R.E. - 1261/1001 PORT OPERATING SQDN
& 169 RAILWAY WORKSHOPS - 1946-48

As Remembered By George Atterby

 

1261/1001 Port Operating Squadrons

Self, Transit Camp, Port Said 1946

1261 Port Operating Squadron 1947
(I'm on the far right)

Ferry Boat at Port Said 1946

 

Ted Elliott (from Blackpool)

 

1001 Port Operating Squadron (I'm on right)

 

Port Said - The Harbour

Port Said - Street Scene

Port Said - Eastern Exchange Hotel

Port Said - The Admiralty Building

 

169 Railway Workshops

Me, taking a break - 169 Railway W/shops 1947

 

169 Railway W/shops on the move 1947
(I'm standing to the left - Sapper Askew far right)

 

Taking an afternoon nap

 

Les Kemp far left - sorry forgotten other names

 

 

 

 

 

George & Pals, 169 Railway Workshops - 1947 - Making a delivery to Port Said

 

Carl Rothmeir, German POW at TEK 1948. Dispatch Rider, Africa Corps. In civvy street he rode the "Wall of Death" in Germany

 

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