Paratroops At Southampton (1947)

Southampton, Hampshire. Several shots of the airborne troops (paratroopers) from Palestine lining the rails of troopship ’Alcantara’ on arrival to Southampton harbour. Men waving, seem happy to be home. Close up shot of an officer talking and smiling - named as Major Paddy Brett in the old record. LS. Airborne troops disembarking from the ’Alcantara’. More shots of the troops lining the rails waiting to leave the ship. Neg. Mute. Information found in the old record - Cuts 47/11. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews