THE  SUEZ  CANAL  ZONE  of  EGYPT   1950 - 1955

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Charlie Delta. Webmaster. October 2004. Revised: 04 July 2006

                             Guest Book Entries
New entries are added to the top of the list.   Number of entries now on the list =  123

Name	Ray Young
Email	vryoung[]btinternet.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   R.A.F. Ismailia. 1954
How you learnt about this site	---
Comments	I was a 3 year regular with the R.A.F. posted to Egypt January 1954.  I arrived at Ismailia in the January and after ‘arriving’ was told I was being attached to the Army, GHQ Royal Engineers, CRE Works North, Moascar Garrison.  I dreaded the thought of going to the Army, but as things turned out it was an excellent posting.  After the Treaty was signed I was posted back to the R.A.F. at Abu Sueir HQ MEAF Trooping section.  During my postings I travelled the length of the Canal Road, Port Said and Suez.  The Moascar Garrison was quite some place; we had an outdoor swimming pool which was about a 5 minute walk from camp.  There was the AKC cinema and the Astra.  Not forgetting the YMCA club.  All in all I think we had better facilities that our lads have today.  When at HQ MEAF I was in daily contact with Fayid for the trooping bods back to the UK.  It was through this that 3 of us were able to get permission to make our own way home.  The R.A.F. flew us FOC to Malta and from there a BEA flight to Rome, Zurich, Basel and Paris, by then we were broke, just enough left for the ferry and train to Victoria Station.  I look upon my time serving in the Suez Canal era with no regrets; we did have some lads shot up whilst with the Army, but no way as bad as today. Once the brain cells get into gear for those days it is amazing how the memories come flooding back, especially some of the photographs.  I have my Medal too. Thanks for the memories. Ray Young.  (Attained the dizzy heights of SAC).
Date Posted on site	29 June 2008

Name	Nigel Lillywhite
Email	nigel.lillywhite[]ntlworld.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   42 Coy R.A.S.C. 1st Inf Div Colmn. Keren Camp, Fanara. September 1952 - May 1953.
How you learnt about this site	Browsing for 'Empire Windrush' items.
Comments	Excellent site.  Never thought I should see so many photos of the Canal Zone.
Date Posted on site	19 June 2008

Name	Denis Nuthall
Email	denzo13x[]yahoo.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   Suez and Tel el Kebir.  1st Btn. The Buffs, 'A' Coy. 2 Pln.   'S' Coy. 3" Mortar Carriers. 1951-1953 40 Coy. R.A.S.C. Keren Camp, Fanara. 1954-1955. Decamped Dhekelia, Cyprus. 1955
How you learnt about this site	From my mate Charlie Wright who was stationed at RAF Fanara.
Comments	Over the past 50 odd years I have had little reason to recall my army service time or service pals. As a result most memories are faint, most faces have gone and only the odd name is remembered. However, in the short time I have been on the Internet and through a mate who was in the RAF, I have found these websites. I have enjoyed chats with fellows I don't even know but were in the same Regiment or Corps, some memories long forgotten have returned.  I have made contact and reminised with an old friend and been reminded of other old friends and for a time, (a very short time,) felt young again.  I owe these pleasant recalled memories to Charlie Delta and others who run these web pages.  Thank you all.
Date Posted on site	16 May 2008

Name	Stan Taylor  (s/22916490-L/Cpl)
Email	dc3[]tadaust.org.au
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   R.A.S.C. 3 GHQ. MELF 17 at Fayid. 1954 to 1955.
How you learnt about this site	Whilst looking for info on the Suez Canal Zone.
Comments	Your site was full of nostalgic memories for me, a great site. (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	25 April 2008

Name	Fred Williamson
Email	fredwill[]supanet.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   With the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards at Shandur. December 1952 until November 1953
How you learnt about this site	I found your site as I was surfing for info about the Zone.
Comments	It is a great site, more power to your elbow, keep up the good work. It was nice to see again some of the places that I could only see in my memory as I lost all of my photos when my home was flooded and ruined them.  They were good memories of good friends and times, we made the most of what we had.
Date Posted on site	19 April 2008

Name	Cliff Potter
Email	Cliff.Potter[]blueyonder.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   R.A.F. Ismailia (HQ MEAF)  MT section. January 1953 to June 1955.
How you learnt about this site	Searching for some information on a specific RAF topic.
Comments	I think your Website is very interesting. The range provided is very wide and it is the first time that I have been able to find a decent map of the Zone. (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	16 April 08

Name	Peter Jump
Email	jpjump[]talktalk.net
Served in Suez ?	Yes.     R.E.M.E. LAD att: Ox and Bucks Light Inf.  El Ballah and Suez. 1951 - 1952
How you learnt about this site	While visiting Google Earth : Suez Canal, the site suddenly popped up. Took me back to some of the most contented days of my life.  Amazing!
Comments	I did my Mechs course at Ellsmere, Shrops. I bet a few of the correspondents did the same. Ginger Rinn, Jack Malden, Reg Killeen?  Was it a hundred yeas ago, or last year?
Date Posted on site	01 February 08
Memo dated 22 Feb '08	Ginger Rinn saw this entry and has been in touch with Peter. That's two more old pals who have found each other.

Name	Kenneth Billings
Email	bhk5835-cz[]yahoo.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   R.A.F. Abyad, 109MU.  Electrical Fitter (ground). January 1952 till May 1953.
How you learnt about this site	Came across this site after Googling for RAF Abyad.
Comments	Just had a glorious evening going back in time more than 50 years in my memory.  Absolutely great site. Keep up the good work
Date Posted on site	04 January 08

Name	Joan Lawrenson.  Widow of  Sqn. Ldr. D. A. (Tony) Lawrenson
Email	belinda1g[]yahoo.com
Served in Suez ?	RAF Fayid. August 1952 - November 1954 with 78 Squadron and Comm. Squadron
How you learnt about this site	My Daughter Belinda found website
Comments	Belinda was born in RAF Abyad Hospital December 1953, delivered by Flt.Lt. Bill Gammie and the lovely nurses at the hospital.  Found the website very nostalgic and look forward to seeing more.  If anyone was around at that time that knew of me or my late husband, would love you to e mail me through my daughter. What fun, what memories!
Date Posted on site	28 December 07

Name	Gilbert ( Gil ) Stanley
Email	gil.stanley54[]sky.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   1st Infantry Division Provost Company. R.C.M.P. Fayid, Kabrit, Kilo99 and Suez (Weston Camp.)
How you learnt about this site	Site recommended by friend in Australia
Comments	Brilliant Site with excellent content and Photos
Date Posted on site	20 December 07

Name	Ron Taylor
Email	888.ron[]gmail.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   Royal Air Force RAF Shallufa 1950 - 1951 and 51 MT Coy.(Fuel Flight) RAF El Hamra 1951 - 1952
How you learnt about this site
Comments	Great website. I will recommend it to my friends.
Date Posted on site	22 November 07

Name	Peter George Robinson
Email	peter.robinson1[]sky.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  1st Battalion. The South Lancashire Regt. Signal Platoon.(D/R) H.Q.Coy. Stationed at Shandur from January 1953 to May  1953.
How you learnt about this site	--
Comments	I am new to computing and only just discovered your Website. Hopefully I will find interest and old friends. Cheers. Knocker.
Date Posted on site	19 November 07

Name	John Iles
Email	brendaandj[]tiscali.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  Served in the RAF at 109 MU Abyad.  (Aircraft Fitter.) 1951 to 1954
How you learnt about this site	--
Comments	Went by the nickname of 'Prof' as I invented ways of making model aircraft from odds and ends. I would like to contact any pals that are left, but have a job recalling names now. I spent my 21st birthday in Suez and I'm now 76. The website is very good, congratulations. I'll get back to it in the next week or so.
Date Posted on site	19 November 07

Name	Terry (Taffy) Taylor (Cpl)
Email	sheta[]tiscali.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  RAF Deversoir. Equipment Section. April 1952 to October 1954
How you learnt about this site	Surfing
Comments	Just found your website. Very good.  Keep up the good work. I played rugby for the station.  Ex Pontypool now living in Newquay, Cornwall. Four photos of me in Doug Findlay's book, "White Knees Brown Knees".
Date Posted on site	27 October 07

Name	Ernest Taylor
Email	Johnartox3[]aol.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   2nd and 1st Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. El Ballah. June 1948 - January 1949 Aqaba. January 1949 - July 1949 Moascar Garrison. July 1949 - May 1951 Aqaba. May 1951- November 1951 North Camp, Canal Zone. November 1951 - March 1952
How you learnt about this site	Browsing
Comments	16 March 1952 was put on advance party back to England at Quorn Camp between Loughborough and Leicester. The rest of the battalion arrived back to England docking at Liverpool April 1952. I like your website very much, thank you.
Date Posted on site	26 September 07

Name	Alan Marsters   (Formerly L/cpl)
Email	allen.marsters[]virgin.net
Served in Suez ?	Yes.    RAMC 33 coy. Fayid
How you learnt about this site	---
Comments	I was medical wardmaster BMH Fayid and remember former surgical wardmaster was S/Sergeant Rowlands.  Played football for the company 1950-1952, remember playing on a grass pitch in Fayid
Date Posted on site	15 September 07

Name	Les Theze
Email	susantheze[]talktalk.net
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  I was in 34 company RASC stationed at El Kirsh, Moascar and Tel el Kebir.  I was an ambulance driver, and also a Tankers driver 1953 - 1955.
How you learnt about this site	Surfing
Comments	As I was surfing the net I came upon your web site and was most impressed.  Keep it up Charlie.
Date Posted on site	18 August 07

Name	Norman Brody
Email	brody[]mail.dk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  I served with the RAOC at Base Vehicle Depot in Tel el Kebir. From 1953 - 1955 I worked in the Armoury in the REME base for a year, then was transferred to the Quarter Masters Stores BVD(E) until I was demobbed, and was recalled and sent to Port Said during the Suez Crisis in 1956.
How you learnt about this site	Surfing the net
Comments	I am very impressed with your site, I think you are doing a great and professional job with it. I would like to know if there are anyone who knew me. All the best....Norman
Date Posted on site	01 July 07

Name	Christopher Wike  (Cpl)
Email	chriswike[]tiscali.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  G.H.Q. Fayid.  Ordnance Directorate. No. 2 Company.  Tent No. G 5. January  1950  to  September 1951
How you learnt about this site	Found the website whilst searching for R.O.A.C. or any army information, especially in the Middle East.
Comments	Delighted with what I found on the website, and I am on almost every day and still discovering interesting things, I shall most certainly keep in touch.
Date Posted on site	27 June 07

Name	John Broadbent (Cpl)
Email	Brumboo2[]aol.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  Royal Engineers. H.Q. Middle East Transportation Regt. Fayid. 1950 - 1952
How you learnt about this site	---
Comments	I think your site is great. John (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	25 June 07

Name	Tony Ruhl
Email	tonyruhl[]yahoo.com.au
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   RAF No. 20 Movement Unit (Embarkation) Port Said. January 1950 to July 1951
How you learnt about this site	A friend who was born in Egypt and lived in Port Said until 1956 told me about it by email
Comments	I think that this is a great site and together with 'The Suppressed Story' on the Britain's Small Wars site, the Canal Zoners site, and Suez Veterans Association site, tells the story of what went on in the Suez Canal Zone during those turbulent historical years. It is great that the dangers encountered by the British troops in the Canal Zone in the period from October 1951 until the end of 1954 are now acknowledged, but it is still the comradeship of those years and the memories that we all share that are equally important to us. (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	31 May 07

Name	Peter John Henry Reeks
Email	p.reeks[]ntlworld.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  RAF Abyad.109 MU From late 1949 to late 1950.
How you learnt about this site	---
Comments	Seeking to tell my ex-colleague fighter plotters about the Royal Air Force Radar Museum at Neatishead, Norfolk which will be pure nostalgia to all who served as Clerk SD's, Fighter Plotters or Radar Mechs.
Date Posted on site	09 May 07

Name	Jim Soutar
Email	zen138575[]zen.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Royal Signals, 1 L of C Signal Sqn, El Ballah 1954.
How you learnt about this site	A link on the SVA Website
Comments	Excellent reading and the photographs brought back many memories. Will keep looking in on a regular basis. Cheers. (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	23 April 07

Name	Ray Hotson
Email	hotsonr[]optusnet.com.au
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  REME attached Signals at Ferry Point? (not sure) 1953 - 1954
How you learnt about this site	Britain's Small Wars (Canal Zone) Website
Comments	The signals camp was north of Ismailia, a bit north of the Banyan tree check point. Who remembers that?  Not far from the French Hospital?
Date Posted on site	21 April 07

Name	David Wallace
Email	dave.wallace4[]virgin.net
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   Royal Navy 1953-1955  Navy House Port Said  and  GHQ Fayid
How you learnt about this site	Browsing
Comments	H.M.S. "OSIRIS" was the name given to the R.N. Shore Establishment covering the whole of the Suez Canal Zone and was on the cap tallies worn by R.N. personnel serving there. There must have been 100 plus R.N., Royal Marines and W.R.N.S. as well as 2 Royal Marine Commando Units at Ismailia serving there from 1950 to 1955 so there must still be some of us left.  ?????  SO WHERE ARE YOU   ?????
Date Posted on site	17 April 07

Name	4065212 L. A. C. David Flack.
Email	dhmef[]hotmail.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  9 M.T.B.D.  R.A.F. El Firdan.   Stores Mech.
How you learnt about this site	---
Comments	Out on the 'Empire Trooper'  June/July 1951. Under canvas for 30 months at El Firdan Back on the 'Empire Ken' December 1953.  Now living in Australia, Near Coffs Harbour, NSW. Have not heard or seen from any of the crew since leaving the Canal Zone. Great website with lots of info re medals they owe me !!!  Regards, David.
Date Posted on site	14 April 07

Name	Wilf Orman
Email	wilfredorman[]btinternet.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   1st bt Scots Guards.  Port Said. 1952 - 1954
How you learnt about this site	Found it while surfing
Comments	Now living in Oldham.  I think your site is great.
Date Posted on site	29 March 07

Name	Margaret (Scotty) Raeburn   (Now Margaret Woolsey)
Email	brotyferry[]hotmail.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   107 MU. RAF Kasfareet. WRAF. Equipment Section. December 31st 1949 - March 1951
How you learnt about this site	Searching for sites about the Canal Zone
Comments	Flies, Sand, Dried Eggs and Prickly Heat were all worth the fond memories of that time. Posted to RAF Habbanyia for last 10 months of a 2 year tour.  Going to check out the rest of your site now. Lived in Canada since 1956. (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	28 March 07

Name	Samy Saeed
Email	Supplied but witheld. (CD)
Served in Suez ?	I live in Ismailia.
How you learnt about this site	---
Comments	I am not from your troops that was served at canal sueze area but my father served as a macanical in Ismailia camp.  I am not English I am Egyptian I was borned in 1951.  Your website is very good and make me live in the past time that I just listen about it from my father and read about it only. Sorry for my English. (Re-written here as received. CD)
Date Posted on site	26 March 07

Name	Sapper Andrew Gurney
Email	andyjoa[]btinternet.com
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   Royal Engineers and was stationed firstly at Fanara and afterwards at Fayid. 1953 - 1954.
How you learnt about this site	I first read about your website in The Western Daily Press.
Comments	I think it is a fantastic website, I have forwarded on your email to a couple of my old pals who served in Suez and who I keep in touch with.  My 11 year old grandson loves looking at all the photo's and info. Many thanks.
Date Posted on site	19 March 07

Name	Maurice Humphries
Email	maurice34[]tiscali.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   RASC. Army Air Liaison, RAF Deversoir, August 1950 to June 1951. RAF Shaibah Iraq to October, - then RAF Abu Sueir to March 1952.
How you learnt about this site	Surfing the net looking for Canal Zone news.
Comments	I look at several sites and enjoy reading about the old days. Not a lot of entries in the Guest Book but I am sure it will grow. Great site, will keep watching.
Date Posted on site	11 March 07

Name	Roy Derbyshire.  A.C.C.
Email	roynd[]tiscali.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.  181 Light Battery.R.A. 1952 /53.
How you learnt about this site	From members of the S.V.A.
Comments	I keep returning to any info on Suez, I meet up with two comrades each November on Horse Guards, we shall always remember! (See my other entry on the 'Where Are You Now' page on this website.)
Date Posted on site	08 March 07

Name	Royston Lowe
Email	Roylowe[]blueyonder.co.uk
Served in Suez ?	Yes.   No.107 MU, RAF Kasfareet. April 1951 to December 1952
How you learnt about this site	Through Google Search Engine
Comments	Another great website to be enjoyed by those of us still around, with gratitude for the many friends we made there.  We must not forget those who did not come back.
Date Posted on site	27 February 07

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