British Evacuation Starts (1956)

Port Said, Egypt. SV. Troops going aboard landing craft. SV. Back view, troops carrying kit bags walking onboard landing craft. TV. Troops walking along quayside with kit bags towards craft. TV. Landing craft with troops walking on to it. SV. Pan, Smiling troops looking up to camera on boat. SV. More of the troops coming aboard. SV. Troops standing still and dropping kit bags after coming aboard. CU. Sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers. LV. Boat load moving away from quayside, in the background are more troops walking towards another landing craft. SV. Group of United Nations troops on shore looking on. GV. Landing craft approaches the Dilwara. SV. Pan, side of ship showing name Dilwara. SV. The boat load of troops comes alongside. AS. Pan down troops already on deck, looking down at other troops arriving, pan down as more troops go up gangplank, GV. Troops already on deck looking down at other troops arriving, pan down as more troops go up gangplank. GV. Troops coming off landing craft and up gangplank. SV.
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