Back to Blighty

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/87
Date Released
30 Oct 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1King and Queen at Dover
  2. 2Back to Blighty
  3. 3Honoured at the Palace
  4. 4British Forces in Athens

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
British soldiers of the 8th Army arrive back in this country aboard troopship, most of them having come from Switzerland after escaping from Italian prison camps. They board train after being given refreshments by Red Cross workers.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Prisoners of war; Military
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip
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British Pathe Ltd
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Web
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
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London
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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