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
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.
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
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
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. !!!
The natty little Canadian lapel badge distributed by John Wreglesworth at the re-union
The Official Re-union Portrait
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.
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.