Troopship 'ettrick' Leaves Southampton On… 1939

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Southampton, Hampshire.

L/S's of the large luxury troopship the 'Ettrick' at Southampton dock. L/S's and M/S's of the 2nd battalion Shropshire light infantry boarding the ship. Good footage of the soldiers waving from the deck of the ship as she embarks for the West Indies on her maiden voyage.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
19415
Sort Number:
39/005
Time in/Out:
01:26:23:00 / 01:26:51:00
Canister:
39/5
Film ID:
995.33
Issue Date:
16/01/1939

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