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Name	Donny Taggart
E-mail	Elainehighton*aol.com
Unit	Royal Army Service Corp, 44th Company Tank Transporter
Stationed at	Shandor Garrison
Service Number	t/22233791
Now living in	Merseyside
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Name	Alex Tamburrini
E-mail	torrie*tiscali.co.uk
Unit	1st Battalion Scots Guards (No 1B Support)
Stationed at	Port Said, (Station Road & Canal Road)
Service Number	22215756
Now living in	Clydebank
Comments	I was there 1950-1954, I was a anti tank gunner and we escorted anyone using the road. They sent me back to England to train as a gunner, it was a very nerve racking time for all who served there. I joined up at 171/2, I did not wait to be called up, and I feel strongly that we at least deserve the General Service Medal. We seem to be forgotten as if it never was. It was not an easy time for anyone, it was hard on the nerves, we served our country but got no thanks for it everything that came after got recognition for what they did. I was demobed in 1956 but was only home six weeks when I was called back as the trouble flaired up again, so I serverd two spells of duty there. I agree with what you are trying do and will gladly give my support. When I was demobed I ended my sevice a five star guardsman, if anyone still remembers me, I would like to from them, you can e-mail at my sisters e-mail address.

Name	Alan Tann
E-mail	art1*iinet.net.au
Unit	HMS Cheviot
Stationed at	Up and Down The Canal
Service Number	C/SMX834350
Now living in	Perth, Western Australia
Comments	We took the Royal Marines down the Canal in 1952 and seemed to spend the next year sitting in the lakes or running up and down the Canal, sometimes running up to Cyprus to pick up stores for the rest of the Flotila.

Name	Ernest Taylor
E-mail	ernest*tonytaylor.co.uk
Unit	1st Battalion, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
Stationed at	El Ballah 1948-49, Aqaba 1949, Moascar Garrison 1950-51, North Comp 1952
Service Number	21125771
Now living in	Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Comments	I was a regular with the 2nd and 1st Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, Served at El Ballah, Aqaba, Moascar Garrison, Aqaba, North Camp Ismailia. From 16 June 1948 to 3 March 1952. Tom Radford is doing a fine job, and I am in touch with him from time to time. Yes, we should get a Suez Canal Medal for our service during our time in Egypt. And all the other Regiment and servicemen should get one too

Name	Richard Taylor
E-mail	taylordoris*talk21.com
Unit	8ESBD Eng. Grp Fanara. No.1 PRS GHQ Fayid.
Stationed at	Fanara and Fayid.
Service Number	22796031
Now living in	Hythe, Kent
Comments	As a photographer with Army PR that is one of the few photographers in the zone. I was loaned to all and sundry by the Colonel commanding PRS. This entailed working with the SIB on some murders and accidental killings etc. One job I remember well was taking pictures of 4RTR who had come to the zone from Korea. The general opinion of the tankies was that they preferred Korea to the zone. A quote from Kipling... "It's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' 'Chuck him out, the brute! But it's 'Saviour of 'is country when the guns begin to shoot." Addition Jan 2002 Arrived in Egypt August 1952 and served at Engineer Grp. Fanara in "Kims Army" (Kim Lt.Col. Hargreaves RE.) Passed trade test (Photographer B11) Posted to No.1Army Public Relations Service at GHQ. Public Relations? there was only three photographers in the Zone consequently we were loaned to anybody. My first job for SIB was photographing a dead African soldier who had been murdered and left in the desert for some weeks in August 1953. Nice smell! I didn't eat for three weeks afterwards. Then posted to open section in HQ Cyprus District. Interesting about the medal problem, the same thing happened to me in Cyprus. Although I was there for the start of the Enosis campaign the medal qualifying date started after I returned home. I missed the medal by a week and it was not back dated.

Name	Ron Taylor
E-mail	rontaylor*mail2ron.com
Unit	Royal Air Force
Stationed at	Shallufa 1950/51. 51 MT Coy El Hamra 1951/52
Service Number	4003888
Now living in	Western Australia
Comments	Anybody from 51 MT Coy. fuel flight?

Name	Stanley James Taylor
E-mail	dc3*tadaust.org.au
Unit	3 GHQ. MELF 17
Stationed at	Fayid
Service Number	s/22916490
Now living in	Adelaide, Australia
Comments	Just checking, anyone out there remember me? I came from Liverpool, therefore 'Scouse' was my name. Would like to catch up with pals, also anyone who remembers the crash of an Avro York at Stansted - 22 Sep 1954, on way to Suez.

Name	Terry (Taffy) Taylor
E-mail	sheta*tiscali.co.uk
Unit	R.A.F.
Stationed at	RAF Deversoir. Equipment Sect.
Service Number	4089860
Now living in	Newquay. Cornwall
Comments	I was a corporal in Main Stores 1952 - 1955. Played station rugby team and captain soccer team, - won cup against 26 LAA.

Name	Tom Taylor
E-mail	tmtomtaylor*aol.com
Unit	Royal Signals
Stationed at	Fayid GHQ
Service Number	22763234
Now living in	Aberdeen
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Name	Victoria A Taylor (Nee West)
E-mail	vixataylor*aol.com
Unit
Stationed at	Suez
Service Number
Now living in	USA
Comments	I am looking for anyone who might remember my dad, Flight Sergeant George A. West who served in the Royal Air Force until 1957. We were in Suez in 1949-1951[approximately]and sailed back to England on the Windrush. We were in some sort of a camp in Tripoli after being evacuated out of Suez in large army trucks. I remember so many things about Suez even though I was a child at the time. Anyone out there who might remember Dad, please get in touch. He died in 1989, and I am very interested in his military history. I am not sure which base he was stationed at, as we lived in Suez proper.

Name	John Teague
E-mail
Unit	Royal Army Ordnance Corp
Stationed at	10 Base Ordnance depot, Fayid
Service Number	22857415
Now living in	Sussex
Comments	I would like to hear from any of my old army mates. One I would like to hear from is Derrick Waite, he was with me all the time in Suez.

Name	Geore Teasdale
E-mail	Clonkerry7*aol.com
Unit	20 MU(E) & R.A.F. Fayid
Stationed at	Port Fuad & Fayid
ServiceNumber	4035497
Now living in	Leeds, W.Yorks.
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Name	Mervyn Tew
E-mail	merv.tew*tiscali.co.uk
Unit	Royal Air Force
Stationed at	RAF Deversoir
ServiceNumber	3515206
Now living in	Boroughbridge, Yorkshire
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Name	John Lloyd Thomas
E-mail	j.thomas22*sky.com
Unit	Royal Air Force
Stationed at	128 M.U. R.A.F. Abu Sultan
ServiceNumber	4117377
Now living in	Rhiwbina, Cardiff
Comments	I was at Abu Sultan from December 1953 to June 1955. I was a driver and every day I drove the A.E.C. Matadore cable waggon, working on bomb demolition. You may remember the loud explosions. Most of the time I was living in tent D7. Names I remember are Ron Smith, Eric Rowley, Jim Rawson, Cpl Dooley and Bob Slack. When I left there I was posted to R.A.F. El Adam.

Name	Noel Thomas
E-mail	nick*sancreed16.fsnet.co.uk
Unit	128 MU
Stationed at	RAF Abu Sultan
Service Number
Now living in
Comments	Was there from June 1952 till December 1954. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me.

Name	Bill Thompson
E-mail	wthompson8039*aol.com
Unit	1st. Inf. Division Sigs.
Stationed at	Ismailia - Geneifa
Service Number	22212813
Now living in	Estero, Florida
Comments	Applied for medal in July 2004, still waiting. Still, they finally awarded one.

Name	John Thompson
E-mail	john.thompson9190*ntlworld.com
Unit	West Yorkshire Regiment PWO
Stationed at	Fanara
Service Number	22688028
Now living in	Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Comments	Would like anyone who served in the Regiment to contact me.

Name	Johnny Thompson
E-mail	jontytommo*hotmail.co.uk
Unit	2nd Battalion Para Regiment. 'C' Cmpy
Stationed at	Moascar Garrison
Service Number	22819689
Now living in	Leeds
Comments	I would like anyone who remembers me to get in contact on the above e-mail address.

Name	Peter F Thompson
E-mail	peterfdesert*aol.com
Unit	R.E.M.E.
Stationed at	27 Command Workshops. Moascar.
Service Number	22402072
Now living in	Palm Desert, California. U.S.A.
Comments	I arrived in the Port Said aboard the Troopship H.M.S. Ken. towards the end of Feb.1951. From there I was posted to Moascar. Must say I had quite an enjoyable stay, apart from the flies, mosquitoes and the constant stench, things could have been a lot worse. I represented the R.E.M.E. in cricket. Played a few times in Cairo and Alexandria. I helped build the steps to the high diving board at the swimming pool in Moascar. After making many friends there, (only wish I could track some of them down)I was discharged in August 1952. From there I had to do 2 or 3 years of Z training. What a waste of time and money that was. What an excellent site. Brings back a lot of good memories. Keep it up. Thanks.

Name	Robin Thorne
E-mail	Tnrerailthorne*aol.com
Unit	10 Railway Sqn, Royal Engineers
Stationed at	Adabiya, Moascar, Fanara.
Service Number	22250939
Now living in	Hailsham, East Sussex.
Comments	1951 -54. From Nov 51 working as travelling railway signalman running army supply trains over the state railways by force, originating from Adabiya port (S of Suez.) Moved to Pekin Camp, Fanara and worked as Clerk due to reservists coming out to help with railway operating. Most trains had either fuel on for the power stations or essential food supplies.

Name	Robin Arthur Thrift
E-mail	neilthrift12*aol.com
Unit	HMS Euryalus
Stationed at	Port Said
Service Number	d/skx770217
Now living in	Stratford upon Avon
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Name	John Tiranti
E-mail	john.luckshall*virgin.net
Unit	205 Group HQ. RAF
Stationed at	Lived at RAF Abyad (206 Group) as lodger unit.
Service Number	2583739
Now living in	Berkshire
Comments	I would like anyone who remembers me to get in touch.

Name	Eric Todd
E-mail	erictodd33*aol.com
Unit