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1952 EGYPT: British forces keep shipping open in the Canal Zone
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2:19Now PlayingDate: 17th January 1952
Location: Suez Canal, Egypt
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: British Forces in the Canal Zone
EGYPT:
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CAMERON HIGHLANDERS Playing football match at Tel el Kebir in Egypt during period of trouble
EGYPT. Lincolnshire Regt man security check points in Canal Zone. Barbed wire blockades.. unloading by troops in Port said while Egyptians strike..At RAF El Firdan, unit receives new insignia, march past. Cruiser Gambia used as HQ for canal administration..Brass hats of 3 services in conference..Launch goes off.. stops ships etc..boarded etc. Frigate used as patrol vessel..S.S. Orion casts off for home carrying families of servicemen. Good shots of shipping in Canal. Including Russian fishing fleet.. At Tel el Kebir Cameron Highlanders play football
FLAGS. Good shots of RAF flag on stern of patrol boat in Canal Zone shown against water background
LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. Men take up security posts in Canal.. seen in barricades etc Barbed wire during trouble
MILITARY BRITISH. Men of the Lincolnshire Regt take up defensive positions in Canal Zone.. shots barbed wire, barricades etc etc.. At Tel el Kebir Cameron Highlanders play football game
NAVAL BRITISH.. H.M.S. Gambia in Port Said..brass hats of 3 services discussed patrols of Canal..Launch goes out. stops vessel..boards it Loch Scavaig (frigate) used as patrol boat..Shots of casting off the Orion returning home with servicemen's families etc etc
H.M.S.ORION. Godshot of casting off. returning home from Port Said loaded with servicemen's families evacuating Canal Zone
ROYAL AIR FORCE El Firdan in Canal Zone receives new insignia.. shots etc march past etc etc saluting etc
RUSSIAN NAVAL Fishing fleet in Canal during trouble period.. shots etc etc
SHIPPING.. Orion casts off from Port Said..Good.. shipping in the Suez Canal..Russian fishing fleet
SUEZ CANAL. H.M.S. Gambia used as HQ by the three services to organise patrols in Canal..shots of launch setting out on patrol. Boards vessel ....Frigate Loch Scavig used as patrol ship. Orion casts off with families returning home..Shots of ship in Canal. including Russian fishing fleet.
Military - Active; Egypt
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Middle East, sailors
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