SERVICE in the SUEZ CANAL ZONE of EGYPT until 1956
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Aerial views and plans of some camps in the
Suez Canal Zone
=======================================================================================Plan of R.A.F. Kasfareet. 107 MU.
Sent in by Mike Favell. Instrument mechanic at Aircraft Servicing Section, R.A.F. Kasfareet 1951-1953.
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R.A.F. Kabrit
Approaching the camp heading west.
Photo supplied by David Allen.
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Tel el
Kebir Garrison.
This plan of Tel el Kebir was supplied by Norman Brodie.
Because of the published size not all the wording is readable, but those who spent time there should be able to recognise what's what.
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The 'Buffs' camp at Tel el Kebir. 1951- 1953 era.
Photo supplied by Denis Nuthall.
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The 'Buffs' camp at Tel el Kebir. 1951- 1953 era.
Photo supplied by Denis Nuthall.
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| KEY 1 Road to/from Main Gate and Guard Room 2 HQ 206 Group. (Disbanded in August 1954) 3 Station Headquarters 4 WRAF Quarters 5 WRAF Compound 6 Officers Club 7 Officers Mess 8 Officers Married Quarters 9 C.O.s Residence 10 Station Sick Quarters |
11 Sergeants Mess 12 Married Families Hospital 13 HQ 205 Group (Unit) Tented Living Area 14 Y.M.C.A. Canteen 15 Shops and Camp Barber 16 Airman’s Billets 17 N.A.A.F.I. 18 Airmans Mess 19 MT Section 20 Station Church |
With
thanks
to Abyadian George Jurish, (RAF) for supplying and giving
permission to use this aerial view of RAF Abyad.
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R.A.F. STATION - FAYID.
The runways and most of the dispersal area has been omitted, they were to the left of the drawing.
No date was shown on the original, but I believe it would be about 1950.
R.A.F. Fayid Camp. Runways beyond the buildings. Photo: SV Barry Lea. (RAF)
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EL KIRSH.
El
Kirsh,
a fortified compound ringed
by barbed wire, where a number of British families lived through the
"troubles".
Here the Army guarded 50,000 tons of emergency food. Unfortunately we have no key as to what the buildings are.
This aerial view of El Kirsh was supplied by Anne Ammundsen who lived there for a while when a child in the Zone.
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Married Families Quarters, Kensington Village, Fayid
Photo supplied by: Anne Ammundsen
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PEKIN CAMP.
Photo supplied by: SV Chris Spikins. (RE)
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R.A.F. STATION - EL HAMRA
With thanks to SV
John Holloway, (RAF) for supplying this plan of RAF El Hamra. The
quality has suffered in transferring it to the Website.
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R.A.F. STATION - DEVERSOIR
Photo supplied by: SV Gerry Moreton. (RAF)
R.A.F. Deversoir airfield from above. The original was four photos Sellotaped together.
Originals supplied by: SV Jack Raine.
Another view of RAF Deversoir from the air. Photo supplied by Ray Gibbs.
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BALACLAVA CAMP, FANARA.
Looking towards the Great Bitter Lake.
Photo supplied by: SV Tony Kent. (Life Guards)
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Keren Camp, Fanara. 1st Div Transport R.A.S.C.
This map was put together from memory by three Suez Vets who served with 40 Coy R.A.S.C. 1952 – 1954.
John Marrs, Gordon Neave and Ron Shirley
The map has not been drawn to scale but is as near as they can remember.
It was sent to this website by Gordon Neave.
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The tent lines at Abu Sultan.
Photo supplied by Andy Miller. (Ex RAF)
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71st HAA. Fayid. 1951.
This photo was originally printed in a West Country newspaper of unknown date.
Key: 1 The Officer's Mess. 2 Tented Area. 3 Bulk Stores. 4 Guard Room. 5 Treaty Road. 6 Power Station. 7 Railway.
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GHQ, Fayid.
This photo of GHQ, Fayid was printed in a newspaper over fifty years ago and was sent to me by Dan Muir, ex R.E. att J.I.B. 1954.
The caption reads: "The bleak, parched camp of Fayid to which Headquarters of Middle East Land Forces moved after World War Two."
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Here the Army guarded 50,000 tons of emergency food. Unfortunately we have no key as to what the buildings are.
This aerial view of El Kirsh was supplied by Anne Ammundsen who lived there for a while when a child in the Zone.
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Married Families Quarters, Kensington Village, Fayid
Photo supplied by: Anne Ammundsen
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PEKIN CAMP.
Photo supplied by: SV Chris Spikins. (RE)
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R.A.F. STATION - EL HAMRA
| KEY 1. Guard Room 2. Station HQ 3. Officer's Mess 4. Officre's Quarters 5. Officer's Married Quarters 6. Airman's Married Quarters 7. NAAFI Quarters 8. Sick Quarters 9. Sergeant's Quarters |
10. Transit Tented Area 11. Sergeant's Mess 12. Lady Lampson Club 13. Hockey Pitch 14. Cricket Pitch 15. Football Pitch 16. Regional Band and N0. 6 Flight Tented Area 17. 5001 AC L. Sqdn, 1408 AOP Flight. (Army) 18. 25 yard Rifle Range 19. 35 LAA Sqdn RAF Regiment |
20. NAAFI 21. No.1 Airman's Mess 22. No.2 Airman's Mess 23. Parade Ground 24. SHQ Tented Area 25. YMCA 26. 51 MT Tented Area 27. Armoury 28. MTSS |
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R.A.F. STATION - DEVERSOIR
Photo supplied by: SV Gerry Moreton. (RAF)
R.A.F. Deversoir airfield from above. The original was four photos Sellotaped together.
Originals supplied by: SV Jack Raine.
Another view of RAF Deversoir from the air. Photo supplied by Ray Gibbs.
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BALACLAVA CAMP, FANARA.
Looking towards the Great Bitter Lake.
Photo supplied by: SV Tony Kent. (Life Guards)
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Keren Camp, Fanara. 1st Div Transport R.A.S.C.
This map was put together from memory by three Suez Vets who served with 40 Coy R.A.S.C. 1952 – 1954.
John Marrs, Gordon Neave and Ron Shirley
The map has not been drawn to scale but is as near as they can remember.
It was sent to this website by Gordon Neave.
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The tent lines at Abu Sultan.
Photo supplied by Andy Miller. (Ex RAF)
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71st HAA. Fayid. 1951.
This photo was originally printed in a West Country newspaper of unknown date.
Key: 1 The Officer's Mess. 2 Tented Area. 3 Bulk Stores. 4 Guard Room. 5 Treaty Road. 6 Power Station. 7 Railway.
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GHQ, Fayid.
This photo of GHQ, Fayid was printed in a newspaper over fifty years ago and was sent to me by Dan Muir, ex R.E. att J.I.B. 1954.
The caption reads: "The bleak, parched camp of Fayid to which Headquarters of Middle East Land Forces moved after World War Two."
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Have you any photos, or plans of camps, similar to these that you would be willing to have included on this page for the interest of others ?
Please contact me from the link at the top of the page.
Click on here to go to the main Photo Album
© Charlie Delta. November 2004.
Latest addition made: November 2008.
Latest addition made: November 2008.