R.A.O.C Tel El Kebir 51-53 were you there?

whitehorses · 12-09-2010, 18:34

Hi,
Was anyone in the RAOC and was posted to Tel El Kebir in Egypt from 1951 to 1953, national service in the Suez Zone?
My late Dad was there and just wondered if anyone else was still around who went there.
My Dad did his training at Deepcut.

whitehorses · 12-09-2010, 20:41

My Dad was a driver.

flyer · 12-09-2010, 21:16

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Originally Posted by whitehorses

My Dad was a driver.

We wont tell anyone if you dont

whitehorses · 12-09-2010, 21:20

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Originally Posted by flyer

We wont tell anyone if you dont

Doh, and just when I thought I'd got a proper reply !

harvey19 · 13-09-2010, 07:44

Have you tried the RAOC website ?
Plenty of the posters on there are ex national servicemen.

Hetty · 13-09-2010, 10:58

My father was Captain in the RAOC, served in Egypt during the war. Was called up for Suez, but didn't have to go.

flyer · 13-09-2010, 12:03

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Originally Posted by whitehorses

Doh, and just when I thought I'd got a proper reply !

Thats ok I also land up as driver/dr but in the signals all I wanted to do was ride around on my motorbike all day with sand in every hole

whitehorses · 13-09-2010, 17:38

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Originally Posted by harvey19

Have you tried the RAOC website ?
Plenty of the posters on there are ex national servicemen.

I haven't yet, but now I will ...Thanks.

Texas · 14-09-2010, 17:46

I knew a guy who was in the R.A.O.C at 'Tek' in the years mentioned. His name was Jack Hanson, lived up somewhere near the five arches I think. Later became fondly known as 'Idle Jack', because he won a lot of money on the pools.