The Withdrawal Continues

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1436A
Date Released
13 Dec 1956
Date submitted
11 Dec 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Withdrawal Continues. DESCRIPTION: British divers are still at work on salvage operations among the wrecks at Port Said. Using light self contained apparatus, men of the Mediterranean Fleet Clearance Diving team can make quick surveys of the underwater obstructions. Meanwhile the withdrawal of Allied troops from Egypt continues. The First Battalion, the Yorks and Lancs are already on their way home, together with other units. Troops were in a very cheerful mood when embarking in the Aircraft Carrier HMS Theseus. SHOTLIST: Suez Canal - Salvage work in operation. Drivers going down into water. Divers being instructed in boat. Lieutenant Philip White instructs divers (David Audoire, Derek Clarke, Allan Wilkinson, Jack Graham and Sydney Carter). Various close ups of the divers. Divers jumping into water. Shots of sunken vessels. Divers clambering aboard same. British troops (Yorks and Lancs Regiment) leaving with kitbags etc. Troops aboard aircraft carrier, HMS Theseus.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Egypt; Suez Canal
Footage sources
British Paramount
Rota
Card file number
69187A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Withdrawal Continues', British Movietone News Issue No. 1436A, 13 Dec 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21363 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)