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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Healey (Labour), on Tuesday, 4 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

SUEZ CANAL ZONE AND THE MILITARY MEDALS COMMITTEE

this House recognises that the personal testimony of those serving in the Suez Canal Zone between 8th October 1951 and 19th October 1954 demonstrates that this was an active service posting in a conflict zone; pays tribute to those servicemen who were killed or wounded in action in the Zone during this period; and urges the Government to encourage the Military Medals Committee to re-examine the case for awarding the General Service Medal to all those servicemen who served in the Suez Canal Zone and, in particular to: Mr Alf Pyott of Bramley in Rotherham, Mr Stan Roden of Rawmarsh in Rotherham, Mr Tony Rosse of the Brecks in Rotherham and Mr Keith Morte of the Brecks in Rotherham.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 7 amendments.

607A1
at end add 'and Mr Robert Truelove of Brighton and other former members of the Royal Sussex Regiment.'.
607A4
at end add 'and Mr Bob Parker of Kingstanding, Birmingham.'.
607A5
at end add 'and Messrs Victor Mansfield, Fred Sida, Ken Coats, Phil Murphy and Trevor Slater of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, all from Barnsley.'.
607A7
at end add 'and Mr Roy Pagani, Mr J S Day of Clacton on Sea, Cyril Woodward of Little Clacton, Dennis Baxter of Holland on Sea and Arthur Cole of Walton on Naze.'.
607A2
at end add 'and Mr Brian Wilson of Harrogate and other former members of the Royal Sussex Regiment.'.
607A3
at end add 'and Messrs John Clarke, John Hearn, Leonard Oliver and Stanley Snellgrove, all from Colchester.'.
607A6
at end add 'and, also from Colchester, Messrs Ken Bibby, Richard Chambers, Raymond Gardner, Peter Hall, John Hilliard, Eric Hogg, Albert Lines, James Osborne, John Page, Rodney Sargent, Donald Smith and Alan Souter.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
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Session
1998-99
Subjects
Military decorations Suez (Egypt) Veterans
Link
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