First Home On West Front Leave (1945)

Item title reads First home on West Front leave. M, S of troops crowding around as names are drawn from a tin, those chosen cheer and run forward. C, U s of the men who are going back to Britain on leave Fusilier William Maskell, South Tottenham; Trooper Harry Bennett, Sutton, Surrey and Private James Moore, Filwood, Bristol. Various shots of troops climbing aboard the leave lorry. C, U of hand writing Blighty Bound on side of vehicle with chalk. L, S vehicles leaving camp with troops waving farewell. M, S troops entering shop and leaving with presents for their families. C, U s troops going aboard the ship with band playing on quayside. M, S troops putting on lifebelts. C, U Trooper Harry Bennett with lifejacket on leaning on rail of ship. M, S night shot of their train pulling into a station. Crowds wait on the platform. Various shots of civilian crowds, C, U woman shouting. Troops walk along platform through crowds. Troops board buses with military policemen directing them. The camera pans acr