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Membership of the SUEZ VETERANS ASSOCIATION is open to all who served in the Canal Zone up to the year 1956. This includes Armed Forces, Nursing Services and all Civilian Support Staff.
John (Gunner) Norman, S.V.A. Webmaster
Sadly Jess Taylor known to a great many S.V.A. members has died. Jess with his enthusiasm for both the Sussex and S.V.A. associations will be sadly missed.
Members of the London and South East Branch
Who represented the S.V.A. at Jess Taylor`s funeral
Something a bit light hearted after the funeral of Jess Taylor which was attended by a great number of people showing how well thought of he was.
WISDOM - FROM THE MILITARY MANUAL
'If the enemy is in range, so are you.' - Infantry Journal
----------- 'It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.' - U.S. Air Force Manual
----------- 'Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.' - General MacArthur
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'You, you, and you ... Panic. The rest of you, come with me.' - U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.
---------- 'Tracers work both ways.' - U.S. Army Ordnance
---------- 'Five second fuses only last three seconds.' - Infantry Journal ----------
'Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once.' ----------- 'Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.' - Unknown Marine Recruit
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'If you see a bomb technician running, follow him.' - USAF Ammo Troop
'Though I Fly Through theValley of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing.' ----------- 'You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3.'- Paul F. Crickmore (test pilot) 'The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.' ----------- 'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.' ----------- 'When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash.' -----------
'Even with ammunition, the USAF is just another expensive flying club.' 'What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up, .... The pilot dies.' -----------
'Never trade luck for skill..' ----------- The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation are: 'Why is it doing that?', 'Where are we?' And 'Oh S...!' ----------- 'Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.' -----------
'Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one up there!'
----------- 'Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it.' ----------- 'The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world; it can just barely kill you.' - Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot) ----------- 'There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime.' Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970 'If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to.' 'You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.' ----------- As the test pilot climbs out of the experimental aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the crash landing, the crash truck arrives, the rescuer sees a bloodied pilot and asks 'What happened?'.
The pilot's reply: 'I don't know, I just got here myself!' - Attributed to Ray Crandell (Lockheed test pilot)
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S.V.A. Reunion Egypt 2008
A selection of the photographs that were sent in by
Richard (Dick ) Wooley
The Hotel approach road
The Hotel from Lake Timsar
The group outside the
Mercure Hotel
The group at the Cemetery
The Wreath party
Approaching the Memorial
A moment to remember
Placing of a Wreath
Jeff Malone playing the "Last Post"
Relaxing in the shade
The two Evelyn`s living it up in Port Said
Awaiting the coach at Port Said
The following was sent in by Tony Hull:-
Useful Information
The following was sent in by Eric.
This is something that could affect us all :-
Subject: Blood Clots
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.
My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to
post it and spread the word. I agree.
If everyone can remember something this simple,
we could save some folks. Seriously..
Please read:
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall,
she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered
to call paramedics) .....she said she had just tripped
over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of
food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went
about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his
wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid
passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ.
Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke,
perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die,
they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim
within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a
stroke... totally . He said the trick was getting a stroke
recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient
medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the
'3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The
stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when
people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke .
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke
by asking three simple questions:
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently) i.e. It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks,
call 999/911 immediately and describe the
symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke ------- Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person
to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked',
if it goes to one side or the other , that is also an
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Memory Jogger
Hastings Transport
York Transport
Do these two jog a few memories
Both sent in by : Gil Stanley
"Today celebrations were held in Cairo to commemorate Police Day and remember those who died in the conflict on January 25, 1952.
Egyptian Television aired a documentary relating the details of that historic day by some of those who took part in
the confrontation with the British forces and are still alive."
I am sure that these lads of the Lancashire Fusiliers remember it well
Calling all you ex SAPPERS, another publication, go to the
Publications Page
We will always remember them
The National Memorial to Suez Veterans
Hi, I re-visited the National Memorial today with my visitor from Australia; a guided tour happened to pause at the SVA memorial as we placed our crosses, so it was more of a tribute than we had envisaged even the Sun peeped through to watch as well. Regards
Eric
We will always remember
By Tony Tolan
The S.V.A. Memorial at Alrewas November 2007
Laying of a wreath at the S.V.A. Memorial at Alrewas
November 11th 2007
Both photographs by Richard ( Dick ) Wooley
