RAF KABRIT -MT SECTION 1948-49
As Remembered By "Paddy" McConkey
We moved via Malta, sailing to Port Said and finally to RAF Kabrit in January1948
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Approaching Port Said |
View of Port Said from the boat |
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View of the northern entrance of the Suez Canal |
Canal Company buildings |
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The harbour lighthouse |
The entrance of the Suez Canal |
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The Brittania Club - NAAFI |
Blue Bird Cafe |
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Passenger floating bridge |
An oil tanker at anchor at Port Said |
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Myself in Port Said |
"Taffy" & "Paddy" |
LifLifLife At Kabrit
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The MT lads |
The MT lads |
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Some of the lads at work |
And at the beach |
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Me and my Dodge |
Filling the Water Tank |
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On the Runway Sweeper |
Myself with the Petrol Bowser |
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"Stop shoving, we'll all fit on" |
"That's better" |
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Just taking a break |
In the Glider-Case Corridor |
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Where I go, Smokey (my dog) goes too |
A few of the lads |
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Not much to do around here |
My turn as Duty Driver |
ee at KabritMeet Some Of The Lads
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Myself - Duty Driver (armed) |
Myself - Outside my tent (wearing fez) |
Myself - at the beach (enjoying a smoke) |
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Joey |
Dennis |
Reggie |
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Jim O'Hagon |
Wullie |
Timms |
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Mahon, Ben, Brock & Myself |
Myself with Joe |
Myself with Grimwood (getting his knees brown) |
Out & About
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Ismailia - Street Scene |
Ismailia - Market Day |
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Ismailia - Mosque |
Ismailia - Moslim Church |
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Ismailia - European Residential Area |
Ismailia - War Memorial |
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Moascar Church |
Moascar Park |
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Moascar Park - with lovely green grass |
and a pond |
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The Sweetwater Canal |
Kabrit Pier |
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Climbing the mountains |
And at the top |
At The Beach
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Just trying to keep cool |
Yes, it's really deep here! |
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On the yacht |
Taking it easy |
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View from the beach |
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - SATURDAY, 6th MARCH 1948
Shortly after arriving at Kabrit, I found myself attending the funeral of 6 RAF and 1 Army personnel who sadly died following a collision on the Canal Road of RAF Kabrit vehicle no. 119741 and an ambulance.
All were buried at Fayid Cemetery and this had a huge impact on all at Kabrit as 5 of them were from Kabrit and known by many who served there.
The list of names of those killed are as follows:
14125771 Prvate Eric Atkin - RASC - Age 20
1388748 Cpl Edwin Barber - RAF Kabrit - Age 25
2292960 LAC David D.A. Graham - RAF Kabrit - Age 20
2359440 AC2 William H. Robertshaw - RAF Kabrit - Age 18
4006088 AC2 John P. Stewart - RAF Kasfareet - Age 33
2361274 AC1 Roy Woollard - RAF Kabrit - Age 18
2358389 AC1 Thomas Broster - RAF Kabrit - Age 18 - Died the following day from injuries sustained
The sad proccession
Preparing for the last lift
Comrades conveying the coffin
Nearing the graveside
Army representatives with their floral tributes
The Fnal Salute and Last Post
At the gravesides
