The start of it all at Lytham St Annes, Blackpool
RAF Fayid, February 1954
Police section at RAF Fayid in February 1954 - The Sgt at the front is the reason I had the good luck to go to Abu Sultan
The Police Station at Abu Sultan – I actually went in there once on business and wondered whether I’d get out alive
The view of the technical site from an O.P. at Abu Sultan- It was barren
Looking in the other direction from the O.P. the road to 9 BAD
Patrolling the 32 miles of perimeter wire in what was known as the Danger Area where the explosives were stored
One of the bomb carriers which was a Leyland Matador
Trip to dance in Fayid– we didn’t have any dancing partnersMy job was to see that everyone got back safely
? George Shuttleworth of the RAOC at 9 BAD
Pye dog hunt
A mock ‘funeral’ for Ashworth
The Christmas card for 128 MU Abu Sultan 1954
Christmas morning 1954 taken by Flt Sgt George who I believe was killed in the air crash at Malta. From left to right: LAC Wheatley, Cpl Fowler, Cpl Rushworth, Wilson, Hodson & Brian Ashworth. Front: Me & LAC Plackett
Morgan with one of the auxiliaries - they were mostly Sudanese
Me & LAC ‘Scouse’ Morgan who was tried for murder – sentenced to hang but commuted to imprisonment by the referral to the Home Secretary whom I think was R.A. Butler. He was always cheerful and I felt very sorry for him