.A.F. 205 Group HQ. Signals Section. RAF Abyad. 1953 |
Terence (Terry) Barnett. (UK) R.A.P.C. Maida Camp, Fayid. 1954/55 |
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Ken Wise. (UK) 58 Coy. R.A.S.C. Fayid. 1948/51 |
Charles (Chick) McCafferty. (Canada) 1st Btn Highland LightInfantry. TeK,Ismailia,Fayid. 1951/53 |
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Stanley Briggs. (UK) 71st HAA. Fayid. 1949/51 |
Captain John Crisswell. At rest 2003. 591 Coy. R.A.S.C. Fayid. 1946/48. Capt. Crisswell is the subject of the 'Incredible Story' which is written on the website's 'Guest Book' -20th March 2008 entry. |
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Denis Nutall. (UK) 1st Btn. 'S' Coy. The Buffs. Suez, Tel el Kebir. 1951/53 Also 40 Coy. R.A.S.C. Karen Camp, Fanara. 1954 (after re-enlistment.) |
Roy Bushell. (UK) Canal Army Bus Service. ElKirsh and Moascar. 1951/53. (That's his niece Roy is dancing with!.) |
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Ted Fiddler. (UK) 3 L of C. Fayid. 1955 |
Vic Crofton. (UK) 1st Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Fayid, Ismailia, TeK. 1951/53 |
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Gilbert 'Gil' Stanley. (UK) R.C.M.P. 1st Inf Div. ProvostCo. Fayid. 1953/54 |
Mick 'Scouse' Pugh. (UK) 1st The Royal Dragoons. Balaclaver Camp,Fanara.1951/54 |
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Bill Sparrow. (UK) 17 Field Sqdn. 22 Field Engineer. R.E. Fanara.1951/53. |
Tony Brooks. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. Fayid and Ismailia. 1951/53 |
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Harry (Oggie) Skeldon. (UK) 3 Para. Ismailia. 1951/54 |
Lewis (Bryn) Evans. (UK) No.1 RMP Dog Coy. Tel el Kebir, Geneifa and El Kirsh. 1950/51 |
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John Brannan. (New Zealand) The 'Buffs'.(Royal East Kent Regt.) Tel el Kebir. 1951/52. (Unfortunately John has lost all his 'in uniform' photos.) |
Daniel (Jock) Muir. (UK) Royal Engineers, attached Joint Intelligence Bureau MELF GHQ Fayid. 1954. |
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Bob (Jock) Armstrong. (Canada.) (WithGreat Grandson.) 4/5 Camarons, later Parachute Regiment. North Camp. |
John (Jack) Lee. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.R.A.S.C. 1953/55. |
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Rod Amey. (UK) 17 Fd Sqn. 22 Fd EngineerRegt. Fayid/Fanara. 1951/54. (The 'Now' photo taken at Lichfield shows Rod with his son andgrandson. His grand son is at present (Aug.07) on embarkation leave for Iraq.) |
Eric Todd. (UK) 107 MU. R.A.F. Kasfareet. 1953/55 |
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Ron Holland. (UK) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Tel el Kebir. 1952/53 |
John Reynolds. (UK) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Tel el Kebir. 1952/53 |
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Brian Paradise. (Australia) 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Deversoir. |
Tony Ruhl. (Australia) R.A.F. 20 Movement Unit (Embarkation) Port Said.1950/51 |
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Eric (Brum) Clayton. (UK) 46 Pet. Ptn. R.A.S.C. Fanara. 1953/54 |
Doug Gostelow. (UK) R.A.F. El Firdan. 1949/52 |
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Bob Griffin. (UK) R.E.M.E. 2Base W/Shops.Tel el Kebir. 1952 |
Jay Rockley. (UK) 2 Sqdn. 3 L of C Royal Signals. Fayid. 1951/52 |
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Gordon Lindsell. (Australia.) 35 Field Ambulance, El Ballah.1955/56 |
Wilf Orman. (UK) 1st Btn.Scots Guards,Port Said. 1952/54 |
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Terry ( Taff ) Harrison. (Canada.) 7 Coy. R.A.S.C. Fanara. 1951/52 |
Tom Eldridge. (USA) R.E.M.E.att. 3rd Coldstreams. Tel el Kebir - Fanara. 1951/53 |
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Graham Woodall. (UK) 30 Coy. R.A.S.C. 1953/55 |
Frank Cooksley. (UK) 42 Coy. R.A.S.C. Att. HQ 148 Field Bakery. El Ballah. 1950/1951 |
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Maurice Salter. (UK) 29 Regt. Royal Artillery. Geneifa. 1953/54 |
John Rodger. (Canada) RAF Fayid. 1948/51 |
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Selwyn Harris. (UK) 3 L of C, Royal Signals. Tel el Kebir. 1951/52 |
Trevor Stokes. (UK) 213 Sqdn. RAF Deversoir. 1952/54 |
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Ken Southcott. (UK) and Ron Husk. (UK) R.A.P.C. Maida Camp, Fayid. 1951/52 |
Charles Lewis. (UK) REME att. 44 Tank.Trans.Coy RASC. Shandur. |
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Fred (Peter) Andrews. (UK) Royal Engineers, Fayid and Fanara. 1952/53 |
John Charles Kimberley. (UK) 23rd Field Regiment. El Ballah. 1953/55 |
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Tom Gee. (UK) 73rd. H.A.A. W/shops. R.E.M.E. Geneifa. |
Albie Beasley. (UK) 80th LAA Regt. R.A. Moascar.1949/51 |
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Dave Hall. (UK) R.E.M.E.2 Base Workshops. Tel el Kebir. 1952/55 |
Al Webb. (Canada) R.E.M.E. El Ballah. 1952/53 |
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Terry Hanley. (UK) 23rd Field Regt. R.A. El Ballah. 1953/55 |
John Dodd. (Australia) 35 FieldSqdn.R.E. El Ballah.1951/54 |
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Antony (Tony) Gibson. (UK) 19th Armd Wksps R.E.M.E. Shandur. 1953 |
Ted Sparrow. (UK) 40 Commando R.M. 3 Commando Brigade. Fayid. |
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Harry Chainey. (UK) R.E.M.E. 58 Coy. R.A.S.C. Fayid. 1949/52 |
Arthur Ledger. (UK) Royal Inniskillings Fusiliers. |
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Bryan Hollingsworth. (UK) 86 Coy.R.A.S.C. Ferry Point. 1953/55 |
Garth Barker. (UK) 1st Royal Berks. 1951 |
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Pat Philip. (Canada) 3 L of C. Royal Signals. Moascar. 1953 |
Richard (Dick) Woolley. (UK) R.A.F. HQ 205 Group. MT Section.RAF Abyad. 1953/56 |
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John Sullivan. (Australia) 50 Sqdn. 25 Fld. Engr. Regt. 3 Inf. Div. SuezGarrison. 1951/54 |
Jim Beedles. (New Zealand) 4Coy. R.A.S.C. Fanara.1949/52 |
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Gerry Moreton. (UK) R.A.F. Deversoir. Signals Section. 1951/53 |
Gwynn Felton. (Australia) The Buffs. Tel el Kebir. |
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Stan Tott. (Canada) R.E.M.E. Tel el Kebir. |
Chris Spikins. (Australia) At Rest 6th November 2006. 10 Rly Sqdn. R.E. and 22 Fld Engr. Regt. R.E. Fayid. |
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Tony Tolan. (UK) R.A.F. 5355 Wing, Airfield Construction. |
Denis Aston. (UK) At Rest 8th July 2009. HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. 1951/53 |
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Tommy Sparks. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. 1953/55 |
Bob Scurrah. (UK) 71st HAA |
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Tom Orchard. (UK) At Rest 10th October 2007. HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. Fayid. 1951/53 |
Pamela Arnold. (Now Pamela Philip) (Canada) Q.A.R.A.N.C. 1953/54 |
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Jim Wilberforce. (UK) 3 Inf. Workshops. R.E.M.E. Shandur. 1954/55 |
John Grant and Georges Jurish. (UK) R.A.F. Abyad. |
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Alan Hudson. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. |
Bernard Hartland. (UK) 41st Field Regt.R.A. Moascar.1953 |
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Syd Smith. (UK) 1 Sqdn. 3 L of C. Signal Regt. Moascar.1953/54 |
Charlie Barrow. (UK) At Rest 17th April 2006. HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. |
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Dennis Hobden. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. |
Fred Jackson. (UK) R.E.M.E. Suez Garrison. 1951/52 |
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Frank Sephton. (UK) R.A.F. Deversoir. 1951/54 |
John (Jock) Marrs. (Canada) 40 Coy.R.A.S.C. Fayid. |
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TerryT aylor. (UK) R.A.F. Deversoir. |
John (Shiner) Coleman. (UK) 181 Ind.Light Batt. R.A. |
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John (Jack) Lewis. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. |
Alan Wood. (UK) Lancashire Fusiliers |
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Tom (Andy) Andrews. (Australia) 73 AirDispatch Coy.R.A.S.C. Fanara.1952 |
Nancy Mather (Now Nancy McKerrow) on the left. (New Zealand.) (With Olive Ross.) W.R.A.F.Abyad. 1952 (Where are you now Olive?) |
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Bill Jones. (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. |
Ron Inglefield. (France) R.A.F. 107 MU. Kasfareet. |
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Dennis Verlander. (UK) 4 RoyalTank Regiment. Shandur. |
Harold (Harry) Webber. (UK) 16 Field Sqdn. 35 Corps Engr Regt.R.E. |
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Derek (Del) Rose. (UK) Royal Army Pay Corps. Maida Camp, Fayid. 1951/53 |
Frank Petter. (UK) R.A.F. 107 MU. Kasfareet. |
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Ian Rinn. (France) R.E.M.E. Att.1st Bat.Royal Sussex Regt. Shandur. |
Jim Watson. (Canada) R.E.M.E. Suez Garrison. 1952 |
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Derek Duncan. (A new 'Now' photo of Derek later, when he has got rid of the brace!) |
Denis Nelmes. (UK) Royal Engineers. |
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Keith Norton. (UK) R.A.F. Regiment. Ismailia. |
Jim Manning. (NZ) R.A.F. 39 Squadron. Kabrit. |
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Ken Roberts. (UK) 591 Coy. R.A.S.C. Fayid. 1948/49 |
Sam (Shorty) Holmwood. (UK) 73 H.A.A. Fayid. 1950/52 |
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Eric Farr. (UK) 3 GHQ Signals Regt. Fayid.1954 |
Arthur Duckworth. (UK) R.A.F. 5001 Squadron. 1954 |
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John (Mitch) Mitchell. (UK) R.A.F. 216 Squadron. Fayid. John is the author of the books - 'Sweet Water Blues' 'Buckshee Ballards' and 'Shai Talks Over Suez'. |
Georges Jurish(UK) and Grahame Martin. (France) R.A.F. Abyad. 1953 |
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Keith Milton. (Australia) 19th Armd. Wksps. R.E.M.E. Shandur. |
Jim Rushby. (UK) R.A.S.C. El Kirsh & Fanara |
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Keith Cooke. (UK) R.A.S.C./ R.E.M.E. Shandur& Fanara. 1949/52 |
Alan Weston. (UK) 80th L.A.A. R.A. Ismailia. |
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Robert Morrow. (UK and Turkey) At Rest 20th February 2009 R.A.O.C. BVD(E). Telel Kebir. |
Colin (Geordie)Woodward. (UK) 73 Air Dispatch R.A.S.C. Fanara.1953/54 |
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Gordon Neave. (UK) 40 Coy.R.A.S.C. Fanara. |
Ken Harris and John Eede. (UK) 156 Transit Camp, Port Fouad. 1951/52 |
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Norm Gee. (NZ) 5th Field Amb. R.A.M.C. El Ballah. |
Peter F.Thompson. (UK) Moascar 1951-52. R.E.M.E. 27 Command Workshops. Living in the U.S.A. |
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Eric Scotson. (UK) Myself and lorry geting ready for scheme Royal Signals Fayid Me and my golfing trophies back in the UK |
Roy Stanyon at the Army Dental Centre in Moascar, 1953. My "Now" picture shows me with my wife Sheila on a 50th Anniversary Cruise which transited the Canal. I also attach. a picture of the staff of the Dental Department BM Hospital Faro in 1954. Left to Right it shows; Roy Stanyon, Celia Johnson (Dental Hygienist), Lt. Col. Forbes-Finlayson later Gen. Com. Army Dental Services, Penny Yeo Dental Nurse, Lady Finlayson, Roy ? "frae Durres" and George Blake Dental Technician. May be this could be added to the "Then" file. together with the picture of the Hospital ruby team(33 Co. RAMC) |
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Alf Avison worked in S.M.C. (Staff Message Ccontrol ) GHQ Fayid in 1954/55. Now President of Middle East Land Forces Association and organises visits back to the Canal Zone - lives in Lincolnshire. Email address: Alf Avison |
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I hope you enjoyed looking at this page and being able to put a face to the name of some of our fellow Veterans.
The hair may be thinner or turned grey, but have we changed all that much?
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