Title:HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S TOUR OF EAST AFRICA; CRASHED HURRICANE; 6 POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUNS FIRING [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 250/3-4
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The Duke's tour of Africa and activity at Alamein.
Description: AYY 250/3. 4 August. The Duke arrives at Jinja, Uganda. He inspects the Sudan Defence Force at Khartoum.
AYY 250/4. 6 August. Australian troops salvage a crashed Hurricane in the sea at El Alamein. The plane is pulled ashore and the dead pilot's body released and floated ashore.
7 August. The Kings Own Royal Regiment, 65th Norfolk Yeomanry, 260th Anti-Tank Battery using new 6 pounder guns on the El Alamein Road. Preparation, loading and firing of guns. Gun is fired on a portee.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Neill, N S (Production individual)
Groom, G (Production individual)
Windows, J C (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Henry, Prince (Duke of Gloucester) (person)
British Army, Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regiment) (regiment/service)
Australian Army (regiment/service)
Sudan Defence Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: El Alamein, Egypt (geography)
Jinja, Uganda (geography)
Khartoum, Sudan (geography)
El Alamein 1942, North Africa, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
East Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
