Troops To Africa (1960)

Item title reads - Troops to Africa. Eire (Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland). M/S as soldiers from the 32nd Battalion march along past platform holding Premier Sean Lemass and other dignitaries. M/S as they march past General Post Office. M/S of them marching around. L/S huge crowds jostling. M/S airfield. M/S as they board plane to take them to the Congo where they are joining other United Nations forces. M/S people watching. M/S plane taxiing. Intertitle - ’Lyneham’, Wiltshire. M/S’s British troops in ranks at Lyneham airport waiting to embark for Kenya. M/S pan up some of the soldiers. C/U soldier with sten gun. C/U’s of the men. C/U officer doing roll-call. C/U the list. M/S other soldiers who are going on the next flight relaxing on the aerodrome C/U one of the soldiers looking at photograph. M/S others playing cards. M/S of the aircraft with soldiers embarking. C/U Sergeant detailing men for the aircraft. L/S men embarking. C/U Major General Harrington and Brigadier Jackson watching. M/S