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A Re-union of past members of RAF Kasfareet in the Suez Canal Zone in the years prior to the Official Closedown in early 1956

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Arranged for midday on Saturday July 11th 2009 by John Torrington from the Bristol area , the venue was the magnificent Crowne Plaza Hotel in the environs of the National Exhibition Centre adjacent to Birmingham Municipal Airport.
 
Twenty six ex Kasmen had expressed an interest in attending this get together, some 53 years on after the last camps in the Suez canal Zone had closed down.

 Twenty in fact managed to get to the event with quite a number joined by their wives who added much charm and glamour to the gathering of old men eager to meet old comrades and recall the days of their youth in that far off land. Congratulations to John Torrington. A wonderful time was had by all.

On Parade
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John Wregglesworth (left) is not on the above group shot. He may have been the photographer  !

 Above, On Parade,
 
Back row, left to right :- Jack Garry : Cliff Ramsey : Alan Rose :
John Basell : Jim Middleton : Jim Macdonald : Walter Hilsden : Colin Foster :
Roy Scattergood : Alan Foster : John Cave : Alwyn York : John Walsham : 
and John Cutter

Front row :- Alan Winspur : Charlie Wright : Frank Petter : John Torrington :
and Derek Marriott


A slideshow of pictures of the day



Apr`es   Re-union
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John Wregglesworth had insisted that Jack should wear John`s small beret for a picture.   !!!
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The natty little Canadian lapel badge distributed by John Wreglesworth at the re-union

The Official Re-union Portrait

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Many new friendships were made
On Parade that day       

John Basell                    53/55        No 1 Wing                           John Cave               53/54        No 1 Wing
John Cutter                    52/53                                                    Alan Foster              51/52
Colin Foster                   53/55        5355 Wing                           Jack Garry               53/54        PSCO & SHQ
Walter Hilsden               52/54        PSCO                                  Derek Marriot           53/55        5355 Wing
Jim Middleton                51/53        No 1 Wing & PSCO             Jim MacDonald         53/55        PSCO
Frank Petter                  52/53        Catering                               Alan Rose                 53/55        SSQ
Cliff Ramsey                 47/48        X Group                                Sidney Scattergood  54/56        RAF Police
John Torrington            52/53        Transportation                     Charlie Wright           53/55        SHQ
John Wreglesworth       53/55        5355 Wing                           Alan Winspur             53/54        Fire Station
John Walsham              53/55        No 1 Wing                            Alwyn York                53/56        PSCO

Unable to attend

Les Archer    53/56    PSCO.....Graham Aucott    52/53.....Keith Dawson    54/56    5355 Wing.....John Davies    53/55    SHQ.....Maurice Hart    53/54    Cook.....Peter Stenning    SSQ.....Jeff Sanders    53/55    PSCO.....Tom Spenceley    51/52    Royal Signals Det.

 Wives also attending

Jean Marriot.....Sandra Garry.....Julie Hilsden.....Marylin Wright.....Diane Wreglesworth.....Coleen Petter and Edna Walsham.