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1948 Second Guards Brigade dispatched to Malaysia (former British Malaya)
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1:16Now PlayingDate: 9th September 1948
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Guards Leave for Malaya
ENGLAND: South East England: Hampshire: Southampton: Port of Southampton:
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GUARDS Men of the Second Guards Brigade going aboard the "Empire Trooper" carrying kitbags. Mr Shinwell goes aboard to chat to the men before they leave
MALAYA Second Guards Brigade going aboard the "Empire Trooper" for service in Malaya
MILITARY BRITISH Men of the second Guards Brigade going aboard the "Empire Trooper" for service in Malaya. Seen going up gangplank with kitbags on shoulders. Mr Shinwell goes aboard to talk to the men before leaving
SHINWELL, Mr Going aboard the "Empire Trooper" to talk to the men before they leave Southampton for Malaya
SHIPPING Second Guards Brigade going aboard the "Empire Trooper" for service in Malaya. Shots of men going up gangplank with kitbags. Mr. Shinwell goes aboard to talk to the men before they leave
SOUTHAMPTON Mr Shinwell goes aboard the "Empire Trooper" to talk to men of the 2nd Guards Brigade before they leave for Malaya Shots of men going up gangplank with kitbags and people waving as the ship pulls away
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