Repatriated Pows Arrive in Egypt

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/34

Date Released

27 Apr 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess Elizabeth’s Birthday
2. 2Lenin Memorial Unveiled
3. 3General Marshall Reviews US Troops
4. 4Sir Stafford Cripps in India
5. 5Commandos Raid Boulogne
6. 6Repatriated Pows Arrive in Egypt

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

British prisoners arrive in Alexandria on board the "Llandovery Castle". 129 in all, sick and wounded, are soon transported by ambulance to British hospitals at Giza.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Prisoners of war; Casualties

Locations

Egypt; Alexandria

Length of story (in feet)

206

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