Memories of Dhekelia's past as station officially marks 70th birthday

If walls could talk, the military base would have 70 years of stories to tell.
The Army garrison, designed by the Royal Engineers, was built in 1953 at a cost of £10 million.
Dhekelia Station sits in the Eastern part of the British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus - made up of British military and local citizens.
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[@Richard500]

I was there from September 1964 until September 1967 (with a short break off to Libya for 6 months) - I had a really good time there. It played a big part in my formative years, I had my 21st birthday on the beach and visited some ancient sites all over the Island. Horse racing at Nicosia.

[@jonathanleach3914]

Excellent. I served as senior medical officer in Dhekelia 1997-2000. Happy memories. Great to see the place still going.

[@rememberremember3489]

Sometimes wish the medical teams would have had a closer eye on the youth

[@williamdhughes6039]

Its amazing how when you watch a video like this you're taken back like it was yesterday... and ive not been there since 89 Good to see

[@RayM53]

My wife and I lived in Cyprus in the late 1990's and made a weekly crossing through the Dhekelia base from north to south and back in order to source items not available in the North. I believe the Anglians were stationed there at this time. We enjoyed our years there and wished that both sides could put their differences aside and return to being the good neighbours they had been for centuries before.

[@stephenhall7385]

Good evening ladies and gentlemen I am an ex veteran I remember very well serving in tequila being a pioneer we built the bandstand at Larnaca being pioneers had some good memories of vertical lovely place remember the fish and chip shop down the road and the tailors are absolutely blinding spent 9 months in tequila lovely place Cyprus how many did the graveyard at Episkopi let me take the RAF place at RAF a caterer you can go diving in the summer go skiing skiing the same day lovely place many memories thank you

[@Jeffybonbon]

I had two good friends who made there home there used to see them every few times a year had some of the best fish and chips there in a restaurant on the sea front RIP Sel and Brenda i will never forget you and Cyprus they were not forces just two brits who made there home there and were buried there last year

[@howardcopestake1036]

I served there for 2 years 1978-1980. I ran the local military telephone exchange and was instrumental in catching both the RSM and CO of 9 Signal regt in their fraud of 1979 ( Dehkelia handled the local telephone network for 9 sig) I had a great tour there and my son was born there in 1980. Does anybody remember OG the frog (Rosie Ogden) on BFBS or getting a kebab from CESAC beach kebabery lovely memories!!!

[@williamdhughes6039]

omg kebabs after a few bottle of charlie... horrifies me now though as im a vegan 😅

[@grahamwilliams7114]

Merry Christmas Cyrus from England ❤

[@dannyfitz409]

First posting after ITC Stensal 1WFR 1993, we were the last intake to get posted there. Then the Green Jackets took over lol

[@kittibee10]

My Uncle was stationed here but sadly passed away in 1961, after a fatal car accident 2 miles from Famagusta. He was 24. A Lance Bombardier in the 42nd Field Artillery. How can I find out where he is buried? Any help is appreciated. K

[@johnleigh349]

I was in the BMH hospital in 1967 and was the JAGs judge advicat general chauffeur who oversaw court Marshall's up antil 1969 happy days

[@donpark759]

I was there (Ayios Nikolaos / 4 Mile Point) from 1973-75, so was caught up in the Turkish invasion in 1974, and participated in the evacuation of civilians from Famagusta, being bombed on one occasion. Not withstanding this, I enjoyed my time there, and my son was born in BMH Dehekelia in August 1974.

[@medic7698]

I served at the MRS from 86 to 88. Great time.

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

So basically done nothing for two years…. Well done

[@medic7698]

I look forward to hearing about your greatest achievements@@bountyhuntermk2520

[@Ciarananthonymitchell844]

George Kiteos saying that The Turks are Tourists Meaning they do not belong!! Very cleaver!

[@Richard500]

I had a mixed group of Greeks and Turks working for me. They seemed to get on with each other, but who knows what they thought of each other.

[@simosoritis6019]

@@Richard500at a local level they got on quite well but both sides had it’s nationalists for whom simply being Cypriot wasn’t enough

[@maz727]

Lol! Sad that people who have no knowledge of history of Cyprus would talk as if they know everything. From 1571 to 1878 Cyprus was ruled by the Ottoman Turks and then ceded Cyprus to the British in 1878 with a guarantee to stop the Russians from invading the island. Hence that's why there are British base until now. GREECE organised a local terrorist organisation ' EOKA ' to fight the British in late 1950's and hence got independence. I had been living in Cyprus from 1962--2000( 16 years in Dhekelia). The Greek Cypriot national guard had committed a lot of atrocities against the Turkish Cypriots in 1963 and Turkey restrained from invading because of pressure from Nato but in 1974 because of coup by the National guard with help of Greek Junta of Greece and overthrowing of the President Makarios. It all started few months before when the re-emergence of 'EOKA ' and starting a campaign of killing and bombings against the Cyprus government. Turkey felt once again it's community was in danger and decided to invade.

[@alexandergemmell664]

The Greek Cypriot community co-existed perfectly well with the Turkish Cypriot community perfectly well until the criminal Turkish invasion.

[@Jimmythefish577]

It’s strange we’re spending billions to help Ukraine fight a Russian invasion but we’ve done nothing to help the Cypriots throw the Turks out of Cyprus.

[@Orbital_Inclination]

Turkey is a NATO ally. Can't see that going down well with other NATO members. Also, after so many years of being attacked and killed by Cyriot EOKA terrorists, and the wider independence movement, I'm guessing British political and military sentiment wasn't particular pro risking more British lives to assist Cypriots at the time.

[@Jimmythefish577]

⁠@@Orbital_Inclinationah so if it’s a fellow NATO member who invades a sovereign nation illegally then it’s ok? Sounds like the typical western hypocrisy.

[@simosoritis6019]

@@Orbital_InclinationU.K. signed as guarantor of Cyprus’ independence. When the Turks invaded the US told the U.K. not to intervene.

[@Orbital_Inclination]

@@simosoritis6019 was that still a valid guarantee after the Greek Cypriot coup and attempted unification with Greece?

[@scarymonsterrs]

Only strange if you're a fool, or Russian shill.