British Troops Leave Port Said (1956)

Port Said.



Various shots of Royal Engineers preparing to pull out, carpenters preparing crates. Various shots, First Battalion Yorks and Lancs pull out on Z-Craft for air-craft carrier Theseus for Malta and London. (They came direct from the Front Line at El Kap). RAOC Unit and No.2. Casualty Clearing Station headed by piper playing "Cock of the North" embark on Z-craft for Theseus. Various shots of kit of 33 Paratroop field regiment RA being loaded Theseus sails - De Lesseps statue in foreground 33 Para Field Regt. RA sail in Z-craft for Ascania (Last voyage before being broken up) bound for U.K.



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