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Troops Leave England for Suez Voyage
British forces bound for the Mediterranean stage their departure from England as Sgt. Chippy Woods bids farewell to his niece Gillian Ballard at a trainside Aldershot before boarding for a port of embarkation. The scene underscores the mass movement linked to the Suez Canal crisis with troops awaiting further orders.
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Suez
England
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Chippy” Woods
Gillian Ballard
Aldershot