suez crisis

Suez Crisis
Sailor's Luck: At Sea and Ashore in Peace and War
Sailor's Luck: At Sea and Ashore in Peace and War
By Geoffrey Hall
Of Courage And Determination
Of Courage And Determination
By Bernd Horn
The Suez Crisis, or the Second Arab–Israeli war, also called the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The aims were to regain control of the Suez Canal for the Western powers and to remove Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had just swiftly nationalised the foreign-owned Suez Canal Company, which administered the canal. Israel's primary objective was to re-open the blocked Straits of Tiran. After the fighting had started, political pressure from the United States, the Soviet Union and the United Nations led to a withdrawal by the three invaders. The episode humiliated the United Kingdom and France and strengthened Nasser.

29th October 1956 to 7th November 1956
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  1. 3 CDO BDE Buttery, George Desmond

    SURNAME Buttery FORENAME George Desmond UNIT Royal Marines (40 Commando) RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 4096 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Near East October to December 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page 3418

  2. 3 CDO BDE Mant, Douglas Edward

    SURNAME Mant FORENAME Douglas Edward UNIT Royal Marines (40 Commando) RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 2992 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Near East October to December 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page 3418

  3. 3 CDO BDE Syrad, Stuart Lawrence

    SURNAME Syrad FORENAME Stuart Lawrence UNIT Royal Marines (45 Commando) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Near East October to December 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page 3418

  4. 3 CDO BDE Marston, Michael Anthony Higham

    SURNAME Marston FORENAME Michael Anthony Higham UNIT Royal Marines (40 Commando) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Near East October to December 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page 3418

  5. 3 CDO BDE Willasey-Wilsey, Anthony Patrick

    SURNAME Willasey-Wilsey FORENAME Anthony Patrick UNIT Royal Marines (40 Commando) RANK Captain (MiD), Major (MC) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches, Military Cross PLACE Malaya 1st January - 30th June 1952 (MiD), Near East October to December 1956 (MC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  6. 3 CDO BDE Tweed, David Gratiaen

    SURNAME Tweed FORENAME David Gratiaen UNIT Royal Marines (40 Commando) RANK Captain (acting Major) (MiD), Major (MiD Malaya) Lieutenant Colonel (DSO) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2, Distinguished Service Order PLACE Good services 21st Army Group (MiD), Malaya (MiD), Near...
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  7. 3 CDO BDE Tailyour, Norman Hastings

    SURNAME Tailyour FORENAME Norman Hastings UNIT Royal Marines (27 Battalion Royal Marines + 45 Commando) RANK Captain (MiD, DSO), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO Bar), Major General (CB) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2, Distinguished Service Order + Bar, Companion of the Order of the...
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  8. PARAS 2 Williams, Edward Armstrong

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Edward Armstrong UNIT Para RANK Private NUMBER 19037550 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1952 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fayid War Cemetery,Egypt Section 13X Row C Grave 43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 3.4.1928

  9. 3 CDO BDE Fowler, Michael John

    SURNAME Fowler FORENAME Michael John UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 14245 DATE OF DEATH 6th November 1956 AGE 19 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.9.1937

  10. PARAS 2 Crook, Paul Edwin

    SURNAME Crook FORENAME Paul Edwin UNIT 3 Para (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Suez 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 19.4.1915 Croydon,Surrey eldest son of Herbert and Christine Crook educated Uppingham graduated...
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  11. PARAS 2 Vaux, John Brian

    SURNAME Vaux FORENAME John Brian UNIT 1 Para RANK Private NUMBER 22693799 DATE OF DEATH 30th May 1954 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Moascar War Cemetery,Egypt Section 15 Row B Grave 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.5.1934 died Suez

  12. PARAS 2 Somerville, Alan

    SURNAME Somerville FORENAME Alan UNIT 3 Para RANK Private NUMBER 22696015 DATE OF DEATH 20th May 1953 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Moascar War Cemetery,Egypt Section 14 Row D Grave 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 20.5.1934 died Suez

  13. PARAS 2 Pike, Gerald John

    SURNAME Pike FORENAME Gerald John UNIT 1 Para RANK Private NUMBER 22437587 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1952 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Moascar War Cemetery,Egypt Section 14 Row B Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.11.1930 died Suez

  14. PARAS 2 Sumners, Ronald William

    SURNAME Sumners FORENAME Ronald William UNIT 3 Para (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 23253109 DATE OF DEATH 5th November 1956 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Tidworth Military Cemetery,Tidworth,Wiltshire Section D Grave 201 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.6.1937 3 Para 11.3.1956 DOW Port...

  15. PARAS 2 Bates, Thomas Mowbray (Tommy)

    SURNAME Bates FORENAME Thomas Mowbray (Tommy) UNIT 3 Para (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 22963974 DATE OF DEATH 5th November 1956 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Co.Durham born...

  16. PARAS 2 Wood, John Michael

    SURNAME Wood FORENAME John Michael UNIT 3 Para (B Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER 22767527 DATE OF DEATH 6th November 1956 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery,Nicosia,Cyprus Plot 23 Row C Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 5.9.1933 Royal Lincolnshire Regiment...

  17. 3 CDO BDE Emslie, Hamish Brian

    SURNAME Emslie FORENAME Hamish Brian UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (A Troop) + 45 Commando (X Troop) RANK Lieutenant (MC), Captain (MiD) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches, Military Cross PLACE Malaya (MC), Port Said, Suez 1956 (Op.Musketeer) (MiD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former SBS KIA...
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  18. 3 CDO BDE Madoc, Reginald William

    SURNAME Madoc FORENAME Reginald William UNIT R.M. 42 Commando + 3 Commando Brigade (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel (MiD, OBE) + Brigadier (DSO) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches, O.B.E., Distinguished Service Order, PLACE Malaya 1951 (MiD, OBE) Suez 1956 (DSO)...
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  19. 3 CDO BDE Mead, Michael Edward

    SURNAME Mead FORENAME Michael Edward (Sticks) UNIT R.M. 45 Commando (B Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER RM 11157 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Suez 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WIA 6.11.1956 Suez 42 Commando in one source (error) later Major London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page...

  20. 3 CDO BDE Norcock, Peter Lawrence

    SURNAME Norcock FORENAME Peter Lawrence UNIT R.M. 40 Commando (MiD, Palestine), 42 Commando (MiD, Near East) RANK Major, Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2 PLACE Palestine 1949, Near East October to December 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION holder OBE London...
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