1956 Collection (page 8)

Suez Crisis 1956 Onlookers cheer and wave as men of the 16th Independent Parachute Regiment march to the docks to embark 1956-1346-1/6

Suez Crisis 1956 The Israeli Ambassador Eliahu Elath at a press conference in the Embassy answering questions about Israels invasion of the Sinai Peninsula H8924

Suez Crisis 1956 Men of the Roal Berkshire Regiment preparing in anticipation of being sent to Egypt 1956-1335-1/7

Suez Crisis 1956 Journalist Victor Sims chats to a tank commander

Suez Crisis 1956 British Army nurse Rita Kelly of Dublin haggles with a trader in Port Saids main street

Suez Crisis 1956 Gunner William Graham, a gunner from a Paratroop Artillery Unit near the front line at El Cap, on " Nasser" a camel which has become the units unofficial mascot

Suez Crisis 1956 British troops prepare to enter Port Said (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 Sunken blockships in the Suez Canal (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 Commando Lieutenant David Westwood (20) a National Serviceman from Cirencester, on the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Ocean which has just docked in Devonport

Suez Crsis 1956 Grenadier Guards and men of the Duke of Wellington Regment at Blackbushe airport boarding a Hermes airliner for tranport to the Mediteranian

Suez Crisis 1956 Gunner William Graham of a Paratroop Artillery Unit near the front line at El Cap on " Nasser" a camel which has become the units unofficial mascot

Suez Crisis 1956 Danish UNO troops unloading ammunition from a supply train in Port Said

Suez Crisis 1956 Albert Palmer of Birmingham, a Gunner from a Parachute Artillery Unit, finds time for some fishing during the interational crisis

Suez Crsis 1956 Grenadier Guards at Blackbushe airport boarding a Hermes airliner for tranport to the Mediteranian. They are wearing plimsoles

Suez Crisis 1956 Sgt Major Paul Baerentsen of the Danish UNO force. This is his second time in the Middle East having previously served with the Royal West Kent Regiment - a regiment which has just

Suez Crisis 1956 A British soldier cools himself down with a drink on an airfield in Cyprus. Less than 24 hours after this picture was taken the troops on the base flew out to Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 Private Lou Elphick, 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, near the front line at El Cap, looks pleased with this supplement to the field rations

Suez Crisis 1956 British soldiers standing by on an airfield in Cyprus pass the time playing cards. Less than 24 hours after this picture was taken the troops on the base flew out to Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 The crew of a Canberra bomber relax after returning to their base in Cyprus after a raid over Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 British soldiers clean their weapons on an airfield in Cyprus. Less than 24 hours after this picture was taken the troops on the base flew out to Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 Men of a Paratroop Artillery Unit which is stationed near the front line at El Cap relax. One soldier is cooling himself down with a can of Carlsberg

Suez Crisis 1956 The Aircraft Carrier HMS Ocean adds Port Said to the roll of Battle Honours displayed on its flight deck. The ship has just docked in Devonport after returning from Suez

Suez Crisis 1956 Men of the 1st Battalion Duke of Wellingtons Regiment from the 1st Infantry ivision board a Viking plane at Blackbushe Airport

Suez Crisis 1956 On a British airbase in Cyprus the pilots of Hunter jets scramble for a raid over Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 On a British airbase in Cyprus the crew of an anti aircraft gun man their posts as the RAF launches a raid over Egypt

Suez Crisis 1956 Gunners of a Paratroop Artillery Unit near the front line with " Nasser" a camel which has become the units unofficial mascot

Suez Crisis 1956 Lita Rosa entertains the troops in Port Said 1956

Suez Crisis 1956 Private Alf Biggs of Greenwich hands a freshly cut bunch of bannanas to Cpl Reg Aylward of Edmonton as Private Lou Elphic of Maidstone looks

Suez Crisis 1956 A British evacuee who has been brought from Cairo chats to General Stockwell at Port Said while waiting to board a tranport back to Britain

Suez Crisis 1956 A startled camel backs away as a UNO troop train arrives in Port Said and is given a warm welcome by British soldiers

Suez Crisis 1956 Alf Biggs of the 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment gets an early morning cuppa from Private Lou Elphick. This picture was taken near the front line position at El Cap

Suez Crisis 1956 Commandos on the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Ocean (which has just docked in Devonport after returning from Suez)

Suez Crisis 1956 Lance Corporal Charlie Oakshott of Tunbridge Wells gives Private Alf Biggs a hand with some captured arab headgear While David young of Tonbridge tries out a fez

Suez Crisis 1956 British trucks in Port Said (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 Junior Seaman John Higgins, 17, of Oldham gives a thumbs up as The Aircraft Carrier HMS Ocean adds Port Said to the roll of Battle Honours displayed on its flight deck

Suez Crisis 1956 A UNO troop train arrives in Port Said and is given a warm welcome by British soldiers

Suez Crisis 1956 Brigade Sergeant Major Ernest Lambert cuts the hair of Gunner Jim Fayers of Kings Lynn.Both men belong to a Paratroop Artillery Uni which is stationed near the front line at El Cap

Suez Crisis 1956 British Army nurse Jean Leich has her shoes shined in Port Saids main street

Suez Crisis 1956 British soldiers Peter Hawley (left) and Harry Perkins, both from Sheffield with " Diana Dors" an injured pigeon which they nursed back to health

Suez Crisis 1956 Police keep crowds of gyptians back as United Nations troops march into Port Said

Suez Crisis 1956 Sapper R Griffenof Cardiff stands guard with his Bren gun as United Nations troops march into Port Said past a restless Egyptian crowd

Suez Crisis 1956 British coming ashore in Port Said (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 British armoured amphibious vehicle in Port Said (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 Norwegian troops of the United Nations force swimming at Port Said

Suez Crisis 1956 British equipment coming ashore in Port Said (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 Sapper R Griffen of Cardiff stands guard with his Bren gun as United Nations troops march into Port Said past a restless Egyptian crowd

Suez Crisis 1956 British equipment being unloaded in Port Said (date may be incorrect)

Suez Crisis 1956 In order to relieve the boredom that was the inevitable result of the ceasefire the men of C Squadron, 6th Royal Tank Regiment, decided to have a boat race

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