'SUEZ VETERANS ASSOCIATION'
Proposed additional information sign at the
Suez Veterans Memorial Garden
National Memorial Arboretum - Alrewas.
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Since the commemoration of
refurbishment of the Suez Veterans Memorial and site
at Alrewas on the 31st March this year
there have been many messages from members, and
others, saying how much they like the new Memorial and
the revised lay-out of the Plot and remark it is a job
well done and a great improvement. However,
there have been comments from a few that the different
Regiments or Corps who served in the Zone are not
mentioned anywhere within the Plot and suggestions
have been made that they should be included in some
way. With this in mind, and
knowing the Arboretum require Memorials to have as
much descriptive information as possible, the
Committee discussed the idea and considered it to be a
necessary addition which will add to the information
already on display and create more interest in the
Memorial. It
will also be helpful in years to come when some
youngster asks, “Who were the Suez Veterans daddy?” Brian Watts,
who took charge of the arrangements for the new Memorial
and Plot lay-out and liaised with the Arboretum Grounds
Committee, (the controlling body for Memorials), has
made the proposal that the Regiment and Corps names be
engraved on stainless steel built into an imitation open
paged book on a sign made to match, as much as possible,
the existing two signs, same height, same angle but
measuring approximately 4 ft x 3 ft and sited at the top
of the Plot near to the seat. Of course something of
this nature is costly and if anyone would like to
make a donation to help with the finances your
generosity would be most appreciated and you will
have the satisfaction of helping in producing
something that will be on show for many years. If you do
wish to donate please make your cheque or postal
order payable to: Thank you. Richard. Webmaster. |
Royal Navy - Army - Royal Air Force - Civilian Support Staff
who served in the Suez Canal Zone Egypt.
Branches of the Forces, Regiments, Corps etc who served in the Canal Zone will be entered as if on open book pages.
(See below)
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 Location of sign on the Plot |
THE FOLLOWING SERVED IN THE SUEZ CANAL ZONE.
Listed in alphabetical order.
| THE SENIOR SERVICE ROYAL NAVY ROYAL MARINES 40 COMMANDO 42 COMMANDO 45 COMMANDO ARMY REGIMENTS - CORPS - UNITS 5th DRAGOON GUARDS 11th HUSSARS 16th/5th LANCERS ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS ARMY AIR CORPS ARMY CATERING CORPS ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING CORPS BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT THE BUFFS (ROYAL EAST KENT REGIMENT) CHESHIRE REGIMENT COLDSTREAM GUARDS DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT 1 |
ARMY REGIMENTS - CORPS - UNITS EAST SURREY REGIMENT GENERAL HEADQUARTERS GREEN HOWARDS GRENADIER GUARDS HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY INTELLIGENCE CORPS IRISH GUARDS KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS LIFE GUARDS LOYAL REGIMENT (NORTH LANCASHIRE) MILITARY PROVOST STAFF CORPS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT OXFORD AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY PARACHUTE REGIMENT QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL ARMY NURSING CORPS QUEEN'S BAYS - 2nd DRAGOON GUARDS QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 2 |
| ARMY REGIMENTS - CORPS -
UNITS ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS ROYAL ARMY PAY CORPS ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS ROYAL ARTILLERY ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS ROYAL DRAGOONS ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ROYAL ENGINEERS ROYAL FUSILIERS ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS ROYAL LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT ROYAL MILITARY POLICE ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS ROYAL PIONEER CORPS ROYAL SCOTS ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT 3 |
ARMY REGIMENTS - CORPS -
UNITS ROYAL TANK REGIMENT ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS SCOTS GUARDS SHERWOOD FORESTERS SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT SOUTH WALES BORDERERS WELSH GUARDS WOMENS ROYAL ARMY CORPS YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT OTHER SERVICES ROYAL AIR FORCE ROYAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT ROYAL AIR FORCE AUXILLARY POLICE ROYAL FLEET AUXILLARY MERCHANT NAVY EAST AFRICAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS EAST AFRICAN PIONEER CORPS VARIOUS CIVILIAN SUPPORT UNITS 4 |
Our thanks to the members who have told us about their Regiment / Corps not being included on the list, we apologise for
this but their absence was not intentional, we just need to be reminded of things at times.
The lists have now been sent to the engraver.
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