Me - Then and Now

or,  "Would you recognise me after all this time?"

A selection of Suez Veterans photographs, one taken when out in the Canal Zone and another taken around 50 years later.

 
Gordon Iles.  (UK)
R.A.O.C.  3 Div. OFP.  Moascar.  1953/54
  
Barry Talbot.  (UK)
R.A.F.  107MU. Kasfareet.  1954

 
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

 
Ken Wise.  (UK)
58 Coy. R.A.S.C.  Fayid.  1948/51
      
Charles (Chick) McCafferty.  (Canada)
       1st Btn Highland Light Infantry. TeK, Ismailia, Fayid.  1951/53    

 
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.

   
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.  El Kirsh and Moascar.  1951/53.
(That's his niece Roy is dancing with!.)

         
Ted Fiddler.  (UK)
3 L of C.  Fayid.  1955
  
Vic Crofton.  (UK)
1st Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Fayid, Ismailia, TeK.  1951/53

 
Gilbert 'Gil' Stanley.  (UK)
R.C.M.P. 1st Inf Div. Provost Co.  Fayid.  1953/54
  
Mick 'Scouse' Pugh.  (UK)
1st The Royal Dragoons. Balaclaver Camp, Fanara. 1951/54

 
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 

 
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

   
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.

   
Bob (Jock) Armstrong.  (Canada.) (With Great Grandson.)
4/5 Camarons, later Parachute Regiment.  North Camp.
  
John (Jack) Lee.  (UK)
 HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C.  1953/55.

   
Rod Amey.  (UK)
17 Fd Sqn. 22 Fd Engineer Regt.  Fayid/Fanara.  1951/54.
(The 'Now' photo taken at Lichfield shows Rod with his son and grandson.
His grandson is at present (Aug.07) on embarkation leave for Iraq.)
   
Eric Todd.  (UK)
107 MU. R.A.F. Kasfareet.  1953/55

       
Ron Holland.  (UK)
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Tel el Kebir.  1952/53
    
John Reynolds.  (UK)
 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Tel el Kebir.  1952/53

   
Brian Paradise.  (Australia)
3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards.  Deversoir.
  
Tony Ruhl.  (Australia)
R.A.F. 20 Movement Unit (Embarkation) Port Said.1950/51  

   
Eric (Brum) Clayton.   (UK)
46 Pet. Ptn. R.A.S.C.  Fanara.  1953/54
  
Doug Gostelow.  (UK)
R.A.F. El Firdan.  1949/52

 
Bob Griffin.  (UK)
R.E.M.E.  2 Base W/Shops. Tel el Kebir. 1952
  
Jay Rockley.  (UK)
2 Sqdn. 3 L of C Royal Signals.  Fayid. 1951/52

 
Gordon Lindsell.   (Australia.)
35 Field Ambulance, El Ballah. 1955/56
Wilf Orman.   (UK)
1st Btn.Scots Guards, Port Said. 1952/54

 
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

 
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

 
Maurice Salter.   (UK)
29 Regt. Royal Artillery.  Geneifa.  1953/54
  
John Rodger.   (Canada)
RAF Fayid.  1948/51

 
Selwyn Harris.  (UK)
3 L of C, Royal Signals. Tel el Kebir. 1951/52
 
Trevor Stokes.  (UK)
213 Sqdn.  RAF Deversoir.  1952/54

   
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. 
  
Fred (Peter) Andrews. (UK)
Royal Engineers,  Fayid and Fanara. 1952/53

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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.

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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

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Al Webb.  (Canada)
R.E.M.E.  El Ballah. 1952/53  
 
Terry Hanley.  (UK)
23rd Field Regt. R.A.  El Ballah. 1953/55   

 
John Dodd.  (Australia)
35 Field Sqdn. 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.
  
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
  
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
 
John Sullivan.   (Australia)
50 Sqdn. 25 Fld. Engr. Regt. 3 Inf. Div.  Suez Garrison. 1951/54

 
Jim Beedles.   (New Zealand)
4 Coy. R.A.S.C.  Fanara. 1949/52
  
Gerry Moreton.   (UK)
R.A.F. Deversoir. Signals Section. 1951/53

 
Gwynn Felton.  (Australia)
The Buffs.  Tel el Kebir.
   
Stan Tott.  (Canada)
R.E.M.E.  Tel el Kebir.

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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.

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Denis Aston.   (UK)
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 

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Bob Scurrah.  (UK)
71st HAA
    
Tom Orchard.   (UK)   At Rest 10th October 2007.
HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.  Fayid. 1951/53     

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Pamela Arnold. (Now Pamela Philip)   (Canada)