Me - Then and Now

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

A selection of Suez Veteran's photographs, one taken when out in the Canal Zone and the other taken 50 or so years later.

Jack Pragnell.  (UK) 30 Field Sqdn. R.E.  El Ballah and Moascar. 1951/52 With wife Margaret who was in the Zone with her parents.

Ken Thompson.  (UK) 1st S. Staffs. Regt.  Tel el Kebir. (And Nicosia.)  1954/56

Mervyn Tew.  (UK) A.S.F. Deversoir.  1953/54

Jim Mathewson.  (At rest 1995.) 8th Inf W/shops, R.E.M.E.  Moascar and El Kirsh. 1953/55

Derek Male.  (Australia) Royal Engineers. 42 Field Sqdn.  Fayid.  1952/55

Peter Webb.   (South Australia) Royal Engineers. Engineer Base Workshops. Fanara. 1952/53

Arthur Skelton.  (UK) R.A.O.C. HQ Dept. Tel el Kebir.  1951/53

Tony Crotty.  (UK) R.E.M.E. (L.A.D.)   HQ 17 Infantry Brigade District, Fayid.  1949/52

Jack Swift.  (UK) R.A.S.C.  74 Coy. 3 Inf. Div.Col.  Moascar. 1952/54

Ron Foley.  (UK) 'C' Sqdn. 4 R.T.R.  Shandur.  1948/51

Al Mattocks.  (Nepal) R.A.O.C. 10 BOD Geneifa 1953 and Port Said for Suez Crisis 1956

Peter Hyland.  (UK) "S" coy anti-tank plt 1 Buffs. Tel el Kebir. 1951/53.

Dave Peel.   (UK) 'B' Pln. 40 Coy. R.A.S.C. Karen Camp. Fanara. 1954/55

Patrick O'Connor.  (Minnesota, USA) Royal Fusiliers. G3, AG1a, GHQ MELF. Fayid 1946/47 and Temporary  i/c Repatriation Wing 380 POW Camp.

Derek Harper.  (UK) Royal Navy.  Suez.  1953/56

Bill Lowe.  (UK) 33 Coy R.A.M.C. Fayid 1954/55 35 Field Amb El Ballah 1955/56

Peter Turner.  (UK) Piper, 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry. Tel el Kebir.  1951/53

Albert H Allen.  (UK) Royal Sussex Regt.  Ismailia.  1952.

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

John Charles Kimberley.   (UK) 23rd Field Regiment.  El Ballah. 1953/55

Tom Gee.   (UK) 73rd. H.A.A. W/shops . R.E.M.E.  Geneifa.

Albie Beasley.  (UK) 80th LAA Regt. R.A.  Moascar. 1949/51

Dave Hall.  (UK) R.E.M.E. 2 Base Workshops.  Tel el Kebir. 1952/55

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

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.

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.

Chris Spikins.  (Australia)  At Rest 6th November 2006. 10 Rly Sqdn. R.E. and 22 Fld Engr. Regt. R.E.  Fayid.

Tony Tolan.   (UK)   R.A.F. 5355 Wing, Airfield Construction.

Denis Aston.   (UK)  At Rest 8th July 2009. HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy. R.A.S.C. 1951/53

Tommy Sparks.   (UK)   HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.  1953/55

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

Pamela Arnold. (Now Pamela Philip)   (Canada) Q.A.R.A.N.C. 1953/54

Jim Wilberforce.   (UK) 3 Inf. Workshops. R.E.M.E.  Shandur. 1954/55

John Grant and Georges Jurish.   (UK) R.A.F.  Abyad.

Alan Hudson.  (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.

Bernard Hartland.   (UK) 41st Field Regt. R.A.  Moascar. 1953

Syd Smith.  (UK) 1 Sqdn. 3 L of C. Signal Regt.  Moascar. 1953/54

Charlie Barrow.  (UK)   At Rest 17th April 2006. HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.

Dennis Hobden.  (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.

Fred Jackson.   (UK) R.E.M.E.  Suez Garrison. 1951/52

Frank Sephton.   (UK) R.A.F.  Deversoir. 1951/54

John (Jock) Marrs.   (Canada) 40 Coy. R.A.S.C.  Fayid.

Terry Taylor.   (UK) R.A.F.  Deversoir.

John (Shiner) Coleman.   (UK) 181 Ind. Light Batt.  R.A.

John (Jack) Lewis.   (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.

Alan Wood.   (UK) Lancashire Fusiliers

Tom (Andy) Andrews.   (Australia) 73 Air Dispatch Coy. R.A.S.C.  Fanara. 1952

Nancy Mather (Now Nancy McKerrow) on the left. (New Zealand.) (With Olive Ross.)  W.R.A.F. Abyad. 1952    (Where are you now Olive?)

Bill Jones.   (UK) HQ 148 Field Bakery Coy.  R.A.S.C.

Ron Inglefield.  (France) R.A.F.  107 MU. Kasfareet.

Dennis Verlander.   (UK) 4 Royal Tank Regiment. Shandur.

Harold (Harry) Webber.   (UK) 16 Field Sqdn. 35 Corps Engr Regt. R.E.

Derek (Del) Rose. (UK) Royal Army Pay Corps. Maida Camp, Fayid.  1951/53

Frank Petter.   (UK) R.A.F.  107 MU. Kasfareet.

Ian Rinn.   (France) R.E.M.E. Att. 1st Bat. Royal Sussex Regt.  Shandur.

Jim Watson.   (Canada) R.E.M.E.  Suez Garrison. 1952

Derek Duncan. (A new 'Now' photo of Derek later, when he has got rid of the brace!)

Denis Nelmes.   (UK) Royal Engineers.

Keith Norton.   (UK) R.A.F. Regiment. Ismailia.

Jim Manning.   (NZ) R.A.F.  39 Squadron. Kabrit.

Ken Roberts.   (UK) 591 Coy. R.A.S.C.  Fayid. 1948/49

Sam (Shorty) Holmwood.   (UK) 73 H.A.A.  Fayid. 1950/52

Eric Farr.   (UK) 3 GHQ Signals Regt.  Fayid. 1954

Arthur Duckworth.   (UK) R.A.F. 5001 Squadron. 1954

John (Mitch) Mitchell.   (UK) R.A.F.  216 Squadron.  Fayid. John is the author of the books - 'Sweet Water Blues'  'Buckshee Ballards' and 'Shai Talks Over Suez'.

Georges Jurish (UK) and Grahame Martin. (France) R.A.F. Abyad. 1953

Keith Milton.  (Australia) 19th Armd. Wksps.  R.E.M.E.   Shandur.

Jim Rushby.  (UK) R.A.S.C.  El Kirsh & Fanara

Keith Cooke.  (UK) R.A.S.C./ R.E.M.E.  Shandur & Fanara. 1949/52

Alan Weston.   (UK) 80th L.A.A.  R.A.  Ismailia.

Robert Morrow.  (UK and Turkey)  At Rest 20th February 2009 R.A.O.C. BVD(E). Tel el Kebir.

Colin (Geordie) Woodward.  (UK) 73 Air Dispatch R.A.S.C.  Fanara. 1953/54

Gordon Neave.  (UK) 40 Coy. R.A.S.C. Fanara.

Ken Harris and John Eede.  (UK) 156 Transit Camp, Port Fouad. 1951/52

Norm Gee.   (NZ) 5th Field Amb. R.A.M.C.  El Ballah.

Peter F.Thompson.  (UK) Moascar 1951-52. R.E.M.E. 27 Command Workshops. Living in the U.S.A.

Eric Scotson.  (UK) Myself and lorry geting ready for scheme Royal Signals Fayid Me and my golfing trophies back in the UK

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