Goudie
I too was living out in Limassol.
21st Dec was the Saturday before Xmas and the day that the Turkish Cypriots demonstrated in Nicosia against the decision by the Greek Cypriots to ignore the Turkish Cypriots veto in parliament.
During the demonstration two Greek Cypriot policemen panicked and opened fire. I believe that there were two Turkish Cypriots killed.
I was Ord Cpl at Akrotiri that day!
As for the 26th March being the end date, I dunno, it doesn't stick in my memory.
I do remember that the fighting in Limassol broke out on the morning of 14th Feb. The Greek Cypriots had a machine gun on the tower in the Keo Brewery and they produced a Valentine tank, which apparently was secreted in some wine cellar and never discovered during the EOKA times.