John Heaton Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Adam's contribution of his life and accommodation in the US Navy - and other ships - prompted me to remind myself of the title above and to share with you something similiar - Wayne might have something on the same subject I did most of my National Service in Cyprus at the time of Suez and Eoka terrorism - where billets where hardly known due to the rapid deployment of troops - and what was temporary - became permanent as far as I was concerned and here are some pics of my domicile The first was my first Cyprus home in Nicosia after a 17 hour flight in a DC 4 Our Royal Signals area in the camp was lines of tents thrown up supposedly as a temporary accommodation until brick billets could be built My drawing office was an old signals wagon last used in Egypt and in which I shared with another draughtsman in which I spent most of my service doing signs and posters - nothing to do with my so-called basic training - in drawing circuits - that is - when not on countless guard and escort duties. The most important part was my wonderful bed and all the fresh air - and my mossie/fly net T.G. for the letters from home and the goon show on the radio on Sunday morning just before lunch in the Marquee 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Great pictures John! You even had landscaping. 🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Is that you in front of the wagon, @John Heaton? Muscles, muscles. I might call you Arnold from now... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Great memories, John. Good looking young chap were you. Better now, of course. 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 16 hours ago, Rob Abernathy said: Great pictures John! You even had landscaping. 🙂 the result of the sergeant major - shouting --- "Get some plants on parade " 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 14 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Great memories, John. Good looking young chap were you. Better now, of course. 😉 Thats what I keep telling the wife😃 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 15 hours ago, Stillwater said: Is that you in front of the wagon, @John Heaton? Muscles, muscles. I might call you Arnold from now... Yes - with my favourite drink container - a Chatti - and - the result of army training and playing Rugby 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 great post and pictures John, had an uncle in Suez area, he had the better deal as the only other one to serve was in Korea, he suffered after, he was in my old Regiment and when I joined I learned what he had gone through his brothers and sisters knew none of it......I'm having internet issues at the moment but I will see if I have any similar pictures.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 18 hours ago, John Heaton said: the result of the sergeant major - shouting --- "Get some plants on parade " I arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in February, 1991. Our accommodations were a series of mobile home "trailers" which were set up to be an office, A lounge, A "head", showers, and a couple of barracks. In front of them all were " planted" small evergreen trees, about three and a half feet tall. Obviously this was odd in the Arabian desert. On closer examination they were obviously artificial, but were good enough to look real. I found out that they were sent to the base at Christmas as decorated "Christmas trees." Of course in such a staunch Muslim country this was not acceptable, so shorn of the Christmas decorations, they became "landscaping," as incongruous as it was. Though artificial, we still assigned young, gullible sailors in our care to diligently watering them. Our version of sending the naive youngsters is search of six fathoms of "chow line" or a box of "radar contacts". I'll see what pictures I can send later. Ken Edited July 26 by Ken Q 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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