Cyprus Today - A Trooper on the Tide

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1419A

Date Released

16 Aug 1956

Date submitted

10 Aug 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen in the Western Isles
2. 2Aviation: Naval Air Display
3. 3Aviation: Britannia’s Sales Tour
4. 4Aviation: Airlift
5. 5Cyprus Today - A Trooper on the Tide
6. 6Cyprus Today - Red Devils New HQ
7. 7Cyprus Today - Harvest Time
8. 8Sporting Scene: A Mass Display
9. 9Sporting Scene: Outboard Trophy
10. 10Sporting Scene: Ulster Tt
11. 11Sporting Scene: Diving Maniacs
12. *Opening of the Soccer Season

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Troopship on the Tide. DESCRIPTION: The Troopship ‘Dilwara’ was at Southampton before leaving for the Mediterranean. Troops going aboard included men of the 1st Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, and the 1st Battalion the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. SHOTLIST: Troops going aboard included men of the 1st Battalion the Suffolk Regiment and the 1st Battalion, the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Military

Locations

Southampton

Card file number

67901

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Camera

John Davies

Camera

Ken Taylor

Length of story (in feet)

35

Story extras:

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