Thanks to E. Sparrow for submitting this information.
Thanks to Angus Jones for providing the Royal Armoured Corps entry.
These pages are dedicated to those, who lost their lives in the Service of the Country during the Anglo- French Invasion of Port Said - 1956
DUDHILL Marine L.RM15070 Killed 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial at section 13 New Ground South Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
FUDGE Marine R. J. RMV 202128 Killed 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial.
McCARTHY Lieutenant P. W. Killed in Action.6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial at Grave 11 Row 4 Roman Catholic Section Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
UFTON Lieutenant E. A. Killed in Action. 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial at Grave 9 Row 14 E Section Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
DENNIS Sergeant D. H. A.. PLY/ X4357 Killed by a sniper 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial at Grave 15 Row 13 New Ground South Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. He had previously been wounded when serving with 40 Commando RM in Palestine in 1948.
HOWARD Marine D.. RM 15145 Killed 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial. Buried in Gayton Rd Cemetery, Kings Lynn Norfolk.
PPRICE Marine B. J. RM 11202 Killed 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial at Grave 11 Row 4 Roman Catholic section. Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
SHORT Marine B. J. RM 11158 Killed 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial at Grave 16 Row 13 New Ground South Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.
FOWLER, Marine Michael J. 14245 Killed 6th November 1956.
GOODFELLOW, Marine C. E. RM 131833 Killed 6th November 1956 Body returned to UK for burial.
Acting Sub lieutenant G.J. Meredith was piloting a Sea Hawk off of HMS Bulwark (810 Squadron). Died 04/10/1956. Killed after ejecting following fire warning light. Aircraft crashed vicinity if Malta. Possible premature manual separation.
Sgt. B.Kislo Royal Armoured Corps X 22206056 Thanks to Angus Jones for providing this detail.
MORTON, Trooper G. A. 22997314 6th Royal Tank Regiment. Died 9 November 1956. Body returned to UK.
PIPE-WOLFERSTEIN, Lieutenant A. H. 418362 3 Field Squadron Royal Engineers killed in accident involving ammunition. His body was repatriated to the UK.
BARNETT, Private T. A. 23210303 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment Died of wounds 5th November 1956 Body returned to UK .
BATES, Private T. M. 22963974 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment Died of wounds 5th November 1956 Body returned to UK .
SUMNERS Private R. W. 23253109 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment Died of wounds 5thNovember 1956 Body returned to UK .
WOOD, Corporal J. M 22767527 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment 6th November 1956. He is buried in the Military Cemetery at Wayne's Keep on the "Green Line" in Nicosia Cyprus Plot 23 Row C number 12.
PINKERTON, Major D. Military Cross, 68924 The Royal Scots Died 16 December 1956. body repatriated to the UK.
CRAWFORD, Corporal G. 22752067 Somerset Light Infantry Died 16 December 1956. body repatriated to the UK.
HUDSON Private R. 21182877 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Died 18th November 1956 in a "friendly fire incident". body repatriated to the UK.
MOOREHOUSE, Lieutenant A. G. 448699 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment kidnapped & died in captivity. His body was repatriated to Barnsley.
LAWS, Private H.J. 14162444 Accidental death 8 November 1956. His body was repatriated to the UK for burial
SHEEHAN, Flight Lieutenant, E. A.3507330 Missing presumed killed 3 November 1956
This information was researched by Mr C. Blackburn and derives from various sources including The National Archives WO 32/16941 & ADM 202/455 Additional information from "The Light Blue Lanyard" ISBN 1-872017-52-5 by Major J. C. Beadle MBE MC RM.
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