David S Hunt | ParaData

Cyprus June 1951 to October 1951 due to Persian oil crisis. Canal Zone October 1951 to April 1952.

David enjoyed my few days away from basic training with the East Surrey Regiment, when we were sent from Shorncliffe in Kent to Mill Hill Barracks when the Smithfield meat drivers went on strike in June 1950. He worked for a time loading sides of bacon onto army lorries at the Danish Bacon Company before managing to get out on the lorries delivering to north London butchers shops. The men were all disappointed when the strike ended after a few days!

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1950
The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)
1952
The 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (10 PARA) (Lance Corporal)

Operations

Event

Canal Zone Egypt

This had followed tension in Persia after British alarm at the nationalisation of its oil industry and fears for the safety of British nationals. The Brigade deployed to Cyprus in June aboard the Aircraft Carriers HMS Triumph and Warrior, the situation proving to be a false alarm.

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Newspaper cuttings linked to the service of David Hunt in 10 Para 1954

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Daily Graphic Skytroops embark 5 June 1951

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Monty addresses Paras, Aldershot 2 June 1951

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Canal Zone News-Death of King part 1 and 2

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Newespaper reports 16 Ind Para Brigade embark for Cyprus June 1951

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Road block Ismailia, Egypt 1952

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Reading 'The Graphic', 3 Para, Canal Zone, Egypt

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1952 Watching brief, Ismailia, Egypt,3 Para,Egypt

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1952 Cpl Clarke, 3 Para, inspects watch for sale Fayid Egypt

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Para's queue for Christmas dinner, Shandur Camp, Egypt 25 Dec 1951

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1952 Ismailia Cemetery cordoned by 3 Para while 2 Para search inside (2 Para Officer Killed)

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Best way to inspect the underside of a jeep, MT platoon,3 Para, Shandur camp, Egypt

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Boarding HMS Triumph,3 Para, Portsmouth, Cyprus bound, Persian Oil Crisis 1951

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MT Pln,3 Para, Black Mountains, Llanbedr N. Wales

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1950-09 Parachute Training School, RAF, Abingdon, course 296

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Anti-Tank Course (BAT) 10 Para (TA) Salisbury Plain. August 1954

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Anti-Tank Course (BAT) 10 Para, (TA) Salisbury Plain. August 1954

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Anti-Tank Course (BAT) 10 Para (TA) Salisbury Plain August 1953

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10 Para TA About to emplane C119, RAF Manston. Drop at Norfolk

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Emplaning C119, 10 Para, RAF Manston, Kent, drop Norfolk 1953

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Long wait at RAF Fayid,3 Para's demob group 50-08,Egypt 14 April 1952

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De-mob group 50-08, 3 Para, leave Shandur heading for airport, Egypt en route UK 14 April 1952

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HQ Coy,3 Para on parade, Shandur Camp, Fayid. 4 April 1952

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HQ Coy,3 Para on parade, Shandur Camp, Fayid. 4 April 1952

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Ptes Ken Stobbs & Burbridge MT Platoon,3 Para, Shandur Camp, Fayid. 18 March 1952

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Conversion course, Dakota to Hastings, landing training,3 Para, Egypt 13 Feb 1952

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Conversion course, Dakota to Hastings, Cpl Higgins & kit bag 3 Para, Egypt 13 Feb 1952

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Conversion course, Egypt, Valetta mock up 13 Feb 1952

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Conversion course Dakota to Hastings. C.O. Lt Col Tigh-Wood leads the way 31 Feb 1952

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Conversion course Dakota to Hastings, exit trainer, 3 Para Egypt 13 Feb 1952

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Service, death of George V1,Eastern desert, somewhere between Suez & Cairo 10 Feb 1952

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Haircut, (clippers plugged into street lamp), Ismailia 25 Jan 1952

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Egyptian police cordoned off, 3 Para, Ismailia 25 Jan 1952

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Patrol, 3 Para Ismailia, Egypt 25 Jan 1952

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Egyptians wrecking their house before leaving Canal Zone 10 Nov 1951

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Pte Tony Meneer L/Cpl David Alexander Pte David Hunt take a break. HQ Coy 9 Nov 1951

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local officials questioned, Kassassine, Canal Zone.

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Egyptian civilian convoys exit Canal Zone. Check point, Cairo Rd 2 November 1951

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3 Para 'spud bashing' again! Wayne's Keep, Cyprus 14 October 1951

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Restoring order following storm, 3 Para Wayne's Keep Camp, Cyprus 13 September 1951

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Devastation following storm, 3 Para, Wayne's Keep Camp, Cyprus 13 September 1951

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Ptes David Hunt and Sid Woodberry,3 Para, exercise 'Burning Feet' Cyprus

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A Coy,3 Para, 'grub up' on exercise Cyprus September 1951

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Civilian sanitary staff wash down 'swill' truck, 3 Para, Wayne's Keep Nicosia 4 August 1951

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Guard duty, Governor's residence, Nicosia,3 Para, Cyprus August 1951

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August 1951 Pts Tony Monneer & Sid Woodberry, 3 Para Cyprus, with Sten guns

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25 July 1951 MT men, 3 Para, rock climbing training, Cyprus

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3 Para exercise L/Cpl Ron Hardstone gets his breakfast Cyprus 24 July 1951

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18 July 1951 'I' Section,3 Para on exercise Cyprus

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Provost, 3 Para, Wayne's Keep camp Nicosia 12 July 1951

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Egyptian policeman guarding bridge over Sweet Water Canal, Ismailia, 9 July 1951

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July 1951 MT platoon, 3 Para members await additional vehicles to arrive Famagusta Cyprus

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27 June 1951 Pte Mc Gowan, MT platoon,3 Para, washing down 3 tonner.

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MT Platoon,3 Para, take a break on march 6.50am. Near Kyrenia, Cyprus 23 June 1951

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15 June 1951 Vehicles go ashore from HMS Triumph, Famagusta, Cyprus

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Unloading HMS Triumph Famagusta, Cyprus 15 June 1951

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B Coy 3 Para leaving Waterloo Bks for Cyprus 1951

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3 Para Band aboard HMS Triumph, Cyprus Bound 1951

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3 Para Band Cyprus bound June 1951 Waterloo Bks, Aldershot

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Fire Appliance Waynes Keep Camp, Nicosia August 1951

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1951 MT platoon, 3 Para, Black Mountains, Llanbedr, N Wales

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1951 COs driver George left, & Pte D Hunt,3 Para, Exercise Llanbedr, N Wales

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1950 RAF Abingdon, course 296

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1950 Volunteered P Company Para Selection course, Aldershot and Abingdon.

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David Hunt 1950 Call up 10 Pln C Coy Basic Inf Training

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April 1951 Boarding HMS Triumph, 3 Para, Portsmouth. Cyprus bound Persian Oil Crisis

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1952 Truck overturned on the Treaty Road, Egypt

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15cwt Truck goes ashore from HMS Triumph, Famagusts, Cyprus 15 June 1951

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Civilian 'York' aircraft flew Paras 50-08 group 3000 miles to RAF Blackbush, UK. 14 April 1952

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15cwt truck,3 Para. Shandur Camp, Egypt April 1952

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Pte DS Hunt's kit layout, Shandur Camp Egypt 3 Para March 1952

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Stick boarding Hastings, conversion course, Canal Zone, Egypt 3 Para 14 Feb 1952

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Loading Hastings with heavy equipment Canal Zone, Egypt 13 Feb 1952

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Truck burned out, Canal Zone, Egypt January 1952

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Abandoned village, Canal Zone 10 Nov 1951

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View of Wayne's Keep camp, Nicosia, August 1951

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NAAFI sign, 3 PARA, Shandur camp, Canal Zone, 1952.

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Pte Hunt, 3 PARA, somewhere in the desert between Suez and Cairo. 6/2/52.

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Pte Hunt, 3 PARA has a trim – clippers powered from street lamp, Ismailia, 25/1/52.

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Corporal Jock Kerr, 3 PARA, on guard at a water filtration plant near Suez, Christmas day, 1951.

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A Centurion tank demolishing houses in Gaynaeim, following trouble from snipers. Canal Zone, Egypt. 8 Dec 1951

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3 PARA clearing the village of Gaynaeim, following trouble from snipers, Canal Zone, Egypt, 8/12/51.

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Three members of 3 PARA with their mess tins in the Canal Zone.

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1952 Egyptian anti British leaflet

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Cpl Smith, 3 Para, patrols under familiar beer sign, Ismailia, Egypt

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Pte DS Hunt En-route to Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow 24 April 1952

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Pte D Hunt,3 Para ,last day in Egypt 14 April 1952

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Shandur Camp, 'bus' Fayid,' driver, Pte D Hunt, 3 Para, 100 miles plus per day

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Arthur Waring MT Platoon, 3 Para, Shandur Camp Egypt 4 March 1952

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Pte David Hunt, 3 Para, Egypt, Eastern desert, between Suez & Cairo (day George V1 died)

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Letter from home, Pte David Hunt, 3 Para, Egypt 1951

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L/Cpl David Alexander, 3 Para goes on guard Wayne's Keep Camp Cyprus 30 September 1951

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Pte David Hunt,3 Para, spruces up vehicle insignia, Wayne's Keep, Cyprus September 1951

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1951 Pte David Hunt, MT plaroon,3 Para, Llanbedr, N Wales

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Shandur Camp, Fayid, Egypt, view from water tower 2 April 1952

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Shandur Camp, Fayid, Egypt, view from water tower 2 April 1952

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George V1 Memorial Service sheet for 3 Para 10 Feb 1952

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