RAF Parachute Jumping Section Attached to 3rd Parachute Regiment housed in a make shift camp outside Nicosia.

Royal Air Force Regiment
No 2 Field Squadron RAF Regiment
3 LAA Wing, Wing Control and Reporting Flight Commander Flying Officer Morrison, Wing commander Hunt, Served in Akrotiri May 1959-October 1960. Thanks to Stephen Darby for this entry.
   HQ Squadron, 3LAA Wing, RAF Regiment, Akrotiri, Cyprus I was awarded my GSM with Cyprus Clasp while attached to work in the Orderly Room HQ RAF Regiment 3LAA Wing. Flt Lt Wright was HQ Squadron Adjutant, Sqn Ldr Arthur Barnard was 27 or 37 Squadron Commander and acting CO of 3LAA Wing before Wg Cdr Hunt took over the appointment in 1959. Thanks to Michael John French for this entry.
5 LAA Wing Headquarters based at RAF Nicosia, Commanding officer Group Captain Millhouse.
8 LAA Wing 8 LAA Wing, RAF Regiment, RAF Nicosia, duration of tour 1956 to 1959.C.O. Wing Commander, De Brett,
26 Squadron, 5 Wing. The CO of 26 LAA from 58-59 was Sqn Ldr RW Twineham in Nicosia. Thansk to Laurie Twineham for this entry.
27 Squadron, 3 Wing.
28 Squadron, 5 Wing. 28 Squadron was commanded by Sqn Ldr Thacker and was deployed at Akrotiri and Nicosia during 1956-58. Habaniya 1955, Mafraq 1956, Nicosia 1956, Akrotiri 1956-7
29 LAA Squadron, CO SDR LDR J BANGAY, Moved from Mafraq Jordon to Akrotiri, 3mth stint, Sgnt R Allen in charge of patrol in Troodos mnts. Thanks to Gordon Chapman for this entry.
37 LAA Squadron, 3 Wing, R.A.F. Akrotiri
62 Rifle Squadron, R.A.F Shallufa.
194 Squadron Akrotiri 1958, where they were disbanded on 16th November 1960.
Cape Greco Detachment RAF Regiment
RAF 1153 Marine Craft Unit
  Based at Limassol with three launches 2625 2751 2761 and Pinnace 74. Lieutenant Hunt commanding officer from 1958.

Royal Air Force Police H.Q., 24 Police District, Larnaca Road, Nicosia.
C.O. Wing Commdr.H Shepherd, [Asst Prov Marshal]. He was awarded O.B.E for services in 1959.Flight Lt. Young was awarded M.B.E.same time. Several N.C.O.s were awarded B.E.M.s during EOKA campaign. I was a Corporal and served August 1957 to Sept 1959.There were detachments in Akrotiri and Famagusta. We worked alongside UK Police Civil Police and Military Police patroling the whole Island but concentrating on the Cities. Thanks to Roderick Van Hollingsworth for this entry.
Tactical Air Control Centre, Nicosia,(near Secretariat building)
Technical Wing HQ.RAF Akrotiri, CO Wing Commander E. Burchmore ("Uncle Eric"). 2ic Sqs Ldr D McWilliams. Served there 1961-62.
  we were a small RAF unit who controlled light fixed wing aircraft (Pioneer) and helicopters, call sign heli charlie. This was a 24 hour a day operation. Dated from 28 Nov 58-21 March 59. The one thing that sticks out in my memory was when one of the pilots from 230 sqd.said, 'If I was you blokes I'd get back to RAF Nic asap. They have just released the prisoners from the detention camp at Morphoo Bay.(sounded like) And are turning all the vehicles over as they head your way' So we did. The unit was disbanded and we were posted to 280 SU Akrotiri.
7 Signals Unit RAF
  Cape Kormakiti. Unit was a Radar Convoy, Eventually used Myrtou, an ex Army camp as domestic site but tech site stayed at Kormakiti. Squadron leader Smith as CO during 1956. Camp at Cape Kormakiti first opened in August 1956. Jim Fail S/Ldr Smith and F/O Brian Wyley. Convoy of R V T's came a little later. Early September. Seven water spouts came up off the between Cyprus and Turkey, at least one of which fell on the domestic site. Then domestic site was moved to the ex Wiltshire Regiment camp about eight miles east. I (Jim Fail) ran regular daily transport between Nicocia and Kormakiti, collecting stores and personnel also ran personnel to the beach for bathing twice a day as there was no water on camp, except a 500 gallon water bowser which was for drinking and catering only, this was filled from the village water supply, one tap at the trough in the village, two medics and a guard filled the bowser while I went to Nicosia, and I collected them on the way back. Many Thanks to Denys (JIM) Fail for the detailed information.
20 Movements Unit, detachment of Ayios Nikolaos, RAF Unit handled troopship and stores shipments. offices and yards on the dock, CO Flight Lieutenant Ezra, also F/lt Greeves and Seargeant Mannix on staff.
33 Signals Unit, RAF Co Wing Commander Horn 1956-1958, teleprinetr section.
RAF Troodos Homer A totally undefended 10 man detachment providing VHF/DF bearings to Civil and Military aircraft, existing during the EOKA saga. I/C was Sgt. Alastair Wilson. One Easter we learnt that we were completely surrounded by EOKA mortar sites which, fortunately were never fired! Our total defence being 2 Smith & Wesson .38 handguns, 2 Greener shotguns and about 3 Sten guns all of which I, as the Radio mechanic, used to look after - honourary acting armourer, untrained - and unpaid. I also used to look after the Cyprus Police teleprinter and telephone radio relay links, later joining them as a Divisional Radio Officer. I am finding it very difficult to get news of this station and its then resident "Troodites". Please contact me if you are still of this earth (I am 70 now but just 19/20 in those days) Despite the terrorists and the Suez Canal war it was an idyllic posting. Thanks to Robin Stichbury. 4158292 SAC for this entry.
103 M.U. Akrotiri
  Maintenance of radio and teleprinter equipment.
113 M.U. Nicosia
   This was the main maintenance unit supplying RAF Nicosia ,and employed about 90 airmen of various trades including a big MT section. During my time there in 1955 to 1957 The station commander was Wing Commander Campbell-Orde. A very large number of airmen were transferred to Nicosia from the Suez Canal Zone which was closing down in 1955.
264 Signals Unit RAF CO Squadron Leader Taylor 1954-55. The unit was based at Ay Nic until 1958. I served here 1957 to 1958 when this site was closed down and the unit moved to RAF Pergamos. I was on the rear guard and took some photographs of this old unit as we dismantled the site. I then Served at Pergamos to Sept 1959. The commander of 264SU during 1958-59 was Wing Cmdr. M.E.Pulvermacher. Officer in charge at Ayios Nikolaos was Wg.Cdr. S. M. Mc. Gregor.At least he signed my discharge Certificate. At the old site at Ay Nic there was a central hut built for signal operations with the same old radio trucks previouly mentioned and a field telephone to contact Ay Nic guard room. RAF Pergamos was a new camp with proper living accomodation, not tented as back at Ay Nic. and with a purpose built and (then) modern communications centre, married quarters and the signal watch workers erected a canvas covered hanger which was used both as a stores unit and an indoor cinema for all RAF Pergamos Airman and officers. Thanks to SAC 3523691 Richard Dolman, WOP(A) for this entry.
  Located on a patch of waste ground at Ayios Nicolaos. OIC was Sqd Ldr Taylor. Commenced operations in summer 1954, Worked from two vehicles and a caravan (no airconditioning!)
  Cyprus Fitting Party, c/o 264 Signals RAF Cyprus We were on attachment from RAF Henlow. I was assigned to the receiver unit at 264. Signals Unit at Ayos Nicholias.
280 Signals Unit, RAF Akrotiri.
    751 Signals Unit (Cape Greco and Ayious Nikolious), Commanding officer Sqdn Leader R Street. A mobile signal unit camped in tents providing radar coverage of the area. C.O. Sqd Ldr. Mc.Donald 1958. Detachment at Cape Andreas
Mobile Radar unit based at Cape Greco until late 1959 when it was closed and some personal transfered to Nicisia.
This closed jan l960 and transfered to Cape Gata i.e 280 SU.
5001 Airfield Construction Squadron RAF.
During the Emergency myself and 8 other J/ts and Cpls were emergency drafted to RAF Nicosia to take over the Supervisory roles of the trade groups (Electricians / Building Trades etc) required for AMWD to function. Reason was that they sacked all Greek Cypriot workers (most were Foreman grades - kept on the Turkish Cypriot labour force - mainly unskilled) and I as a Cpl Plant Operator was seconded to run the Plant section of AMWD based at Nicosia.
Following the death of two airmen in the RAF Nicosia Transit NAAFI explosion on the Saturday of Remembrance weekend November 1958 Operation 'Murex' directed Detachments of 5001(AC)Sqn from RAF Idris HQ and RAF El Adem together with considerable increase staffing from the Airfield Construction Depot at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford to RAF Akrotiri and RAF Nicosia in support to AMWD who lost DEL trades as result of that explosion. Subsequently 5001(AC)Sqn HQ moved from Idris to Akrotiri in May 1959 under intial command of our late Sqn Ldr Trevor Redley until ACB Branch Disbandment in June 1966.
When the Suez Crisis was at its peak, almost the entire Squadron was uplifted overnight from RAF Idris to RAF Nicosia. I remember we were located in tents accomodating about 6 people and these were almost lashed together. A trip to the latrine pits at night was fraught with danger. Our CO was Squadron Leader Derek Little.Our main job was repairing the runways and making temporary extensions to enable fighters to take off and land for Suez. A most exciting last few months of my National Service. (August to October 1956). Thanks to Jim Cooke for this entry.
See: RAF Airfield Construction Branch Association
  based at Akrotiroi was there in 1960 and then moved to RAF El Adem in Jan 1961 which was a detachment from Cyprus.
RAF Cape Gatta
Ground wireless unit providing ground to air communications for the planes flying over to Suez.
 
 

HQ 3rd Independent Infantry Brigade HQ 3RD independent infantry brigade 1956-1958 was based on Kyrenia Rd, Nicosia, duties were internal security Troodos area including finding EOKA hideout near Makharios monastry and death of Avxentu also loss of member of duke wellingtons.
HQ 19th Infantry Brigade
   LAD REME July 1958 - October 1958. We were under canvas in a camp just outside Limassol. During the time we were there we did some recovery work and guards for the port.
Our commander of the LAD was ASM Fred Beckett and the Brigade BEME was Major Bob Pursley.
HQ 50th Independent Infantry Brigade HQ was based at Kykko camp. CO Major Langworthy
HQ 51st Independent Infantry Brigade Rear HQ at Dhekelia Garrison.

Royal Horse Guards (The Blues - the Household Cavalry). A Squadron was at Famagusta from 1957 to 1959, Camp Karaolos. B & C Squadron, Royal Horse Guards were stationed in Camp Elizabeth, Nicosia 1957 to 1959. Adjutant was Sir Nicholas Nuttall. 2/IC A Squadron was Lord Beresford at the same time that Procter and Strangeway were shot while shopping down Hermet Street. The Royal Horse guards returned for a second tour in 1960 to relieve the 12th Lancers so they could return to uk to amalgamate with 9th lancers.
12th Royal Lancers Camp Elizabeth, Nicosia 1959.
14/20 King's Hussars
6th Royal Tank Regiment, circa 1957 at Dhekelia.
Life Guards
2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards outside Limmassol June 1958 then on 4 hour stanby outside Nicosia airport to go to Kartoum in the Sudan stood down when trouble ceased. Commanding officer lt.co Bowes Lyons.
3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards
Irish Guards
1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) served 1954-1956, Campbell, RSM Neil Cameron, Drum major Joe Dempsey, pipe major Hugh Fraser.
Royal West Kents (Queen's Own, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment)
King Regiment (Liverpool), Famagusta 1950.
Royal Norfolk Regiment (Royal Anglian Regiment) - CBS Camp, Nicosia.
1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment arrived in cyprus in aug 55 camp in nicosia on famagus road moved to limasol about june 56 lad reme until dec 56 moved to germany advance party until demob in march 57.
Devonshire & Dorset Regiment
Suffolk Regiment
D.coy. 1956 -58 Nicosia. Commanding offficer -Col-Bevin, Sgt Tom kelly
Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's Light Infantry)
Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Royal Anglian Regiment) Famagusta, Cyprus 1955-1958.
Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) - 2nd Battalion
1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Cyprus 1956-1959, tour of duty 3 years.
1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers (Royal Highland Fusiliers) Part of 1st Guards Brigade flew out to Cyprus for trouble in Middle East. Based at Famagusta leave Camp (Golden Sands) then at various mile points the battalion built their own tented camps. The battalion was at Famagusta when Mrs C Cutliffe was murdered.
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Inniskilling Fusiliers (Royal Irish Regiment) - 2nd Battalion
Gloucestershire Regiment (Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment)
East Surrey Regiment (Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment)
Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
South Staffordshire Regiment (Staffordshire Regiment)
1st Battalion Welch Regiment (Royal Regiment of Wales), stationed at Dhavlos Morphou Lefka and Xeros Cyprus in 1957.
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Royal Green Jackets)
Royal Berkshire Regiment (Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment)
Royal West Kent Regiment (Queen's Own, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment)
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Light Infantry)
1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment) Alma Camp
The Regiment main camp was at Dhekelia from whence patrols to all points of the compass, camped as most of the 20,000 troops on the island were in tents, attatched to Alma camp (Dhekelia) was the duty Riot Coy. at Horrocks camp just on the outskirts of Larnaca. Thanks to Trevor Neil Taylor for this entry.
B company, 1953-1966.
1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's, Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment) In 1958 HQ's coy and D coys were stationed under canvas at Aghirda camp ( Nicosia side of the Kyrenian mountain range) B coy was in Kyrenia Castle. A coy was at Ayios Amvrosia? (along the panhandle)C coy was at Lapithos. Thanks to Gerry Martin for this entry
2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's, Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment) D Company was in Cyprus 1956-58.
Durham Light Infantry (Light Infantry)
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment, Royal Highland Fusiliers) HLI HQ was at Dhavlos during 1956. Companies were spread around area to south. Thansk to James (Jim) DUNLOP for this amendede ntry.
Gordon Highlanders (The Highlanders, Seaforths, Gordons and Camerons)
1st Battalion King's Regiment
1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles (Royal Irish Regiment)
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
16th Independent Parachute Brigade
  Parachute Regiment
   The 3 Battalions of the Parachute Regiment were sent to Cyprus during the winter of 1955 - 1956 and rest of the Brigade came out in groups until it was at full strength in August 56 prior to the assault on the canal.
1 Para started its move to Cyprus at the end of December 1955 under the command of Lt/Col Jackson and was based near Nicosia airport. It left Cyprus on the 13 December 1956 and flew back to the UK in Costal Cammand Shackletons, 1 Para camp was only a stones throw away from 3 Para. 1 Para were in Kyrenia Mts and Troodos Mts 1957-58.
3 Para were air lifted to Cyprus in early 1956.
2 Para remained in Aldershot and was on standby for Malaya for approx 3 months. 2 Para sailed for Cyprus on the Empire Ken in July 1956, moving to Jordan in 1958.
2 Para sailed to Cyprus Feb 1958 on a three year tour. They then flew to Jordan that same year when Syria was threatening to invade Jordan.Stayed there 6 months then flew back to continue tour in Cyprus.
3PARA arrived by air via Oran in May 1958 and was based on Waynes Keep, out of which it patrolled in the Kyrenia Mountains and carried out a joint sweep with the Royal Marines in the Troodos Mountains. It returned to Cyprus briefly in November 1958 en route to the UK after deploying to Jordan.
  16th ind. Para. Brigade Gp. Ordnance field park. Near Nicosia Airport, Co. Captain Palmer, 6 Months,July-December 1956
  Guards Independent Parachute Company No 1 gds ind parachute Coy [Pathfinders]cyprus /suze canal / cyprus 21/07/-19/02/57 OC gds Coy Maj BUCKLY WG GDSGDS Coy Jumped with 3 Para at suze from James Mccready.
   63 Company, RASC
   Based outside Nicosia Airport 1956,then to Suez during conflict then back to Cyprus patroling most parts of the island.
  LAD REME att. 65 coy (HY. GT) RASC O/c Captain Roberts, Sgt, s Lister & Bull Cpl, s Davies, Shaw , Cfn Rogers, Newton, Rearden, Riley, Peacock, I was at Golden Sands, Famagusta feb56 to jan57.
   9th Independent Parachute Squadron, RE
   Served in Cyprus from about June to Dec 1956 also suez. Took part in Suez Cyprus again in 1958 from about June to Dec, some went to Jordon for a couple of months.
1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Normandy Camp, Nicosia 1956. CO. Colonel R C MacDonald
Essex Regiment

Royal Artillery
    16 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. 16 Regiment stationed in Cyprus after the Suez crisis. Deployed in the Dhekelia and Larnaca areas in the Internal Security role. Returned to UK October 1957
   19 Gibraltar Battery 39 Regiment. 39 Regment carried out a Internal Security role (only)for one year, 1958. The Batteries given an area and the Troops dispersed to Police Staions in the areas,rotating every three months.
    20th Field Regiment
    21st Medium Regiment. Stationed at various sites around Paphos district between July 1956 and July 1957. 20 Battery, 57 Burtphore Battery, 70 Battery and RHQ. 71 Battery was stationed at Stroumbi, East End Camp, Ktima and lastly at Coral Bay, battery commander was Major C W Fullbrook MBE. RHQ Troop Suffered four fatalities during this period through terrorist activity. Many Thanks to Ken Dodd for the detailed information.
The CO of 21st Medium Regiment RA was Lt Col H. MacMillan, who was injured in a bomb attack on his vehicle in 1956 and repatriated to UK, he was replaced as CO by the 2nd in command Major Wilkes who was promoted to Lt Col.
   25th Field Regiment. The Regt served in Cyprus 1958/59 CO Lt Col Stocker. Based in the Panhandle rhq at Boghaz, 35 Bty Lefkoniko, 54 Bty at Dhavlos, 93 Bty at Yialoussa. L/Bdr Barclay killed 2 days after arrival 8th Oct 58. Thanks to Peter Bassett ex WOII sigs and John Hadley ex L/Bdr RA Sigs Troop for this entry.
93 Battery L/Bdr barclay was on the advance party for 25 field reg. 25 field arrived at Famagusta on the TS DUNERA on the 24th oct and deployed to their locations, However 93 Bty was camped near the edge of the AKRADES forest on the main road about 2 miles s/w of YIALOUSSA village. On Saturday morning 25th Oct I was on guard again for the third time when the first detail ever to leave camp was a swimming detail with a lieutenant Jones in command. On reaching the police station at Yialoussa it was blown up, resuling in 1 Killed 18 wounded 3 critically, 4 seriously and 11 slightly wounded. I have in my possesion an EOKA pamphlet belonging to my buddy D BAKER listing Total British Casualties during Black October as 69 DEAD 144 WOUNDED and locations of other deeds.To the north of YIALOUSSA about 2 miles was a detachment of 188 Independant Radar /searchlight Bty, a 93 patrol may visit them also the naval patrol b oats to exchange rations. During November in the rain a patrol had its photo taken by the local newspaper. in 1959 the Bty took part in OPERATION MUDLARK before returning home in the april. this time I was on the advance party with D baker. Thansk to EX gnr Balmer A F section Fox troop 93 Bty for this amendment.
LAD REME attached to 25th Field Regiment, RA Stationed at Boghaz. CO Capt Mallet Warrant officers WO2 Harrison WO2 Drew, duration September 1958 to April 1959, on return to UK stationed at Barton Stacey near Andover.
   26th Field Regiment. The Regiment was based in Famagusta. Flown out in July 1958.
17 Corunna Battery, was sent to Amman, Jordan.
   29th Field Regiment. 29th consisted of 8(Alma), 79 (Kirkee),and 145(Maiwand) Fld Btys. Was stationed at Karaolos Camp Famagusta with detachments at Boghaz, Akrades and various Police Stations.
   33 Parachute Regiment, attached to 2 Para and moved out to Jordan with them.
   34 Field Regiment kichener lines polmedia limmasol, aug-oct 1958.
   11 Spinhx Battery, 34 Field Regiment, Flown to Nicosia from Southend airport in Comet, landed 20:07:58,camped at Polimedia near Limmassol under canvas to replace 2nd Bat Grenadier Guards, put immediatly on I/S patrols myself on pussyfoots at night with members of other units. Did Goverment House Guards one Troop rotation at a time in Nicosia, village searches early morning ect,Guards at Tin mines at Mona,kept busy!! Flown out in Beverley 289 max ground speed 140mph Captain Smedley Transort Command R.A.F still have R.A.F Form 1256F to Stanstead 23:09:58 took two days, returned to barracks Sheerness Kent.We latter went to Malaya 14 months, then Hong Kong. Thanks to Brian Bennett for this entry.
   40th Field Regiment. In February 1955 this regiment was based at Karalos Camp Famagusta Cyprus. This regiment contained 129 Dragon battery under Major Kirk.
Java battery, 1955-60 at Famagusta.
   42nd Field Regiment. arrived approx march 60 at Karalos camp on I.S duties then moved to Slim barracks Dekhilia,then intensive training on 25pdrs mostly in libya. batteries were 94 NZ,68,49 Inkerman.Regt now disbanded.
   43 LAA/SL Regt, (184 SL Bty, 152 & 162 LAA Btys) This regiment was stationed around Nicosia airfield on air defence during Suez. Also stationed just outside Nicosia. 152 Battery arrived Agust 1956 and was stationed at Larnaca in defence of Shell Oil tanks during time of Suez. After Suez took up internal secuirty role in Larnaca area.
We were deployed all over the island from famagusta we finnished up in or aruond nicosia, besides of defending the airfields we did our fare share foot patrols and serches and patroling that murder mile in ldra street. also queeling riots we were always on the news. im writing this because i think the soldiers out there got a raw deal ,after all we were only young lads not like today we had to go to killing zones because we were conscripts and we new no different. Looking back on it ican say i was lucky to get back home and i salute the ones we left behind.. this is nearest i can rember about the campain. Thanks to Brian Webster for this entry.
   REME attached 43 LAA regimenttAttached to 43 LAA Regiment, Royal Artillery. Our commanding officer Major Gambill. Situated at Kermia, next to Army Air Corps base. I came to there in mid 1958 to go to Libya but we stayed at Kermia from mid 1957 to mid 1958 when unit disbanded. Though we were REME we did security patrols in Nicosia, guarded Omorphita (?)Police Station at night, were on standby in central Nicosia on Greek national days, and were called out on one occasion to guard locals in an open air cinema in a Greek Cypriot village just outside Nicosia when an RAF sergeant was killed. Thanks to Mike Peel for this entry.
   46 HAA Regiment, The Regt was in Cyprus from 1957 to 1958 HQ, 124, 126 bty's in Pinefields camp Katima 117 Bty was split between St Barbara's Camp Katima and Coral Bay. C.O was Lt Col Bartley-Dennis.
LAD reme was based at Pinefields camp, Katima.
Thanks to Bill Elliott for this entry.
   50 Medium Regiment, at Limni Camp Polis from end of July 1956 until September 1957. The CO was Lt Col King-Martin. 33 battery was part of 50 regiment.
   57 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment in Cyprus July 1956 to February 1957, ie originally for suez, 108 HAA Battery was stationed in the dunes at Akrotiri defending the airfield.
   188 Radar & Searchlight Battery arrived in Cyprus in June 1955. The Battery commander was Major Mac Arthur. In June 1958 this battery was outside Nicosia, the main camp was named Ubique. There were seven other Radar camps covering the whole Cyprus coastline, each camp consisted of 1 Officer and about 20 other ranks, the job was to look out for ships trying to smuggle arms and explosives into Cyprus, all shipping was plotted and their positions sent to Maritime HQ Nicosia and any that were suspicious were investigated by an RAF Shackleton, followed by a Royal Navy Minesweeper and a boarding party, the unit left Cyprus in June 1959 two members of this unit are mentioned on this site in British Personnel who died on active service, they were Major E A Andrews and Gnr A J Jasper. Many thanks to David Nicholas for this information.

Royal Engineers, Many Thanks to Nick Carter for the information on RE survey units in Cyprus.
    CRE Episcopi, Episcopi camp.
    I Independent Troop, 3 Independent Field Squadron. July 1967 to December 1967 attached to 1DWR then 1RGJ. OC Lt J.A. Crow. Responsible for Engineer Support to the British Contingent, commenced the hilltop accommodation building programme. Set up Half Way House as a temporary dressing station after shootings in November. Then spent next two weeks clearing mines and booby traps in Kophinou, Ayios Theodorus and surrounding roads. Relieved by Lt H Boyle of 8 Fd Sqn RE who was relieved by Capt P.J. Scarlett 3 Fd Sqn RE who was in turn relieved by Capt C.J. Jarvis RE with 1 Rp of 3Fs Sqn RE.
    3 Field Squadron OC Major Kevin Taggart.CBS Camp Nicosia and Suez Port Said Main regiment stationed in Tripoli Returned to Chisledon Camp Wiltshire I believe late 57 or early 58.
    No.1 RASLS RE (Radar Air Survey Liaison Section) Based at Polemidia Camp, Limassol. This unit carried out various topographical surveys all over Cyprus 1954-1956. Captain Tommy Thomas took us to Malta, where we were attached to HMS Dalrymple during the major triangulation of Malta. Major Bourne RE supervised various surveys at Akrotiri and Happy Valley and other locations at Nicosia. Small unit consisting only of Major, Corporal and five sappers! Thanks to Derek Fletcher for this entry.
    2 Army Field Survey Depot under the command of Major J.Storr, with Lt.J.Allen as his 2 i/c, later Capt J Allen RE as CO, RSM, WO1 FJC Ironside. They were located at Polymedia Camp until the General withdrawal.
    16 Field Squadron, 35 Corps Engineer Regiment Service with the colours listed as MELF 14/01/54 to 30-12-55. OC - PR? Russell Jones, Major, RE.
    18 Field Park Squadron, Royal Engineers were attached to 37 Field Engineer Regiment, Polemidia, Limassol. I was there from the 01/O1/57 till 10/58. My trade was Welder B111. I took part in "Operation Kingfisher" up in the Troodos hills and also in the road and bridge improvements at Trozina. Thanks to Alan Dixon for this entry.
    19 Command Postal Depot RE location Waynes Keep. Main sorting office and distribution depot for all mail in the middle east.lt (later capt.) L, Calcott was the CO. I served there 1957,58.58.before the unit moved to Dhekelia. Thanks to Mick Aplin for this entry.
    23 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, 23 Fd Sqdn RE moved to Cyprus in summer of 1958 and were based at Polehmidia Camp nr Limassol the OC was Major Marston Tickell MC (now a retired General) 1 Troop went to Jordan in 58 and returned to serve in Cyprus when crisis there was over.
    35 Corps Field Engineer Regiment, Limassol Polymedia camp. OC Major Shapland? Returned to UK then to Suez November 1956 back to Cyprus until 1957.
    36 Engineer Regiment, 35 Engineer Regt 16 Fld Sqd Constructing new RAOC Depot Deklia .
    37 Field Squadron , part of 25 Fld Engr Regt at Invictor Lines, Maidstone. Kent. was drafted to Cyprus from Oct.1955 to March 1956. Accommodated in a tented camp at CBS Camp, Nicosia. (Cyprus Broadcasting Station). O.C. Maj. B.J.Coombe RE, 2I.C. Capt Hugh Mackintosh. Capt Whittaker who was responsible for construction of R.E.M.E. Workshops at CBS Camp. Lt. Jimmy Knobbs was responsible for constr. work on a the Radar Stn. on Troodos. M.T. Officer was 2Lt Martin Musson. SSM. WOII A.V. Davies. Maj. Coombe's Austin Champ was ambushed in Dec 55, his driver L/Cpl Brian Morum was killed. Maj. Coombe was awarded the George Medal.
    37 Field Regiment, RE - Stationed at Polymedia Camp, Limmasol. Consisted of 33 Field Squadron, 34 Field Squadron and 42 Field Squadron.
Regt was landed by ship at limmasol by net into lighters oct 1955 lt col williams c o rsm aldridge i was in 33squad ssm mcmanus mt troopsgt was sgt hinton(ticker)
Stationed at Polymedia Camp outside Limasssol and two miles from Berengaria village. I was a member of HQ Squadron whose O.C. was Major J.D. Walker. I was stationed there from July 1957, until June 1958, when several of our squadron were shipped by Empire Fowey to Aden and from there to Kenya, to Bahrain, Oman and back to Kenya, stationed at Gilgil.Our Engineer Squadron were attached to the recently formed 24 Independent Infantry Brigade, comprised of REs, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Cameronians plus English regiments.
    40 Field Squadron, RE This was the third field squadron of 37 Fd Engr Regt, not 42 Sqn as listed. It was commanded by Maj "Chota" Townsend-Rose MC. The regiment included 18 Fd Pk Sqn commanded by Majors Sandbach and later Vatcher.
    42 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers based on Anoyira between August 1954 to September 1955. CO Major Bertie Baxter, Adjutant Captain Tim Leask. 8 Troop commanded by Captain Tom Steele, 7 Troop Commanded by Captain David Herbert. The Squadron was involved in the construction of the water supply pipeline to Episcopu camp form a source near Kissousa where there was a temporary troop camp. Thanks to David Paterson for this entry.
    42 Survey Engineer Regiment, The Regt moved from Egypt to Cyprus in 1956 under the command of Lt Col Cobb. RSM, WO1 H Chilvers. It was located at Zyggi and remained there until the general withdrawal.
       19th Topographic Squadron, RE, based at Zyyi. A staging post for small survey units bound for Iraq 1956/7. Briefly stationed there with about a dozen others for 6 weeks in 1956 before moving to Iraq for our main task of quickly mapping Iraq and gathering other military intelligence before the Ba'athist revolution occurred. The main task at Zyyi was to help quickly improve the the hastely-contrived Zyyi camp and to provide guard security for the nearby NEABS radio station.
    47 GHQ Survey Squadron which moved to Cyprus at the same time located at Nicosia and later Episkopi and remained in situ until disbandment in 1963.
    51 Port Squadron Famagusta Karaloss Camp
    174 Port Operating Squadron RE IWT AER This Squadron arrived on HMT Empire Ken for the Suez crisis and were under canvas at Golden Sands Holiday Camp Famagusta. I was skipper of a Z craft and used to work 24 on 24 off loading from the smaller ships in the harbour and transfering the cargo to ships laying out at sea ,getting ready for the landings.This unit went from Famagusta to Limmasol re-embarked on the Empire Ken. Read Units in Suez landed in Port Said. Thanks to John Sowter for this entry.
    275 Postal Unit, Detachments of the unit at all the main garrisons in 1958 the OC. was LT.Youdell then later Capt.Bennet.Lt. Youdell was involved in the incident when the Sargent walking with his small son was shot.
    Cyprus Park Squadron, Salamis camp, Famagusta. Commanding officer Major King, unit moved to dhekelia 1962-1963 projects kings field dhekelia I left unit 1965 posted 12R.S.M.E.Chatham.

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
    REME attached to the garrison engineer GHQ Apiskopi cyprus. - Apiskopi.
    R.E.M.E. Repair Unit attached to 3GHQ Signals, Kykko Camp The unit was housed in tents alongside the main road at Kykko camp adjacent to RAF Nicosia. Commanding Officer was Captain Cornish.
    R.E.M.E. attached 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles I joined the advance party in April 1957. Six weeks later the rest arrived with the 1st Battalion 1RUR. Armourer Sgt.'Lofty' Hennesey; Cpl Bill Sleeman; Cfn Fred O'Grady; 'Nobby Clarke;' Taff'Evans;Brian 'Tubby'Lawson; John 'Mac' McClaren. Stationed at Xeros, Platres,Dhavlos and finally Karaolis Camp Famagusta. Thanks to Pete O'Brien for this entry.
    Station Workshops R.E.M.E. Episkopi - Apiskopi.
    3 Infantry Workshop CO Major Phillips Unit was housed in tents positioned between the coast road and the sea, we had our private beach with a diving raft moored just offshore.Inaddition to our military work we repaired equipment instaled in the Larnaca Military Hospital ie iron lungs,weighing machines and refrigerators A wonderful billet until the unit transferred to Egypt and hard tack biscuits(15 months) Demobbed July 1952 at Arborfield.
    7 Infantry Workshop Stationed At Hoath Lane,Gillingham,Kent. 1957-1959. Flew from Hendon airfield in Dc4, to nicosia in July 1958.In tented accomadation close to the airport. Attached to 3 Div. Guards Brigade.Left in December 1958 came home on Troopship HMS Fowey. C/o I believe Was Major Fletcher. Thanks to John Lines for this entry.
Near Nicosia Airport, Attach to 3 div. Guards Brigade. 1957 1958. C/o Major Fletcher.
    8 Infantry Workshop. 8 Infantry workshopw as one of the first field force units in and destined to be one of the last out, history in the making was how it was described at the time.
In october 1955, when the unit first arrived under command of Major W J Armstrong, they were billeted under canvas occupying its original site on the outskirts of Nicosia ,astride the main road to the port of Limasol.
The camp dodged bullets mines and booby traps without suffering a single fatal casulity. During the height of the emergency the wksp was providing 50 to 60 men twice weekly on infantry commitments and filling in the remainder of the week by putting up 10 to 20 per night (always after a day in the shops)for patrols, search parties and road blocks.
Our recovery section, recovered some of the attacked and damaged equipment you feature, as well as our own vehicles.
Major Armstrong was relieved by Major Fewings, who in turn was relieved by Major E Gray, returning to the UK on the Troopship Nevassa in January 1960. Thanks to John Michael Parr for this entry.
    9 Infantry Workshop - Karaolos Camp Famagusta.
1954;- Blanford Camp.
1955;- Ellsmere.49 Fld Reg,R.A. L,A,D.
   9 Inf,Lydd,Hoath Lane Gillingham
1956;- Gillingham, Cyprus,[Famagusta]
1957;- Cyprus.
    Cyprus District Workshop REME Cyprus District Workshop REME. I arrived from korea in March 55 & moved into the new barracks built by Parkinson. The workshops were previosly located in Larnica. We used to mount a guard in the old workshops & were there when the troubles started. 39 base workshop provided local patrols & road block duties acting as infantry until more troops came out. The local infantry were the GREEN HOWARDS with the INNISKILLINGS at Famagusta. 39 base workshop assembled all the knock down vehicles brought out on HMS Bulwark. Whilst serving out there the navy were operating from Dhekelia bay, I was attached to HMS SEFTON a ton class minesweeper on anti gun running patrols. I think their base ship was HMS Maidstone. Thanks to C Byers ex 22944566 REME for this entry.
    51 Infantry Workshop based at Dekilia Cyprus.
    LAD Reme attached Cyprus District Signals Regiment, Captain A.H. Cooper commanding, based in Kykko camp, West Nicosia.

Royal Signals
    Royal Signals/Intelligence Corps GSI(S) GHQ MELF BFPO 53 Location was at Episkopi. I was there from 1959-1960 working in the Royal Signals with the Intelligence Corps at GSI (S) GHQ MELF BFPO 53. Our CO was a Major Sugden (R Sigs).
    GSI(S) GHQ NELF (Royal Signals) General Staff Intellegence (Signals) 1959 to 1961, was sited at Episkopi. In my time there, the OC was Major Pearson, a sargent Del a Mere from Jersey, one "regular" soldier & the rest of us were all National Service. I think about 12 in all. The Major's dog was a springer spaniel named Gulliver and it fell to me on numerous occassions to take him out for walks.
    3 GHQ Signals Regt- Episkopi. The regiment consisted of 3 squadrons together with WRAC personnel. The main tasks were operating the major Comm Centre for the army in the Middle East. Alongside the Army building were the Navy and RAF.
The Army Telegraphists were sent on attachments via District Signals Regiment. Where they were also attached to the 188 Radar and Searchlight Battery RA who sent them to their coastal sites around the Island. They had to work the Radar and VHF Radio Equipment and if it broke down Morse was used to communicate back to Naval HQ in Nicosia. Thanks to Bob Badrick for this detailed entry.
    No 1 Middle East Signals Security Troop Kykko west, 3GHQ Episcopi, Pissouri jetty
    Cyprus Signal Troop Cyp SIG Troop was the original Nicosia Sigs before the Signal regt came over from Egypt and was amalgamated into Cyprus District Signal Regt. I was the MT NCO and eventually i/c Despatch riders my wife was Mil TEL OP. Thanks to Ex Sgt T W POTTER, R Signals for this entry.
    2 Wireless Regiment - Commanding Officer:- Lt Col J M Leahy. 2 I/C :- Major G Claridge. Unit located at Ayios Nicolaos about four miles west of Famagusta and consisting of Royal Signals, Intelligence Corps,U.S. Naval personnel and a number of civilian wireless operators.
    2 Air Support Signal Unit. (2ASSU) Stationed in Larnacar Road, Camp Nicosia and had detachments with the Royal Marines. To Suez in 1956, also performed Cat Patrols in Nicosia.
    2 Medium Wireless Troop, Royal Signals were based in kykko camp west in 1958, Officers were Captain Anderson & Lt. Oehlers. part of the troop went to Jordan with 3, Para. via the Suez, Aqaba finishing up in Amman.Kept comm. links with the Navy and Cyprus.
    8 Medium Wireless Troop, Royal Signals The Troop was attached to 188 Radar & Searchlight Bty RA, and supplied all Army communications (both VHF & HF) for the 7 sites & Maritime HQ in Nicosia. The Troop later joined Cyprus District Signal Regt.
    9th Signal Regiment, Royal Signals Commanding officer Lt Col Lyle.
    15 Signals Regiment I was from Sept.1959 biletted with & paid by 15 Sigs Regt MT Sect Episkopi In my role of Dvr Signalman attached to B.J.C.E.B TX site on the garrison, this unit comprised of Army,R.A.F & Navy Ops. For the whole middle eastern area. My RAF Sgt. was named Butcher, my C.O Sqn Leader Tester. Thanks to Peter Logan for this entry.
    201 Signal Squadron, attached to 51 Independent Infantry Brigade. Squadron originally based in Tel-el-Kebir and moved to Aden to assist the R A F Commamded Aden Protectorate Lemes(APL)in the Lahej States uprising in 1955 before moving to Cyprus around June 1956 aboard the Landing Craft 'Evan Gibb'. Oc was Capt (later Major) N Gallyer. Squadron based at 1 mile point Famagusta and was later commanded by Major Badcock (later Maj-Gen)Brigade Commanders were : Brig The Earl of Caithness and Brig J.A.R Robertson. Thanks to Jim Purdy and Eric Mason, Int. Sgt. 1952 - 57 HQ 51st Ind. Inf. Bde. for this entry.
    209 Signals Unit, 19th Infantry Brigade Approximately 3 months 1958 in Limassol CO Brig Jackson.
    280 Signals Unit, Cape Gata. August 1956.
    Cyprus District Signal Regiment. Kykko Camp West, alongside 50 Brigade. Had a detached troop (G Troop) at Lakitamia village which was responsible for the jamming of incoming Greek radio, eg. Radio Athens, Radio Salonika. Oxi Day was something else. The regiment also had communication centre dets in Limassol, Dhekelia, Paphos & Platres. Also sent a comms troop to Amman, Jordan with 16 Para Bde in summer 1958 to help run commcen there and Aqaba. When R Signals regts were numbered on 1 Sep 59, became 29 Signal Regt (3 GHQ became 15 Sig Regt, 2 Wrls Regt became 9 Sig Regt and is still there)
    Limmersol Signals Troop. tour 2 years 1957 to 59,crossroads opposite the Reme regiment on the major road through Limmosol c/o major Bushel for the last year SDO WITH K/CYPHER and telephone exchange a troop of DR,s and a section of linsmen , responsible for all comunications between Episkopi and Ghq Nicosia and Troodos

Army Air Corps
    653 Squadron 10 Recce Flight. Stationed at Kermia just outside Nicosia from 1957-1959. We were under canvas 2 personell per tent. Our squadron was split into two - 10 Recce and 15 flights. On the airfield there were 10 Austers and 1 chipmunk. The C.O. was Captain Groves and I was the mechanic on his aircraft. Wherever his plane went I went. Thanks to Terry Cartwright for this entry.

Royal Military Police
    1st Guards Brigade HQ. CO Captain Dix, based at Waynes Keep Nicosia. June 1958.
    1 Division Provost CompanyDetatchment of 1 Div Provost Company, Famagusta arrived early 1955.CO Major Greenaway. HQ Nicosia. Shot in the back dec 18th 1955. 1500hrs. Shipped home. Paralysed. Stoke Mandevillle 1955-1957.
    3 Infantry Division Provost Company. posted to Cyprus on 1st November 1955 and shipped out on Empire Ken. Arrived off Famagusta on 10th November 1955, various Sections were sent to separate locations. After a trhee month tour, the unit was reformed in the UK and the personnel left in Cyprus were amalgamated with the Cyprus District Provost Company. Thanks to Chas Baily for this entry.
    No 6 Army Guard Unit Royal Military Police. Posted to Cyprus 1958-1960 stationed Laketamia, Larnaca, Dhekelia.
    227 Provost Company. Kyrenia Road, Nicosia. 227 Pro. Coy. was located in a tented camp on the Kyrenia Road. The O.C.in 1957/58 was Major Hill, who was succeeded by Captain Stephens and the RSM was W O 1 Baker. Administered from the company smaller sections were located in major towns, such as Famagusta, Limasol, Larnaca, Paphos, Kyrenia, etc.Many Thanks to Paul Brewerton for the detailed information.
    51 Brigade Independent Provost Company. Location - Famagusta. Attached to 51 Independent Brigade. CO Captain John Blakesley.
   Military Corrective Training Centre Waynes Keep. All Servicemen under Sentence were held there to serve their sentences. The Commandant was Major S.F. Harris. When a curfew was ordered parties of SUS under the command of 2MPSC NCO`s used to patrol the streets. SUS were also used to erect the camps for incoming troops. Turkish detainees were held in the MCE in 1958.
   Cyprus District Provost Company.
   52 Military Corrective Training Centre Waynes Keep Nicosia, I served with 52 MCTC Waynes Keep from 1957 - 1959 Commandant was Major S.F. Harris of the Queens Regiment Chief Clerk was Staff Sgt McKenzie, At the height of the troubles there were 350 service personel prisoneers and also 150 Turks in this prison. Prisoners were dispatch to Waynes Keep from all parts of the Middle East at this time. Thanks to Ken Castle for this entry.

Intelligence Corps
    147 Field Security Section
    253 Field Security Section, The unit moved from colchester to cyprus in October 1955, stayed one night in Waynes Keep then moved to a house on the road to Salamis just outside the old city wall of Famagusta. The Co was Captain B V French, The unit comprised of a sergeantt major & 5 sergeants int corps 3 RASC bods 2 drivers 1 clerk 1 RACC cook & 1 MIDDX REG storeman. Thanks to Blondie Wheeler for this entry.

Royal Pioneer Corps
    518 Company Stationed at Nicosia and Episcopi 1958-1960. Camped under canvas at Alanga camp. seconded to army disposal dept in Nicosia.
    524 Company 524 Coy RPC went to Cyprus in July1958 at Elenja next to 518 Coy then onto Episcopi in early 1959 Detachments included Famagusta, Nicosia Airport, AF Mt Olympus Limmasol,and anywhere else we were wanted 48 And 72 hour guard duties on various power stations. All in all a great National service time. The O.C was a Major Stead and in my humble estimation the chap that held it all together was W.O.11 Aplin (as good as a father to many) The coy. I have since learnt was amalgamated to 518coy whilst in Cyprus. Thanks to Peter Bowden for this entry.

WRAC
    27 Independent Company, W.R.A.C. Episcopi, Cyprus BFPO 53. C.O. Major Clark. Thanks to Private Brenda Robinson. W/390649 for this entry.

Royal Army Dental Corps, Served at Nicosia Military Hospital and Dhekelia Military Hospital,and various unit Dental centres scattered around the Island.

Royal Army Medical Corps

    BMH Nicosia British Military Hospital Nicosia became Nicosia Military Hospital after BMH Dhekelia was opened in October 1958. The CO was Lt.Col Darbyshire, later replaced by Lt.Col Wordingham.
    BMH Dhekelia opened in October 1958.
    2 Field Ambulance, 2 Fld Amb actually arrived in 1955 from the canal zone,(Suez)It was first in camp outside Limassol and later moved to Famagusta. During this time it supplied detachments to many regiments.
It suffered a bomb attack on one of its 3 tonners carrying its men back from a concert by Tessie O Shea. There were several shrapnel injuries but plenty of Medics around. The CO was Col Donaldson.
2 Field Amb. RAMC was located at Dhekelia which was near Larnaca Cyprus. CO was Lt.Col.Hamill. 2 Field Ambulance was there from 1956-1959, later became 3 Brigade Medical Support Group. Thanks to Cyril Allen for this entry.
2 Field Amb was a small RAMC/RASC unit stationed at 4 mile point just outside Famagusta We had Ambulances on detatchment all over the Island. The Rasc unit was an independant unit which inc Lt Garland i/c Sgt Yates Cpl Smith Cpl Reggie Waymont and the lads I was L/cpl Nuthall formally Cpl N' of 40 coy RASC Dhekalia with Major Sands and CSM Mc Williams (The Best)
    19 Brigade Group Medical Company R.A.M.C. 19 B.G.M.C. were part of 19 Brigade which flew out of Colchester in July 1958 to replace 1 para who had moved to Jordon. Our CO was Col Burbridge and we were based at BMH Nicosia until early October and helped out with duties around the hospital, including setting up a dysentery Ward for paras med-evaced from Jordon with the runs. We stood guard at the hospital, with Turkish Cypriot policemen and, on the day our rear party arrived back at Lyneham, an army ambulance was blown up in Nicosia and rwo men killed.
    23 Parachute Field Ambulance sailed on HMS THESEUS mid 1956 to Cyprus flown back dec 1956 based outside Nicosia at kermia flats on Kyrenia Road most of unit went to Suez.
    36 Field Ambulance Located at Kermia, outside of Nicosia. The Commanding Officer was Lt. Col. P.C. Barry.
    37 Company, RAMC. CO was Captain Bryson 1954-1956.
    Command medical equipment depot, RAMC At four mile point Famagusta. Attached to 2 Field ambulance, from July 1956 to November 1957.
    Command Medical Laboratory Attached to 37 Co RAMC at Military Hospital Nicosia. CO when I arrived in December 1955 was Lt. Col Ernest Bowman and shortly after that it was Lt Col Miss Mary Mackenzie Munro.

QARANC, nurses worked at BMH Nicosia and BMH Dhekelia. The matron at BMH Nicosia was Major Morgan.

Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Kykko west camp, A mobile shower unit got blown up just outside camp killing the sergeant in the cab in 1956. A duty officer was shot by his own patrol on the perimeter fence of the camp, terrorists blew up the customs office at Famagusta on November 5th 1956.
    REME attached 238 AVP RAOC nr.DhekeliaThis vehicle park was composed of soft skinned and light armoured tracked equipment ex Suez, the REME attment compried 14 OR's,S/Sargent and ASM. Thanks to MC.Stapleton for this entry.
    401 Ammunition Depot, RAOC Situated south of Nicosia close to Strovolos and Lakatamia. CO was a Major White then replaced by Captain Groves Tented living and pit toilets. The living area was shared with the RAVC that had a few horses but mainly dogs. There was also a small detachment of the Signal Corps and latterly a unit of the RCMP were also living in the camp.
    625 Ordnance Depot, RAOC Situated at 4 mile point, CO Col Pragnell, main supply depot in Cyprus, some 500 men, also accommodation for 238 vehicle park. During 1955-59, CO was Colonel Gommershall.
625 Ordnance Depot Famagusta next to Royal Signals Depot.
    51st Independent Infantry Brigade Ordnance Field Park, RAOC attached to 3INF workshops REME, the Royal horseguards and the RASC were also stationed on the Airstrip, and the Royal Engineers were stationed up the road at Beringaria Village, unit sailed from Egypt on the Evan Gibb to Famagusta then by Army convoy to LimassoL in April 1955.
    146 Vehicle Park, RAOC. 1958-1960 Dhkilia Garrison, REME Attached Maintenance of Centurion Tanks Accomodation Alma Camp (Under Canvas) and Command workshop Cyprus. Also with C squadron 6th Royal Tank Regiment in Cambria Camp. Thanks to T. Burns for this entry.
    RAOC Stores Section attached to 8 Infantry Workshops REME 8 Infantry Workshops stationed under canvas Nicosia. I was the RAOC stores sergeant. I remember the patrols, the petrol dump blowing up, the Mighty Antars. Period Nov 1955 to around July 1956. Flew back to UK via Athens on Cyprus passport in civies. Thanks to David Worsfold for this entry.
    RAOC Printing Unit. Arrived Cyprus about April 1957. Stationed at Episcopi GHQ MELF. CO was Maj.B.Bamford.
    Supplies Depot RAOC Larnaca su-depot cyprus. manned by about 50 men during troubles. Camp is now the exact site of Larnaca airport.It seems strange that my holiday plane now lands on what was the site of the tent in which I spent nearly 2 years on National Service. Thanks to Mike Cairns for this entry.
    Ordnance Garrison Disposal Area Nicosia (OGDA) Location: Nicosia Trudos road ex RA Ubeque camp next door to Camp Eliaabeth.
CO Capt Gillette, 2 i/c WO1 Sub Conductor Don Chislom RAOC nick name "dinger bell" Est. 1959 closed 1961. Manned by 6 members of the RAOC George Hughes and myself plus the OC and Dinger Bell, a driver Pte Cruicshank and a storeman we were supported by 12 members of 518 Coy RPC Taff Ginger Ellis Smudg Smith two Cpls. plus their team. We conducted the close down of all the units on that side of the island. I have many photographs if anyone is interested. We were the last unit to leave the Nicosia Garrison. Thanks to Bill Bishop for this entry.
    RAOC bfpo 53 hq ordnance directorate location episcopi Major General Oakeshott.

Royal Army Pay Corps

Royal Army Service Corps
    1 Company 58 to 59, comanding officer major thorpe
    3 Company stationed in Episkopi from 1958 to 1959.
    4 Supply Depot.Officer Commanding major Murphy between 1958-59.
    7 Company. During at least 1956-59, 7 Company RASC was not under RASC command but was attached to 3 Infantry Brigade in Cyprus,commanded by Brigadier Anthony Read, supplying troop transport for operations against EOKA terrorists. 7 Coy Officer Commanding was Major Roland Parry; second in command was Captain Leslie Fountain, supported by Lieutenant Stewart Mitchell. Platoon commanders, at least in 1956-59 were National Service officers: A Platoon in 1956-7 2nd Lieutenant John Mahoney and B Platoon was 2nd Lt Dick Bone. In 58-59 A Platoon was 2nd Lt Len Clark and B Platoon 2nd Lt Adrian Stringer. A Platoon worked with Royal West Kents and then Lancashire Fusiliers; B Platoon with 3rd Grenadier Guards. During 1958-59 numerous operations took place including the surrounding of the town of Lefkonico on the edge of Kyrenia Mountains and then Operation Mares Nest, the last before the ending of the Emergency, when troops were dropped by helicopter on various peaks in the Troodos Mou ntains to set up observation posts; donkeys were hired and A Platoon drivers gave up their 3 ton Bedford RL's to act as 'donkey wallopers' to get supplies to them.
When the Emergency ended, 7 Coy returned to RASC command under Col Cetti. Thanks to Len Clark for this entry.
    17 Company. Waynes Keep, near Nicosia. Ambulance detachment 1957-58. ACC detachment 1955-57.
Maj.G Bell C.O. 1956-58.
    39 Company Fayid Fanara & Famagusta
    40 Company (Armd Div Tpt) Major Sands based at Dhekalia 1955-1958, Cyprus. Major Sands Capt Pen MTO Q McRobbie CSM Downs SGT MUGS Malony AQMS Bill Allen 40 Coy LAD CPL Lillie CPL Peal Lt Hawtin I became L/CPL Vissian and Spent a lot of time on detachments to many Other units all over Cyprus. Thanks to Brian Vissian for this additional information.
    42 Coy (Inf Div Tpt) 1956 - Airstrip Camp Limassol, 1957 - NEABS Camp Limassol. Ran routine convoys to and from every base in western and southern Cyprus, specifically the RM Commandos in the Troodos Mountains, who presented a plaque to the unit in 1957. Hosted and guarded the biggest POL (Petrol, Oil & Lubricants) point on the island and supplied logistic support to the Suez invasion force through Limassol. The unit also provided infantry support in the form of foot patrols in Limassol town and a surround and search operation on a village with the RM and Royal Norfolks. In June '56, 42 Coy contributed an infantry platoon to "Lucky Alphonse", manning a section of the perimeter - a narrow road that ran around the re-entrant into which the real infantry units were advancing, driving any terrorists towards the guns - and running water and supplies to other units along the line. A few days into the operation the boredom was relieved by the first sight of the forest fire, approaching along the top of the road at 30 mph. The canopies on the trucks were soaked in water and the platoon armed themselves with branches and stood on top of their wagons, beating out the burning embers as the fire passed over them - then again, a few hours later, when it came back the other way below the road. That night they resumed the perimeter guard, looking out over the smoking, glowing landscape under a bright moon with, for once, an excellent, clear field of fire. Thanks to Mike Taylor for this entry.
    LAD REME, Attached to 42nd Company RASC I joined the unit in January of 1956; stayed until September 1957. Original CO of the LAD was Warrant Officer Baker, followed by Captain Habersham. RASC CO was Major Turner, I believe. Location was Limassol - originally at an airstrip, subsequently moved to a cross roads outside the town. As with the RASC notes, we also guarded the large POL storage, and were actively involved in nighttime infantry duties. We suffered no casualties. Though prepared for duty in Suez, we did not go. Thanks to David Loveless for this entry.
    Comp.Pltn. Port Detachment. Famagusta.
    Armd.Div.T.P.T. 65 Coy. Golden Sands Famagusta.
    Supply Platoon Nicosia.
    Water Transport Detachment, 1956-9. Attached to 65 Coy RASC at Golden Sands with further detachments at Larnaca and Limasoll. FL's Manna, Carron and Derwent - GSL Macstinger and HL455.
    42 Army Fire Brigade RASC Based at 'Four Mile Point' near Famagusta. Both Turkish and Greek personnel manned the Fire Station, under our supervision. Thanks to Tony Stebbing for this entry.
    47 Company Air Despatch Sailed for Cyprus on the troopship Dilwara on Aug 1956. Prepared a rear airfield supply organisation for the impending invasion of Suez. Undertook airdrop supply duties and undertook patrol duties throughout the Nicosia area. Thanks to Jeff Harris for this entry.
    58th Company GHQ Car, RASC. Left Fayid Egypt November 1955. Episcopi Cyprus 55-??. Thanks to Peter Bagshaw for this entry.
After the signing of the Treaty in 1954, we were posted to Kykko camp in Nicosia Cyprus.We were an advance party from Fayid in Egypt and became 45 Independant Transport Platoon.The officer commanding was Major English, second in command was Capt. Donnison and platoon Sgt.Cole.
The unit was mostly staff cars with and 3 ton TCV'S.The OC was Maj Fairchild CSM was called Donaled? I beleave the unit moved to Dhekellia post 1960.I was there from 1957 to 1960. We were in tents at first then moved into buildings.
    65th (heavy transport) Company Above unit was stationed at Golden Sands Camp,Famagusta,alongside Royal Leicestershires. We operated 10tonners,i.e. Leyland 'Hippos' and AEC'Mamoths'. We were responsible for heavy convoying, particularly ammunition and simmilar supplies from the various dumps on the Island to the invasion forces during the Suez Emergency. We operated over the whole Island,Nicosia,Famagusta Docks(LSTs),Limasol Loading-beaches,etc. Our Heavy,slow convoys were prime targets for EOKA, especially thro' the Troodos mountains. The personel were all 'HGV' men, many remobilized professionals from 'Civy-street'. I was a Tank-Transporter driver posted in from 44(TKTPTR)COY,R.A.S.C. Aqaba, Jordan. The unit was very short of NCOs for this kind of work, and I was given command of a Section of 5 Leyland Hippos and 2 AEC Mamoths. I was only a 21-year-old Lance-Corporal. 2 of the soldiers in my section wore 2nd-world-war ribbonry, and 1 Korean-War ribbons. We operated 7 days a week non stop, and still had to carry-out night patrol duties, every night, in the Orange-Groves. Such were the times! Thanks to 22969228 L/Cpl Preston AI, RASC for this entry.
    86th Company Fayid Fanara & Famagusta
    138 Air Supply Platoon, 47 Coy RASC Air Despatch O.C. Capt. B J Harold RAF Nicosia
    252 Command Petroleum Depot, Dhekelia, Cyprus I was stationed with the unit from May 1950 to Dec 1951. Our first C.C. was Capt Havard. He was followed by 2nd/Lt peacock who in turn was followed by Lt (later Capt) Mcdougal. I think we were the only petrol depot on the island. Thanks to Frank Briggs for this entry.

Army Catering Corps Episkopi.
 : : :ACC attached 2 field amulance RAMC Famagusta bfpo 53 The unit was stationed 4 miles outside the town of Famagusta,it handled many of the dead and injured British troops in that area.the whole unit was under canvas and was on stand-by for the Suez war.I was a trained cook(ACC).Spent many days at Golden Sands in Famagusta with the Highland Light Infantry when they came to Cyprus as a punishment posting! Thanks to Peter Wicks for this entry.

Royal Army Veterinary Corps
   377 ?, Dog Handler. Attached 40 RM Commando.

Headquarters Staff