Last Batch Of British Troops Leave India (1948) | British Pathé
This archive footage depicts the last set of British troops to leave India in 1948, The Somerset Light Infantry. Starting with Major General Whistler conducting his farewell speech, it then leads on to the troops marching through the Gateway of India.
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(FILM ID:2425.1)
Bombay India. Mute Lav.
Two soldiers of the Somerset Light Infantry hold gifts from Indians, a painting and a model of the Gateway of India. Major General Whistler receives Indian Tricolour and drapes it over the painting. Troops of the Somerset Light Infantry. M.S. Governor of Bombay on saluting base. C.U. Major General Whistler speaking. M.S. Whistler making farewell speech. Side view of him speaking. Indian flag flying.
L.S. Ditto. L.S. Governor of Bombay speaking. M.S. Side view of ditto. L.S. Front view of ditto. MS. Distinguished visitors. M.S. Union Jack and Indian Tricolour. M.S. Governor Gen. of Bombay shakes hands with Maj Gen. Whistler. L.S. General view of Ditto. C.E. Maj Gen. and Mrs Whistler. M.S. Two soldiers marching off with regimental gifts. M.S. Governor of Bombay on saluting base.
L.S. Somerset light infantry marching through the Gateway of India. Maj Gen. Whistler with British and Indian staff officers taking the salute. Maj Gen. Whistler with British and Indian staff officers. Maj Gen. Whistler with small Indian child.
Pinnace taking model of Gateway of India to ship. Guard of Honour posted around model. Aboard the launch taking service personnel out to the trooper. . . girl on launch. C.E. Ditto. M.S. Waving shore wards. L.S. crowds waving goodbye. L.S. Gateway of India from the sea.
L.S. crowds, from the sea. L.S. Gateway of India and skyline from the sea. M.S. launch approaching the “Empress of Australia“. M.S. Maj Gen. Whistler climbs gangway of “Empress of Australia“. Nurses and climbing gangway. L.S. Trooping the colour aboard troopship. M.S. Ditto. C.E. Back view of painting and model going aboard. Going into storage aboard ship. C.E. Maj Gen. Whistler. M.S. Troops aboard ship. M.S. Ditto. M.S. Ditto. C.E. Painting.
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