Village Killing 1956

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Famagusta, Cyprus.

A Cypriot terrorist bomb-thrower kills a boy - but British troops shoot him as he flees from the scene of the murder. GV. Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (title super over) with back packs. GV. Troops walking the gangway carrying kit bags. GV. Military band playing....

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31920
Sort Number:
56/056
Time in/Out:
01:27:47:00 / 01:28:43:00
Canister:
56/56
Film ID:
587.27
Issue Date:
12/07/1956

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "Justice Shaw" referred to here is Justice Bernard Shaw.

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