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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Les Smith on Thursday 28 December 17 18:41 GMT (UK)
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I would like to hear from any 1955 to 1959 Cyprus Veterans or the relatives of any of the 371 British servicemen who died out there. We now have a memorial in Kyrenia and one in The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Very few of the relatives of the 371 are aware that they are entitled to receive The Elizabeth Cross. I have a website for Cyprus Veterans.
My e-mail address is cyprusveterans@gmail.com
To see more bought my project Google Les Smith Cyprus Veterans
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I served with the RAF at 103MU Akrotiri from 1956-1960
Regards
ALan
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My late father served in Cyprus with the RAOC 1956-59. My sister and I were both born at the BMH in Nicosia.
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I have a website for Cyprus Veterans and families of the 371 British servicemen who died in Cyprus
If you would like access. Please email me at cyprusveterans@gmail.com Regards Les
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I lived in Limassol and then RAF Akrotiri in the mid/late 1950s. My father was stationed at RAF Akrotiri.
Regards
GS
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Hello Greensleves
I have a website for Cyprus Veterans and families of the 371 British servicemen who died in Cyprus If you would like access to the website please e-mail me at cyprusveterans@gmail.com
You can Google me at Les Smith Cyprus Veterans
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Good morning,
I went to Cyprus in 74, when the Turks invaded, with the UN. Our Squadron was based in Limassol initially then Nicosia. There was still a lot of distrust for British troops even then and we still had trouble from the EOKA B.
We had 3 troops in OPs for a week at a time on rotation. The other 3 did mobile patrols, 1 day on, 1 day on standby, 1 day off. On standby we could go out but had to go in uniform in our vehs. Our troop used to go to RAF Akrotiri to the bay at the end of the runway. We laid on the sand and watched the Vulcans taking off right over us, amazing sight.
A bit different from when you were all there but it was a lovely place to see.
John915
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My late father served in Cyprus with the RAOC 1956-59. My sister and I were both born at the BMH in Nicosia.
You are kidding! My grandfather served- my mother was born in the BMH in Nicosia!
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Good morning,
I went to Cyprus in 74, when the Turks invaded, with the UN. Our Squadron was based in Limassol initially then Nicosia. There was still a lot of distrust for British troops even then and we still had trouble from the EOKA B.
We had 3 troops in OPs for a week at a time on rotation. The other 3 did mobile patrols, 1 day on, 1 day on standby, 1 day off. On standby we could go out but had to go in uniform in our vehs. Our troop used to go to RAF Akrotiri to the bay at the end of the runway. We laid on the sand and watched the Vulcans taking off right over us, amazing sight.
A bit different from when you were all there but it was a lovely place to see.
John915
Brings back memories :)
Hubby was RAF at Akrotiri and I worked at Epi, lived in Limassol, good times spoilt by the invasion but it made life interesting
Bee
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Hi.. it certainly was an interesting time in Cyprus, I was there in 1955/7 with 2Batt Green Howards stationed in Dhekelia near Larnaca, We did many patrols in Paphos/ Kyrenia and the troodos Mountains chasing after Col Grivas and his Eoka terrorists.....
Great Holiday place to Visit now.
Bert
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Hello Bert,
If you are interested in seeing the Cyprus Veterans website I need your e-mail address.
Just to give you an idea about the project Google Les Smith Cyprus Veterans.
Regards
Les
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My late father served in Cyprus with the RAOC 1956-59. My sister and I were both born at the BMH in Nicosia.
You are kidding! My grandfather served- my mother was born in the BMH in Nicosia!
This pic on the QARANC site is described as the childrens ward, Nicosia BMH. I was too young to remember it! (my sister born Jun 1957, me May 1958)
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My late father served in Cyprus with the RAOC 1956-59. My sister and I were both born at the BMH in Nicosia.
You are kidding! My grandfather served- my mother was born in the BMH in Nicosia!
This pic on the QARANC site is described as the childrens ward, Nicosia BMH. I was too young to remember it! (my sister born Jun 1957, me May 1958)
I showed mum that. She was May 1958 as well! (It's a small world sometimes, isn't it??)